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Selectmen approve conservation commission’s plan to acquire 10.3 acres on Merrimack River for $100,000
Summary
The Board approved the Conservation Commission’s request to purchase a 10.3‑acre parcel with roughly 1,500 feet of Merrimack River frontage under RSA 36‑A; the commission cited high ecological value and said the parcel could support riparian wildlife and future eagle nesting.
Bow Town — The selectmen voted Sept. 23 to approve the Conservation Commission’s recommended purchase of a 10.3‑acre parcel on the Merrimack River for $100,000 under RSA 36‑A.
Conservation Commission members described the property’s mix of forest, field and riparian edge, noted roughly 1,500 feet of river frontage and cited regional planning documents — the Bow Natural Resources Inventory and Merrimack River Watershed Conservation Plan — that rank the parcel as high value for wildlife. The commission said an earlier town appraisal valued the parcel at about $167,000 and that the P&S includes appraisal and environmental inspection contingencies.
“Given additional time to mature, some of the pines on the Bow parcel could make good potential eagle‑nest trees in the future,” a commission presenter said, noting favorable habitat conditions and conserved land across the river in Pembroke that increases the parcel’s conservation value.
The purchase and sale agreement includes a requirement that the property appraise at or above the sale price and allows Phase I (and Phase II if indicated) environmental site assessments. Selectmen moved, seconded and approved the commission’s endorsement.
What’s next: The commission and town attorney will complete required due diligence (appraisal and at least a Phase I environmental review). Funds and stewardship arrangements will follow the due‑diligence results and any grant applications the commission pursues.
