Town issues cease‑and‑desist for abutter work at Clinton Street conservation parcel; NH DES involved

Bow’s code enforcement issued a notice of violation and a cease‑and‑desist order to an abutter who had been conducting work on or accessing a large town conservation parcel along Clinton Street, the town manager said at the June 23 meeting.

The town manager said the abutter had deeded access to their property from many years ago and had previously received a conditional use permit from the Planning Board in 2008 for driveway alterations. "This person had got the deed to their property from many years ago, provided them with access, deeded access to their property. The board had given actually, they needed to receive a conditional use permit from the Planning Board to do some slight alterations ... and that was issued in 2008 by the Planning Board," the manager said.

Town staff have issued the order and are coordinating with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. "So we've issued that order. We've been working with DES to, to get the problem corrected. There's a time frame I can get you the I'll give you the complete order. Let me make a note. I'll get you the complete order so you can see exactly what the violations are," the town manager said.

The manager and board discussed the location informally; the manager said the property in question sits near the Dunbarton town line and the abutter lives in Dunbarton. The manager said she would provide the board with the full order and the detailed violations so members could review the timeframe and required corrective actions.

The board did not take formal enforcement action beyond the issuance of the notice and the town working with NH DES; no court cases, fines, or permit revocations were recorded at the meeting.