Our Community Newsletter

September 2014

Town Administrator’s

Monthly Report

Just a reminder that school is back in session, please drive safely!

The 2014 Property Revaluation is nearing completion; the sales analysis process and final field reviews are under way. Letters advising of your new property val-ues should be going out in the mail within the next few weeks with hearings to follow. The hearings will be held at the Corner Meeting House in Belmont and you will be advised in your value letter how to contact Commerford Nieder Perkins for an appointment. The new values will be used to establish the 2014 tax rate and will be reflected in the 2nd issue bill. The Town of Belmont’s 2013 Equalization Ratio was 122.6%; the purpose of any revaluation is to insure proportionality in our values and to bring all properties to 100% of market value. Many of you will see decreases in your overall value as a result. It is important to remind eve-ryone that bringing values to market value may in-crease the overall tax rate. The Town and School raise and appropriate monies each year at Town and School meetings, use offsetting revenues and then set the tax rate based on the remaining funds needed to provide Town and School services to the community. The total funds needed are then divided by the Town’s total property value to establish the tax rate. Stay tuned to our October newsletter for further information on the anticipated 2014 tax rate. Any questions regarding the Revaluation process should be directed to the As-sessing Office at 267-8300 Ext. 118 or to assess-ing@belmontnh.org.

The Belmont Pavilion which will be located next to the Mill should be un-der construction very soon. We will be working with NCM Management

Inc. and Stewart Associates, both local firms, on the project and we are very excited to have them on board. Volunteer efforts by members of the Revitali-zation Committee continue to move this project and the river walk and footbridge forward; we could not do this without their help. We anticipate the Pavilion to be complete by late fall and would anticipate it will be available for use in the spring of 2015. Any-one having questions on the design, please feel free to stop by my office. It is that time of year again and work has begun on the 2015 budget and updates to the Town’s Capital Improvements Plan. Notice of upcoming meetings for both of these important processes will be posted on the Town’s website at www.belmontnh.org.

The Town-wide Water Meter Re-placement project has gone out to bid and bids will be opened in mid-September. Once a contractor is cho-sen to work with the Town, we will

post notice of who was chosen and contact informa-tion. In addition, the Town is also working on an As-set Management Plan for the Water Department. We have taken great strides to improve our infra-structure and to comply with the stringent rules and regulations that protect our water. The Belmont Board of Selectmen will be holding a public hearing this fall to consider an increase in the cost per gallon of water; this increase will insure continued im-provements and maintenance of the Town’s water system. Your support of these ongoing efforts is greatly appreciated. Our 2014 Consumer Confidence Report relative to our water system is available on line at www.belmontnh.org.

Page 2 Town Administrator News (cont.)

September 2014

The Town of Belmont has completed contract negotiations with Casella for our future trash collection and disposal needs. The contract will begin January 1, 2015. The new contract is anticipated to save the Town money and provide enhanced service. Curbside collection of

single stream recyclables will begin in January 2015; no special containers will be necessary, but will need to be clearly marked as recycling. Possible route and collection day changes may need to be considered, how-ever residents will be given plenty of notice prior to any changes. Further information on the recycling pro-gram will be distributed over the next few months and will be available at Town Hall. This program will be in conjunction with our curbside collection of trash. The Board of Selectmen will be holding a Public Hearing in early fall to amend the Town’s Solid Waste Ordinance. As a result of our new contract with Casella, the Town’s waste will no longer be going to the Waste to Energy Plant in Penacook and the Town will no longer be an active member of the Concord Regional Solid Waste Cooperative. A copy of the proposed ordinance can be obtained by contacting my office at townadministrator@belmontnh.org. Notice of the Public Hearing will be in the newspaper, posted at Town Hall and the Belmont Post Office.

We would like to remind residents/taxpayers that recycling bins are available at Town Hall so if you haven’t picked up your bins (2 per household), please stop by Town Hall.

IT is the LAW! (RSA 466:31 II (c)) We would like to remind all Dog Owners of the importance of picking up your dog’s waste from property not your own. The town installed at two different locations, dog waste stations where you can obtain a plastic bag to pick up the waste and deposit it in the numerous garbage cans located in the Village.

In order to meet the continuing needs of our residents and taxpayers relative to the sharing of infor-mation, we are looking for a videographer to work with Town Staff and attend Selectmen and other meetings for the purpose of videotaping the meetings. Anyone interested, should contact the Town Administrator’s office to discuss the position further.

Your feedback is always welcome and if my office can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at townadministrator@belmontnh.org.

Pavilion Construction Has Begun!

Page 3 Town Clerk/Tax Collector News

September 2014

Greetings citizens of Belmont!! We hope this finds you all well and content.

