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Sugar Hill selectmen review Crane Hill Road bridge wetlands permit and set balloon test
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Sugar Hill Selectmen recorded receipt of an NHDES Administrative Completeness Notice for the Crane Hill Road bridge wetlands permit, set a March 8 balloon test and assigned follow-up actions including a town FAQ update.
At a Selectmen’s meeting on March 3, 2025, the Sugar Hill board recorded receipt of an Administrative Completeness Notice from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for File No. 2025-00330, a Standard Dredge and Fill Wetlands Permit tied to the Crane Hill Road Bridge Project. The board also noted that the previously planned balloon test was rescheduled for March 8, 2025.
Jennifer Gaudette, the town administrator, said she would add a Frequently Asked Questions sheet to the Building Permit and Planning and Zoning pages on the town website to help residents understand permitting steps and timelines. Chris Ellms, a committee member, said he would meet with Cliff Hughes regarding the Crane Hill easement process to advance local land-rights matters associated with the project.
The notice from NHDES triggers administrative review steps for the bridge project; the minutes record the filing number but do not include permit conditions, timelines or an explicit schedule for subsequent public notices. The board did not take a formal vote on the permit at the March 3 meeting but recorded follow-up steps including the FAQ update and Ellms’s planned meeting with Cliff Hughes.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include the March 8 balloon test and the planned local follow-up; the board indicated it will continue to monitor the NHDES filing and provide updates to residents via the town website.
