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Resident alleges neighbor is damaging town conservation land; commission to follow up
Summary
A resident presented photos alleging a neighbor at 9 Beniah Lane has driven on, parked on and cut trees on land the resident believes is conservation land; the commission said the parcel may be town property and will coordinate with the Town Administrator and Code Enforcement. The Society for the Protection of NH Forests also reported a separate landlocked parcel where someone may be living.
Stephen Holland, a local resident, presented photos to the Epping Conservation Commission on May 20 and alleged that a neighbor at 9 Beniah Lane has been parking on, driving on and cutting down trees on land Holland believes is conservation land.
"My neighbor has parking on, driven on and cut down trees on land bordering the property which I believe is conservation land," Holland said. The Commission responded that the land in question appears to be Town property and that staff would follow up; Chair Liz Wilson said she would email the Town Administrator and coordinate with the Code Enforcement Officer to determine what steps, if any, are available.
Commissioner Jeff Leombruno asked whether there have been monitoring reports and suggested that commissioners walk the boundary to inspect the situation. The Commission took no enforcement action at the meeting; members described the next steps as an administrative follow-up to verify ownership and record any violations.
Separately, the Commission reported a follow-up email from the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF) concerning a landlocked parcel off Camp Lee Road. SPNHF's representative walked the power-line corridor and reported no visible land concerns, but noted a worry that a person may be living on the property; Chair Wilson said she would ask SPNHF for the location pin and ask the Town Administrator to have someone check the site.
At this stage the Commission has committed to investigating ownership and condition; no citations or formal enforcement actions were recorded in the meeting minutes.