This month we have the State Primary Election on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. This is the

time we will elect our candidates for Governor, State and County positions. It is an open

primary, meaning anyone can vote no matter if you are registered Republican, Democrat, or

Undeclared. You must declare a party at the polls, but may return to Undeclared upon exit-

ing polls. As of September 2, 2014 we can no longer accept new voter registrations at the

Town Clerk’s office. However, you may register at the polls on the day of the election. The election will be

held at Belmont High School, which is located at 255 Seavey Road. The polls will be open from 7AM to

7PM.

The third issue water/sewer bills are coming out this month and due next month. The third issue

covers the months of June, July and August. Keep an eye on those mailboxes!

The 22nd of September bids a wistful adieu to summer as this is the first day of fall.

Please remember that school has begun so keep a careful eye out for children! We look forward to seeing you

at the polls!!

Page 4 Fire Department News

September 2014

Minimum Company Standards Starting this month the Belmont Fire Department will begin implementing training based on a set of Minimum Company Standards (MCS) that have been developed by the officers of the department. These standards pro-vide a baseline for professional development and training for each posi-

tion within our respective organi-zations. This month we will be working on the MCS for first due engine company operations. The image shown above is just a snip-pet of what that entails. Shift of-ficers will be responsible for coor-dinating the training. Call per-sonnel who are unable to attend the MCS training on their shift

should advise their shift lieutenant and attempt to make arraignments to attend another shift’s training. It is important to understand that MCS are a “Work in Progress”. Minimum company standards are an effective tool not only for evaluating company-level and individual perform-ance; they also serve as a means of standardizing fireground operations throughout the or-ganization (across shifts and companies). (Cont. next page)

NFPA Standard: NFPA 1410: Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations

Evaluation Criteria: Crew Safety, Effective Delegation, Communications, Crew Accountability, Orderly Completion of Task

Maximum Allowable Time: Crew shall be suited up, on air and prepared to make entry with a charged hose line in 5 min or less

Safety: Be cautious of training ground conditions and traffic

YES NO N/A PASS FAIL

Description: Upon receiving a dispatch for a fire at______________________________, the assigned crew shall respond and perform all tasks

of a first arriving Engine Co.

7. Provides initial assignments to incoming companies

6. Establishes initial water supply (OPS 11-002-1)

Performance Objectives: Following the appropriate BFD SOG's, the assigned crew shall successfully perform all tasks for a first arriving Engine

Co.

Company Officer

Procedure

1. Dons appropriate protective clothing and SCBA for the reported incident type

3. Provides a brief initial report (OPS 11-004)

8. Provides status reports

5. Determines initial fire attack actions (OPS 10-001)

4. Conducts rapid scene size-up to include 360 Walk around

2. Ensures response level is appropriate for call type (SAF 10-002)

Belmont Fire Department’s 2014 Year to Date Alarms by Type

BLS Alpha or Bravo 193

ALS Charlie 70

ALS Delta 66

ALS Echo 28

MVA Alpha or Bravo 3

MVA Charlie 4

MVA Delta 5

MVA With Extrication 2

Fire Response 107

Hazardous Materials Response 27

Motor Vehicle Accident No Injury 14

Mutual Aid Response 116

No Medical incident Found/No Patient Contact 4

Rescue Response 1

Service Call 16

Storm Response 4

Water Rescue 1

Total 661

Page 5 Fire Department News

September 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation and the CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Re-

sponse’s (OPHPR’s) Learning Office selected seven communities that are promising examples of community efforts that reflect and

embody the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Whole Community approach to emergency management.

The Whole Community approach to emergency management engages business, government and nonprofit sectors to integrate the

needs, capabilities and resources of the community. The organizations have been selected as part of this pilot program for promising

progress and leadership in the field. Through this collaboration, the seven selected organizations will receive resources and expertise

to expand their preparedness efforts and share best practices.

The seven initiatives selected for this project are:

• Emergency Kit Cook Off, Arizona Division of Emergency Management, Phoenix, Arizona

• Do 1 Thing, Lansing Office of Emergency Management, Lansing, Michigan

• The Independent Living Centers, Joplin, Missouri

• Resilient Diamond Heights Project, San Francisco, California

• Project Wildfire, Deschutes County, Oregon

• EvacuSpots, New Orleans, Louisiana • Partners in Preparedness, NYC Office of Emergency Management, New York City, New York

As part of the initiative, CDC will aggregate best practices and lessons learned from the seven communities to build learning communities

for disaster preparedness. These best practices and lessons learned will inform the development of recommended preparedness strategies to

help other communities adopt and practice the Whole Community approach.

