Committee discusses Eversource pole work, abutter OHRV access and trail map updates

Aug 11, 2026

Carsten and Chip reported meetings with Eversource about 2027 pole replacements and relayed an abutter's complaint about OHRV access; the committee discussed a potential gate on town property and noted the need to update OHRV and hiking trail maps.

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Committee members Carsten and Chip told the August meeting they met with Eversource about pole replacements scheduled for 2027 and conveyed an abutter's concern about off-highway recreational vehicles (OHRVs) coming onto private property from town-owned land. They discussed the idea of installing a gate on town property to limit OHRV access to the abutter's land but said negotiations with the abutter and utility "haven't gone great," so the matter is tabled for now.

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