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Committee approves private dock lease and renewals along Concord–Lincoln rail corridor
Summary
The committee approved a lease with JCB LLC for a private dock and pedestrian crossing on state-owned rail corridor in Belmont and renewed 18 existing railroad-frontage dock leases in Belmont, Meredith and Laconia under statutory terms.
The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee approved two Department of Transportation items involving private docks and pedestrian crossings on state-owned railroad frontage.
First, the committee approved a lease to JCB LLC for 300 feet of railroad frontage along Lake Winnesquam in Belmont to allow a private, noncommercial dock and a single at-grade pedestrian crossing on the Concord–Lincoln railroad corridor. Lou Barker, railroad planner for the Bureau of Rail and Transit, said the property qualifies for a dock lease under RSA 228:57-a because a structure existed at the site before state ownership of the corridor. Barker said the department reviewed the proposal and found it acceptable.
The committee record also includes a stated annual lease fee of $12,759 plus $50 per year for the private pedestrian at-grade crossing, for a total of $12,809 per year; the lease includes a provision to negotiate a new lease for an additional five-year period beginning July 1, 2032, and an administrative fee of $1,100 is assessed. Barker noted that final approval for the dock itself remains subject to permitting from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
Second, the committee approved renewal of 18 leases for railroad frontage and associated private, noncommercial docks with pedestrian at-grade crossings on the Concord–Lincoln corridor in Belmont, Meredith and Laconia. Mr. Beyer, a department staff member, told the committee he combined the 18 renewals into one submittal to simplify the process because the locations had previously gone through the Council on Resources and Development and Governor and Council.
Senator Lang asked whether the JCB lease would allow multiple moorings or slips; Barker said multiple slips would be associated with the single dock. Senator Lang also noted the statutory flat-rate schedule applies regardless of lake size; Barker confirmed that is set by statute. The committee voted to approve both the JCB lease and the consolidated renewals; motions carried with no recorded opposing votes on the record.
