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Minutes: Commissioners moved and approved minutes from February; the chair abstained from that vote because he was not present at the February meeting. (Abstention recorded on the public record.)

Bear Paw invoice: The commission approved payment of an invoice for $450 to Bear Paw Regional Greenways for stewardship/admin services. Commission discussion noted the charge is a routine stewardship/admin fee and had been budgeted.

Eversource notification: The commission voted to give Eversource permission to notify property owners and proceed with its 45‑day mailer process for routine maintenance trimming and to accept hazard‑tree notification outreach; hazard removals still require property‑owner written consent. The motion passed by voice vote.

Valley View subdivision: After hearing public comment and a developer presentation, the commission voted to prepare written comments to the planning board and to request a joint site walk with Planning and Zoning boards to review the proposed 19‑lot subdivision.

Trail signs: The commission approved a quote to purchase four trail signs; the approved amount discussed at the meeting was $433 (rounding and invoicing details discussed).

Adjournment: The commission moved to adjourn and the meeting concluded.

Notes on procedure and follow up: Several motions lacked roll‑call tallies in the audio; outcomes were recorded by voice vote. For items requiring further information (the Valley View subdivision) the commission asked staff to file written comments with the planning board and to coordinate a site walk with other land‑use boards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hooksett - Conservation Commission - Mar 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the commission approved minutes (one abstention), authorized payment of an invoice to Bear Paw Regional Greenways, approved Eversource notification for tree work, voted to request a joint site walk and comments on the Valley View subdivision, and approved purchase of four trail signs.","taxTitle","Hooksett, Merrimack County , New Hampshire","taxId",68560,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642798,"Moosewood Ecological to prepare Quimby Mountain stewardship plan; contract signed",747,2569000,3316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537197-36d9f126920ff4f595dcb4463c9b50ea&start=2569&end=3316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537197-36d9f126920ff4f595dcb4463c9b50ea/thumbnail_2569000.jpg","/articles/6642798/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Moosewood-Ecological-to-prepare-Quimby-Mountain-stewardship-plan-contract-signed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642798-d2bbecd39f9a9e639b0f992984f3d489/orig.mp4?Expires=1775037163&Signature=QYqfpZfDYH1FNJyEUxkcmawa2LQX5HdDqTNPlQ4kGzqOxh9Dh6STv~~pkedALKhO0Xa5K3Py13qt8NQYcwETqQIdVP8Pe3OFIYS7-7EjMxA1bht1Jnw-juq8sGwXc6InN92La-yL8SPKeEdhUYUuNne2oiPOmfsPut-e3CWFMj02urArPMagOOdX7Aa~ihytz4nbS77T370ZBAUWvJILVetT0wu9D5NuHu1-BSGo2bDreUpaBWMD0oR7z7Rf3UawD3T2VyyZRjIKE8tHWAu-k1vl8Ou~POa-WzsEUL-FzuU263OEZV644KnNE3arZ-SxO8PvYnXebFftNgx6srSYJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeff Littleton, principal ecologist and owner of Moosewood Ecological, told the commission the Quimby Mountain Stewardship Plan work is initiating and that field inventories will begin as soon as seasonal conditions permit. Littleton said the scope includes an ecological and timber‑resource inventory, mapping of natural communities and wildlife habitat, breeding bird surveys and baseline documentation to support a stewardship plan drafted under the conservation easement deed.

Littleton said Moosewood will lead most project tasks and that Laura French of Meadows Inn Consulting will perform the forest inventory (timber cruise). He described a roughly one‑year schedule: several days of field investigations in spring and summer, followed by analysis and a draft stewardship plan by November with a final plan by year end. He said Bear Paw had provided conservation easement deeds and baseline documentation to help inform the plan.

Specific items described included locating a recommended parking area (the easement allows a parking area up to 5,000 square feet within 1,100 feet of the roadway), mapping trails and sensitive areas, documenting previous invasive‑species work and creating recommendations for long‑term management. Littleton offered to coordinate with Natural Heritage and to share data with state inventories with landowner permission.

Contract status: Littleton said he had the signed contract; commission members confirmed the contract had been reviewed by the town attorney and insurance administrator and that the project could proceed.

The commission and Moosewood discussed logistics (access points, parking constraints on Goffstown Road, the potential for a public field day and coordination with partners such as Bear Paw and Fish & Game). Littleton said the team will record incidental observations of plants and animals on every visit and will perform systematic surveys for breeding birds and other taxa as appropriate.

