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Committee approves Cannon Mountain $893,000 tranche and receives tramway update
Summary
The committee approved a not-to-exceed $893,000 tranche for Cannon Mountain repairs and lift-infrastructure work (with a 50/50 LWCF split on three projects) and received an informational update that structural analysis supports using existing tram infrastructure pending localized testing; a bid is targeted for May.
The Capital Budget and Capital Project Overview Committee voted to approve a not-to-exceed $893,000 tranche for Cannon Mountain projects proposed by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Jay Swarth, who oversees Franconia Notch State Park and Cannon Mountain operations, told the committee that $943,564 was available to bond in the Cannon Mountain Capital Improvement Fund and that the requested tranche of up to $893,000 falls below that available principal. Swarth said three submitted projects will use a 50/50 Land and Water Conservation Fund split that reduces the state's net share.
Swarth described the work as including…
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