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Conservation Commission — April 1, 2026

The meeting focused largely on administrative updates, easement monitoring, and planning for future projects.

Date Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Decisions 1 Routine
📄 Minutes

Public ⁠impact

Issues from this meeting with documented community impact.
01

Kearsarge Mountain Bike Trail development

Changes to local land use and municipal resource allocation for maintenance and emergency response. Affected: Local residents, recreational users, and emergency responders.
other high impact
02

CATCH Housing/Exit 9 Easement

Legal reversal affecting building height and road proximity requirements. Affected: Local developers and residents near the Exit 9 area.
zoning change

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
Approval of March Minutes
Approved with edits to include WCC members and public attendees.
Approved

Topics ⁠discussed

Click a topic to expand quotes and full context.
Approval of March Minutes

The commission reviewed the March minutes with instructions to include a list of present members and public attendees.

Rodenticides-HB 1676

Discussion regarding House Bill 1676, which aims to restrict second-generation anti-coagulant rodenticides to licensed applicators and implement tracking requirements.

Easement Boundary Monitoring

Michael Amaral reported on monitoring trips for the Ries easement, the McBride property (new medallions installed), and the Holmes property (newly adjusted 9+ acre boundary marked with flagging).

Speakers: Michael Amaral
Surface Water Presentation

A proposal was discussed regarding a presentation by Dan Morrissey from the WRLOC on surface water protection, potentially co-sponsored with the local library.

Speakers: Dan Morrissey
WCC Member Reappointments/Recruitment

The commission discussed upcoming term expirations, including Phil Stockwell's decision not to seek reappointment and Nancy Martin's request to be reappointed, alongside strategies for recruiting new members.

Speakers: Phil Stockwell, Nancy Martin
ZBA - Exit 9 Conservation Easement & CATCH Housing

A judicial ruling overturned a Zoning Board decision, requiring CATCH to move forward to the Planning Board for review regarding road proximity and building height.

Kearsarge Mountain Bike Trail

Discussion regarding a letter from the DNCR Commissioner; the WCC plans to coordinate with other town departments to establish conditions for the trail regarding emergency response, parking, and maintenance.

Speakers: Nancy Martin
NRI Hard copies

Arrangements to provide at least five hard copies of the NRI to the library, town hall, and WCC.

Forestry/Wetlands permits

No new updates reported on permits.

New Business

Recognition that the Warner River Local Advisory Committee (WRLAC) received the Silver Fish award from Trout Unlimited.

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Potentially controversial issues

01

Kearsarge Mountain Bike Trail

New recreational trails often face local opposition regarding land use, impact on wildlife, maintenance responsibilities, and emergency response requirements.
Board position: The commission is moving toward establishing formal conditions for the trail and coordinating with other town departments to manage its impact.
medium concern
02

ZBA - Exit 9 Conservation Easement & CATCH Housing

A judicial ruling overturned a previous Zoning Board decision, creating tension regarding land use, building height, and road proximity for the CATCH project.
Board position: The board acknowledged the ruling which requires the project to move forward to the Planning Board for review.
medium concern

Community vs. board tension

Action ⁠items

Who owes what, by when.
Request to be reappointed to the Commission.
Assigned: Nancy Martin
Advertise for new members via the Library newsletter and draft a mission/project description for the Town website.
Assigned: WCC
Develop a list of conditions for the Kearsarge Mountain Bike Trail (emergency response, parking, spider trails, maintenance).
Assigned: WCC and Town Departments
Hold a meeting with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests regarding the proposed mountain bike trail.
Assigned: WCC Members

Notable ⁠statements

Suggestion to sponsor a talk at the library that is open to the public instead of at a WCC meeting. — Unspecified · Regarding the Dan Morrissey surface water presentation.

Member ⁠positions

3 issues · 0 explicit · 1 inferred
Nancy Martin
Chair
Present
Approval of March Minutes YES ~
Supported approval with requested edits for attendee lists.
WCC Member Reappointments/Recruitment ✓
Requested to be reappointed to the Commission.
Kearsarge Mountain Bike Trail ✓
Coordinating with town departments to establish trail conditions.
Present
Approval of March Minutes YES ~
Supported approval with requested edits for attendee lists.
Doug Allen
Member
Present
Approval of March Minutes YES ~
Supported approval with requested edits for attendee lists.
Present
Approval of March Minutes YES ~
Supported approval with requested edits for attendee lists.
Present
Approval of March Minutes YES ~
Supported approval with requested edits for attendee lists.
Present
Approval of March Minutes YES ~
Supported approval with requested edits for attendee lists.
Phil Stockwell
Alternate
Present
WCC Member Reappointments/Recruitment ✓
Decided not to seek reappointment.

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position.

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.

Accountability ⁠flags

Documented procedural gaps. Each item links to its source.
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