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Staff recounted that the report of cut was due May 15, arrived late in June, and initially lacked property-owner signatures; the town then assessed the statutory damage (a penalty). Staff said the property owner told the forester they would pay the tax and had asked the forester to assume responsibility for the penalty, but the board explained the municipality has rarely forgiven such penalties in the past.

A town representative told the board that while the state law allows forgiveness in cases of accident or mistake, prior practice has been to decline forgiveness except in narrowly defined circumstances to avoid setting a precedent. A board member recommended denying the appeal and said the owner may take the matter to the appropriate tax-appeal forum if they choose.

The board recorded a motion consistent with denying the request to forgive the timber-damage penalty and noted the owner can pursue a formal tax appeal to seek review outside the board.

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Staff said the project team originally submitted shoreland paperwork for three river crossings but discovered a fourth crossing needed permitting. Although staff said the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) may waive shoreland permits for certain utility pole replacements, the electric cooperative insisted on a separate submission for the fourth crossing. Staff told the board the additional submission will cost $605.

Board members approved a motion to sign the shoreland protection application and authorized appropriate signatures. The board also approved payment number 4 for work on the pump station and signed a formal change order to adjust the project specification after a supply issue required swapping variable-frequency drives (VFDs).

Staff said the electric company remained the gating step for scheduling; once the shoreland application is submitted the cooperative will proceed with its review and on-site work. Board members recorded the motions, seconded as appropriate, and voted \"aye\" on the applications and change order.

","The Select Board approved submission and signature on a shoreland protection application and signed a change order and payment related to the Gordon Brook pump station; staff said the electric cooperative requested an additional permit after project documents showed four river crossings rather than three.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168510,"Select Board approves Miriam Woods management plan and survey contract; camera project tabled to August",453,134000,587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407491-dd578e63e614c8d1e40b010bbb826ae5&start=134&end=587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407491-dd578e63e614c8d1e40b010bbb826ae5/thumbnail_134000.jpg","/articles/6168510/Woodstock/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-approves-Miriam-Woods-management-plan-and-survey-contract-camera-project-tabled-to-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168510-fce8d2142eab1e14d461301a1324907e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776142075&Signature=URWVk2OX7j581T8gj1eAz-X17rVoHuZ41w~a5LQv1mJQF2aYoVPLsFmESr-fKnvx09zvH~zXPXWyNBqwuG4fKFSoG0PFvLqsVBCcDY-tI3LkDxO-XjbWkQa93B8FA4SbugwFmYSAZo5jmjpViEJPepanpL-IrVkSuSkhkx1D7bgKyfff6QviwZSXpHpzPc5IJWQ~jPtxwp0iM1uWG4sRs5Fm-MUUbotgAFWtq1gvLLG-lR5uq172Yk931sy4FBJk2xcWAKyjqvAPUV2RHGsQ5bVfEFD1BaeP2~ptrSjukb4DBVAx86KeYsa~g~Nhf~gcE0A-P5m2vAgUxflwNFPC-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Woodstock Select Board on July 15, 2025 approved the Miriam Woods management plan, authorized administrative staff to sign the signed plan in the town office, and approved a contract for a boundary survey that staff said has already begun work.

The board's members said the surveyor located all but one of the existing property corners, which should speed completion and may reduce cost. A board member moved to approve the survey contract and to authorize the town administrative assistant to sign it in the office; the board voted \"all in favor.\"

The management plan includes a signature page and will be posted electronically on the conservation commission website; hard copies will be produced for the select board files and for public pickup. Staff said the plan is scheduled for revision every five years or less and that 10 full-length copies would be made available at the town office when the final version is ready.

Staff also reported that the Central New Hampshire Climbers Association is working with a conservation-commission subcommittee to prepare an appendix addressing climbing-specific issues; staff said that appendix should be in draft form by the board's August meeting and will be added to the plan as a revision when final.

A camera-monitoring report for Miriam Woods was not available at the July meeting. Staff said the camera checks were scheduled over the previous weekend but no report had been received; the board agreed to table the camera project update until the August meeting.

During discussion staff and board members noted limits on commercial use of the site: staff said organizers and guide services cannot advertise for profit on town lands and that group sizes and other limits apply. Staff cited mountainproject.com as a partner that has assisted with posting closures and installing a kiosk earlier in the year.

The board authorized administrative signature for the plan and survey contract and directed staff to include the climbers' appendix as a draft at the next meeting.

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Adoption of the plan follows public and committee meetings held between April 2024 and Dec. 17, 2024 and formalizes recommended actions to reduce risk from natural hazards, the board's resolution stated. \"The plan is now adopted as an official plan of the town of Woodstock,\" the board read during the meeting.

Why it matters: The board's resolution directs officials named in the plan to pursue assigned mitigation actions and adopts required planned maintenance and revision procedures under federal guidance, which the board cited as 44 C.F.R. ' 201.6. The emergency management director was directed to present an annual report to the select board on progress toward the plan's action items.

Board members and staff outlined the adoption process during the meeting: the plan was drafted, posted for public comment, public comments were catalogued and responses prepared, and an official signature page was included for the select board and the plan's president. The document will be kept on the conservation commission website and a hard copy will be placed in the town office; the plan is scheduled for revision at least every five years.

At the meeting a board member moved to adopt the plan and to authorize office staff to have the town administrative assistant sign the document in the town office when available. The motion carried with the board stating \"all in favor.\" The resolution lists July 15, 2025 as the adoption date.

The meeting record shows the board read the resolution language that summarized why the plan was needed, referenced the FEMA approval status, and codified the responsibilities of officials listed in the plan. The board did not attach a specific project funding decision to the adoption during the meeting; it instead adopted the plan that will make the town eligible to pursue future mitigation funding under applicable federal programs.

The board concluded by adopting the resolution and authorizing the town administrative assistant to sign the plan in the office.

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