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Conservation commission approves Riverwalk survey funding and routine invoices; flags trail maintenance and dog‑waste concerns
Summary
The commission approved up to $4,400 to Stantec for a Riverwalk property encroachment survey and monuments, approved an invoice for $2,400 for Keep It Native, approved meeting minutes, and discussed trail repairs, future trail counts and dog‑waste/trash management.
The Hooksett Conservation Commission voted to approve payment of up to $4,400 to Stantec for a Riverwalk property encroachment survey and the installation of up to five monuments to mark property corners.
“The motion is to approve payment for the Riverwalk property encroachment survey to Stantec for the amount up to $4,400,” a commission member moved; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Commission discussion clarified the $4,400 covers a $3,700 survey and up to $700 for monuments (up to five at $140 each).
The commission also approved routine business items: the minutes of the Aug. 11 meeting and an invoice of $2,400 from Keep It Native for previously approved work. Both motions carried by voice vote with no members recorded as opposed or abstaining in the meeting transcript.
Members reported work and maintenance needs on the Riverwalk Trail. Joe Carroll and a volunteer replaced rotted boards on a boardwalk crossing and noted additional side‑rail areas that need repair. The commission agreed to ask Stantec to notify abutters in advance of survey work so a commission member can photograph and document conditions while survey stakes are placed.
The Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission has placed a trail counter on the Riverwalk kiosk; commission members said past counts showed roughly 80 people per day in 2019 and that recent estimates increased to an average of 162 people per day. Commissioners also discussed litter and dog‑waste management on conservation trails. They noted the town generally uses a carry‑in/carry‑out policy for conservation areas, that signs require dogs to be leashed and owners to pick up after pets, and that providing trash cans would require town maintenance resources.
No additional funding decisions were made for trail repairs at this meeting; commissioners said they would seek volunteers to document survey work and coordinate with town staff for larger maintenance needs.
