Our Mission
It is the mission of the Holderness Conservation Commission to care for the conservation properties owned by the Town of Holderness, to be strong advocates for good conservation practices in the town, to protect the Town's wetlands from being degraded, to be the local agent for wetland permits, dock permits and other matters controlled by the NH Department of Environmental Services and to educate the residents of the town and region as to suitable conservation practices.
The Commission manages three properties and oversees two conservation easements.~ The two easements are non-access easements and therefore are not listed in this section. We welcome conversation with town residents who would like to consider either access or non-access easements.
This is a twenty-five acre plus parcel that is located off Beede Road. The town took over the property for non-payment of property taxes. In 1999 the Conservation gave the town five acres of the property to serve as a facility for the Public Works Department. The rest of the property is managed as the town forest.
This is a 105 acre parcel~on the north side of Beede Road just after the intersection of Beede Road, Hardack Corner Road, and Seven Pines Road.~ The property was purchased in 1988 with LCIP (Land Conservation Investment Program) money.~ It is managed for multipurpose use, primarily recreation and wildlife.~ A resource inventory was done in 2002 by Feather Ledge Forestry.
This is a 5 acre parcel located at the very south end of South River Street.~ The property was purchased in 1988 with LCIP money.~ It is managed for multipurpose use, primarily recreation and wildlife.~ Although on the Pemigewasset River, there is no direct access to the river.
Commission Profile
The Conservation Commission is a local agency, but organized and governed by NH state regulations. Our budget is generated from town funds and one selectperson has been assigned to meet with us and coordinate matters between us and the selectboard
We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at the Holderness Town Hall from September through June and irregularly during the summer months.
We belong to the NH Association of Conservation Commission.
We are one of the few towns in New Hampshire that have identified their prime wetlands and had the town adopt those designated wetlands as Prime Wetlands at a town meeting. Maps and information about those wetlands are available in the town office.
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