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City staff warn removing small skate‑park lot could cost $75,000 in LWCF funding; residents push alternatives
Summary
City staff told the MSFI committee that a proposed 13‑space parking lot at Pat Russell/ the skate park is tied to a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and to required capping of contaminated soil; residents urged smaller footprint, pollinator plantings or other activation instead of paving.
City staff told the Keene Municipal Services, Facilities & Infrastructure Committee that removing a small parking lot proposed at the skate park would likely cost the city $75,000 in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant money and could jeopardize future grant scoring.
"If we remove the parking lot from this site, we then lose the $75,000 that was contingent upon that development," Deputy City Manager Andy Bohan said, describing grant and Department of Environmental Services (DES) constraints imposed after soil testing found contaminants where a former parking area had been removed. Staff said consultants recommended capping/encapsulation of the contaminated footprint and that the city…
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