Next steps: Moosewood will finalize a schedule for field days, provide the commission with copies of any background reports located (including prior invasive‑species work), and return drafts of the stewardship plan for commission review.","Moosewood Ecological outlined a roughly year‑long stewardship plan for Quimby Mountain, including ecological and timber inventories, invasive species review and trail/parking recommendations; the firm said the contract had been reviewed by town counsel and insurance and will proceed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642803,"Hooksett grants Eversource permission to notify property owners for scenic‑road tree trimming and hazard removals",956,1580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537197-36d9f126920ff4f595dcb4463c9b50ea&start=1580&end=2536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537197-36d9f126920ff4f595dcb4463c9b50ea/thumbnail_1580000.jpg","/articles/6642803/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-grants-Eversource-permission-to-notify-property-owners-for-scenicroad-tree-trimming-and-hazard-removals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642803-d66a49968f2490f951837aabfdab42ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1775037164&Signature=hb9hZrRKbLjlHeudI5XEUMcoiO4YeppqjodREzl-OLuZUP0paCgHj-GRnEKadUuUAiLlxeV-GIid~tzZN3ESZkZNWa1FXkEukkL3hWvhPM6XLUDrBvx~k~y69tazg7SrZiSMQBU4vgaY6uYrEEAY-5opRgjfXXNoUovVOGKpgqfOISYx0M6i6i0XTPb~yqP4acR6ZS4k6c7NAbbtdAA4RUtZD2-23r~MzJBSnQN86EPc6I4NXIn5yG5odFGGLmDtI3HTT4~4ed8pxOJaJ6rTRSg5F7qololzDK~U3EddlNh1PjR66ROLMjhABNNvNE-XO5wKIKdorT8~bpPqBS8lFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marissa Del Corso, regional arborist for Eversource, described two distinct programs on the scenic stretch of Goffstown Road: the cyclical maintenance trimming that reestablishes clearances around distribution lines, and a hazard tree removal program for dead, dying, diseased or defected trees.

Del Corso said the maintenance trimming clears 8 feet to the side, 15 feet above and 10 feet below primary distribution lines and that Eversource generally leaves alive, healthy trees or limbs larger than 4 inches in diameter. She said hazard removals are documented by a patroller and that the company has identified 26 trees along the road that are mostly dead ash attributed to emerald ash borer.

On process, Del Corso explained that maintenance trimming typically proceeds after a town permission step for scenic roads; Eversource sends a 45‑day mailer to property owners in the work area and treats no response as assent for the trimming program. For hazard‑tree removal, she said “we need specific written consent from every property owner where those trees reside.” She also said trees identified for removal are marked with a blue‑and‑white checkered tape and will be visible from the road.

Commissioners asked about timeline, damage to stone walls, whether the company could meet with local foresters, and whether the work would recur. Del Corso said the trimming and hazard removals are normally part of a 4‑ to 5‑year cycle and she offered to meet on site or review specific trees with local conservation representatives.

Action and outcome: A motion to give Eversource permission to notify property owners and proceed with the 45‑day mailers and hazard‑tree consent notifications was made and seconded. Commissioners discussed bat habitat concerns and the option of involving Bear Paw or another expert for additional review. The motion passed by voice vote.

Operational details recorded in the meeting:
- Eversource identified 26 trees as hazard removals along the scenic road (majority dead ash).
- Maintenance clearance: 8 feet lateral, 15 feet overhead, 10 feet below distribution lines.
- Hazard removals require written consent from each property owner; maintenance trimming uses a 45‑day mailer process.
- Eversource marked identified trees with exclusive blue‑and‑white checkered tape for public visibility.

