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NHDES orders remediation after inspection of Whitney's Inn fire pond
Summary
The Conservation Commission received an NHDES Letter of Deficiency for Whitney's Inn/Black Mountain fire pond after a Dec. 23 inspection found dredging and water‑quality impacts tied to snowmaking; NHDES requires a restoration plan and a qualified environmental consultant by May 29, 2026.
The Town of Jackson Conservation Commission recorded receipt of a Letter of Deficiency from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services concerning Whitney's Inn/Black Mountain fire pond.
According to the minutes of the Feb. 2, 2026 meeting, NHDES personnel inspected the pond on Dec. 23 and observed dredging and water-quality impacts associated with the pond’s use for snowmaking. NHDES reported it has no record that a wetlands permit was issued for the work it observed. The agency requested that the property owners retain a qualified environmental consultant and submit a restoration and remediation plan by May 29, 2026 to bring the site into compliance with state standards.
The commission’s minutes do not include direct quotes from NHDES or the property owners, nor do they specify whether the owners have begun remediation steps. The minutes identify the agency request and the May 29 deadline as the principal next steps. The commission did not record any formal vote or motion related to this item during the Feb. 2 meeting.
The Conservation Commission will track compliance and discuss updates at future meetings; the next scheduled meeting is March 2, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
