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AMSCO Stillings Grant subdivision held while DES, Army Corps issues clarified
Summary
AMSCO representatives told the Bartlett Planning Board on Jan. 5 that state DES wetlands review — and a possible Army Corps permit — have delayed final subdivision approval for the Stillings Grant project, which includes a road extension and a planned pump station. The board continued the application to Feb. 2, 2026.
AMSCO representatives updated the Town of Bartlett Planning Board on Jan. 5 about a subdivision in Stillings Grant that would extend Cave Mountain Road and create a lot intended for a pump station. Alec Tarberry (AMSCO) and consultant Henry Shaw (Rotten Rock) reported that final approvals hinge on DES wetlands review and whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will require an individual permit.
Tarberry said the project had been submitted to DES about a year earlier but that DES has not completed its review because staff are limiting reviews to fully complete applications. "DES came back a few weeks ago and they feel that the Army Corps of Engineers does need to approve it," Tarberry said. He added that Verdantas (the consultant formerly known as Horizons) had expected the project to be straightforward.
Board members asked about procedural items: the Selectmen's signed conservation‑easement letter had been delayed and was returned months after submission, which reset portions of the review timetable. Consultants and board members also discussed posting a bond before road work and the need for final subdivision approval before any construction. The AMSCO team noted practical file‑access issues: large plan files were being delivered with passwords and some board members had difficulty opening encrypted files on tablets.
Tarberry also described a five‑year deferment program related to booster pumps: AMSCO is in year two of a five‑year deferment that allows developers to defer building a pump station for a limited number of houses; if the deferment lapses, AMSCO would be responsible for constructing the pump station.
Because key agency determinations remain outstanding, the Planning Board voted unanimously to continue the AMSCO application to the Feb. 2, 2026 meeting. The board asked the applicant to provide revised, accessible plan materials and to supply any DES and Selectmen documentation before the next hearing.