The company left a map and a list of addresses for hazard removals with town staff and offered to meet with commission members or local foresters to review specific trees before removals begin.
","Eversource presented routine maintenance trimming and a hazard‑tree removal list for the scenic section of Goffstown Road; the commission approved giving Eversource permission to notify affected property owners and proceed with mailers and hazard‑tree consents.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642808,"Residents and developer debate 19‑lot Valley View subdivision over wetlands, stormwater and wells",3647,96000,3743000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537197-36d9f126920ff4f595dcb4463c9b50ea&start=96&end=3743","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537197-36d9f126920ff4f595dcb4463c9b50ea/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6642808/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Residents-and-developer-debate-19lot-Valley-View-subdivision-over-wetlands-stormwater-and-wells","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642808-2d691c56db88c07b0e70697906ab943d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775037164&Signature=im-NQXU5KM8DoEb2UpDsJA8FI20-FBPhANbS5~wj07t3TO0mBK4mJeJsfgbVI3WjoM2HJG99Xfhv4qbCrWU5TukMQ6Tmm4stKF8IC9UVkJQpotN71ErydqX1NntQqOrOfe0s9rZ60Z5PhuB6sbJgoS8I2kfOZM7AztPTMnqNlDWpgjtz53sLWvdy7o6QtxfdBnAEVwi3qfFOMbjCH6y2NCmLm2LG9MhREms7rpQ1iIxmQwhG2b45uw9bQlg7CmB9ajvXJc-PEDxGh~DDbXJY-sjjDyKj~xUBZ895Fw7dUkI-5F99pMpNm37PhOfR9Tdy14kshufrdonEji-UWefesQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Courtney Herz, an attorney representing neighbors, told the Hooksett Conservation Commission the Valley View proposal “is on property with so many wetlands, that raise significant concerns of importance, obviously, to this commission.” She said the project would add impervious surface and disturb wetlands, and that “if you disturb wetlands … the water has to go somewhere.”

Why it matters: Neighbors said runoff from the proposed subdivision would concentrate in new detention ponds near existing homes and streams, could affect private wells and groundwater levels, and may intersect habitat records for Blanding’s turtle. The developer, Rokey Consulting, said the plan has been modified to address state and agency comments and that wetland impacts would be limited compared with the overall wetland area on the parcel.

Residents raised multiple concerns during public comment. Jim Flynn, who said he lives at 39 Corriveau Drive, urged the commission to review submitted materials including video of wetland conditions and reports that list a 2024 Blanding’s turtle sighting. A second neighbor described two streams on their property that merge downstream of the proposed development and urged commissioners to “walk their proposed subdivision property, and determine firsthand the impact of wetlands this proposed development of 19 homes would have on the environment and the abutting properties.”

The developer, John Rokey of Rokey Consulting, presented the subdivision plan and described engineering changes made after agency review. Rokey said the project would extend Valley View Drive and include multiple wetland crossings; he told the commission the plans now include upsized crossings and detention design intended to preserve hydraulic connectivity. Rokey said, “we have a total of 8,680 square feet of impact for the entire development.”

Technical and regulatory points raised in the meeting included:
- Hooksett regulations require stormwater modeling for 2, 10, 25 and 100‑year events; residents and consultants noted an earlier stormwater report omitted a 100‑year analysis and cited town regulations that call for it. Meeting participants referenced a stormwater management report dated 06/27/2024, revised 09/25/2024.
- Commission and residents pressed whether private wells would be affected; developers said a hydrologic/well‑specific analysis would require a third‑party hydrologist and is typically handled if the planning board or town requests it.
- Agency input: Fish and Game flagged potential Blanding’s turtle connectivity concerns and suggested design changes; the developer described changes (upsized box culverts, outlet modifications, and riprap adjustments) made to respond to those comments and said a wetlands functions and values report was still pending.
- Lot and setback notes raised by residents: examples discussed included a 5.52‑acre lot with only about 15% contiguous buildable area (residents said this was due to wetlands) and references to a 75‑foot septic setback and 50‑foot building setback noted in the plans.

Commission action: The commission voted to prepare written comments to the planning board and to request a joint site walk with other land‑use boards to review the property in person. The motion was seconded and approved. Commissioners discussed enlisting technical reviewers, including Bear Paw or other experts, for the site visit.

What remains: The developer said the wetlands functions and values report was outstanding and expected relatively soon; Fish and Game has not yet signed off. The planning and zoning applications were in process. Neighbors urged continued review of stormwater design, wetland crossings and potential impacts on wells and wildlife connectivity.

The commission’s written comments and results of any joint site walk will be forwarded to the planning board as part of the project’s review record.","Neighbors and the developer discussed wetlands impacts, stormwater modeling, potential effects on private wells and wildlife at a public hearing on a proposed 19‑lot subdivision on Valley View/Corvo Drive. The conservation commission voted to send comments to the planning board and pursue a joint site walk.","actionData","errors"]

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