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Commission flags potential impacts of White Lake Woods LLC excavation near Black Spruce Bogs
Summary
Commissioners discussed active excavation permitting by White Lake Woods LLC near the Black Spruce Bogs and considered recommending a protective buffer (Jeremy Phillips suggested 350 feet). The Planning Board continues review and an NH DES Alteration of Terrain permit will follow local decisions.
Tamworth Conservation Commission members discussed ongoing excavation activities by White Lake Woods LLC on parcels near the Black Spruce Bogs and the potential risk to an adjacent kettle hole/bog pond. Commissioners considered wetland setbacks, protection of bog ponds, and groundwater monitoring; Jeremy Phillips suggested a 350-foot protective buffer around the kettle ponds as one possible mitigation approach.
Chair Ned Beecher encouraged commissioners to attend upcoming Planning Board meetings; commissioners discussed whether to submit recommendations during the local permit review. The transcript notes that after the local permit process, White Lake Woods LLC will apply to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for an Alteration of Terrain permit.
