All Posts by David Smith

Freedom Selectmen Ask Ossipee’s Planning Board to Reconsider Westward Shores Decision

Granted abutter status because the expansion has regional impact, Freedom’s leaders say they want to present testimony about the potential negative impact on water quality. On September 20, the Ossipee Planning Board granted conditional approval for the expansion after denying Freedom’s request for more time to study a newly submitted engineering report by Jones & Beach, and revised plans that were presented that night with no opportunity for public review.

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N.H. Lakes Association Criticizes Lack of Study and Debate Over Proposed Changes to Dock Setback Rules

The House Resources Committee will convene a hearing on April 5 to consider tacking the language of HB-1517 — which would cut dock property line setbacks from 20 feet to 10 feet — to an unrelated bill to name a cove in Lake Winnipesaukee. HB-1517 is sponsored by State Representative McConkey and State Senator Bradley, who represent the Ossipee Lake area.

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