Long Range Capital Planning & Utilization Committee approves multiple land disposals and easements

The Long Range Capital Planning & Utilization Committee on a voice vote approved a package of property disposals, easements and listing authorizations brought by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the Department of Administrative Services.

The committee approved individual sales and easement grants ranging from a $1,700 utility easement to larger parcel disposals and listings. The Department of Transportation requested most items; the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) requested a perpetual electrical utility easement to serve a replacement facility on the Hampstead Hospital property. Eric Sargent, administrator for the Bureau of Right of Way at the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, summarized the DOT items and said, "I'm gonna keep my summaries brief so we can get to any questions if you may have some." Jared Niland, real property asset manager with DAS, told the committee DAS sought to waive the administrative fee on its easement request "given that this grant is in exchange for no consideration except for the services" of providing electrical distribution to the new facility.

Why this matters: the committee reviews and authorizes disposal or encumbrance of state land. Most approvals are conditional — appraisals, boundary surveys, and local and state permits are required before closing — and several items referenced solicitation of interest from local governments and the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority.

Key approvals and conditions

- LRCP 25-029: Authorization to grant an access point through controlled-access right-of-way on the south side of Holland Way. The access is to be sold to Palmer & Sicard or their designee on behalf of Saxon Partners for $450,000; a standard $1,100 administrative fee applies. The grantee must obtain a town drive permit and all required state and local…