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Warner Select Board asks state for public input on proposed Mt. Kearsarge mountain-bike project
Summary
The Select Board voted Jan. 20 to send a letter to the state requesting public input on a proposed mountain-bike project at Rollins Park on Mt. Kearsarge after residents and the Conservation Commission asked for more local involvement; supporters cited potential economic benefit while others raised ambulance-cost and safety concerns.
The Select Board approved a draft letter to the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources asking the agency to allow Warner residents and the Conservation Commission a role in reviewing a proposed mountain-bike trail project at Rollins Park on Mount Kearsarge.
Supporters, including Sam Carr, said the project could bring positive economic impacts to the town, and several residents and members of the Conservation Commission urged the board to press the state for meaningful local input. Martha Mical expressed concern that the activity could increase dangerous incidents and ambulance calls, and she asked that the town be protected from bearing related emergency costs.
Chair Harry Seidel read the draft letter at the meeting. Vice Chair Alfred Hanson moved to send the letter; Seidel seconded the motion. The roll-call vote recorded Hanson YES, Seidel YES and Mike J. Smith YES.
Why it matters: The project is at a state-managed park adjoining local resources; residents and the Conservation Commission want transparency and procedural input because of potential public-safety and cost implications for the town.
Next steps: The town will send the letter to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and await the state’s response and any opportunity for local comment or a site visit.
