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Brookfield planning board approves temporary permit form to meet state intent‑to‑excavate rules for two gravel pits
Summary
Facing a tightened state requirement under RSA 155‑E, the Brookfield Planning Board voted to send operators a short town form and waive more detailed application items for a year so operators can file an intent to excavate before the April 1 filing window. Staff will hand‑deliver the form and follow up.
The Brookfield Planning Board voted March 16 to create a temporary town permit form and temporarily waive certain application requirements so two long‑operating gravel pits can satisfy the state’s intent‑to‑excavate filing requirement under RSA 155‑E.
The motion, made by Chair Ed Ingalls and carried unanimously, directs staff to prepare a letter on town letterhead asking operators for basic information — owner name and address, location, an estimate of excavation to date and the remaining commercially viable material — and to mark the submission with a local permit/operation number the town can track.
Why it matters: State filings for annual intent‑to‑excavate run April 1 to March 31, and the board was told the state has signaled it will refuse incomplete forms this year. That could prevent…
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