The goal of the collaboration is to build and strengthen partnerships, empower local action, highlight community work, and ulti-

mately create a collective body of knowledge among emergency managers nationwide that supports a Whole Community approach

to emergency management.

“CDC works closely with FEMA before, during and after disasters to protect the health of Americans,” said Charles Stokes, Presi-

dent and CEO of the CDC Foundation. “CDC plays an important role in our nation’s health security, working with state and local

health departments to prepare for, detect and respond to health threats. The CDC Foundation is pleased to serve as the nexus, where,

for this collaboration, CDC, FEMA and cross-sector community leaders can come together to share expertise and resources to im-

prove our nation’s readiness and resilience.”

FEMA’s Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management

FEMA recognizes that a government-centric approach to emergency management is not enough to meet the challenges posed by a catastro-

phic incident. Whole Community is an approach to emergency management that reinforces the fact that FEMA is only one part of our na-

tion’s emergency management team. This larger collective emergency management team includes not only FEMA and its partners at the

federal level but also local, tribal, state and territorial partners; nongovernmental organizations, like faith-based and nonprofit groups, and

private sector industry; and individuals, families and communities, which continue to be the nation’s most important assets as first respond-

ers during a disaster.

CDC’s Work Related to the Whole Community Approach

The CDC OPHPR’s Learning Office organizes leadership and community engagement efforts related to emergency pre-

paredness. Recognizing that government alone cannot create and maintain a prepared and resilient community, the CDC

continues to explore which community programs achieve the vision of government and communities working hand in

hand to secure a prepared, healthy and safe community.

(Cont.)Keep in mind, minimum company standards and individual perform-

ance standards must remain fluid and will be reviewed and revised regularly

to ensure they comply with applicable standards and the department's latest

SOGs and GO’s. The MCS will be used to measure our skills and to help plan

for future training needs.

Page 6 Police Department News

September 2014

Going to the Dogs!

K-9 Unit coming to Town this

fall

The Police Department’s newest addition will be arriving in style this September

By Officer Evan Boulanger

he Police Department is pleased to announce the

creation of a K-9 unit after the Board of Selectman

approved the motion unanimously on July 7, 2014.

The Department and Town are committed to the community

we serve, it is with this in mind that we move forward with

this project. We are so fortunate that we are able to provide

this resource to the town at no cost to the taxpayer. The

money used to purchase the dog, about $16,000.00, will

come from the Department’s drug forfeiture account. This

account was established so that when we seize money or as-

sets from drug dealers, we can use that money to purchase

drug prevention equipment.

With the purchase of the dog we will get a 1 ½ year old

trained dog, cruiser insert to transport the dog, all the start

up leads, collars, and harnesses, and a 4 week live in acad-

emy. This dog will help us find and locate narcotics being

brought into town, track suspects, find missing people, and

locate evidence. Belmont uses the dog upwards of 50 times

annually, when one is available. Sometimes we have to wait

an hour+ while we try to find an agency that is willing to help

out. This

T

purchase will provide to the Town, an exponential in-

crease to the police services you deserve and expect.

We are purchasing the dog through a vendor in Penn-

sylvania called Castle K-9. We selected this vendor for

a few reasons. The first being Castle K-9 selects and

trains with the dogs well before a handler is ever intro-

duced to the dog. This saves valuable time and gives

the dog and the handler a jump start with training.

The second reason is the types of dogs they train. Cas-

tle K-9 has been in constant communication with us

and they understand the type of dog we want working

in Town. This dog is going to be a community dog

through and through. You will see him at events, in

the schools and doing demonstrations around town.

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September 2014

Its important to the Police Department that we maintain

our partnership with the community because that is the

only way we will be able to take back our streets.

Finally we have had some amazing people step up and

want to be apart of this program and we would like to

recognize them. This program is being funded by drug

money, but it’s being sustained through members of our

generous community.

Osborne’s Agway, 304 Daniel Webster Hwy, Bel-

mont- Has worked tirelessly with vendors to provide

all of our K-9’s food.

Noreast Veterinary Associates, 5 Wareing Road Bel-

mont- Will be donating all of the annual check ups

and medical needs for our newest officer. They have

even donated after hour emergency medical attention.

Granite State Glass 166 South Main Street Laconia-

Is donating the tinted glass for the cruiser to help

keep our K-9 cool.

Wolcott Construction Gilmanton NH- Our first

monetary donation!

Winnisquam Marine 12 Sunset Drive Belmont

Northeast Security Agency Alton

If you would like to donate to our K-9 fund, donations

will be gratefully accepted. Checks can be made out to

the Town of Belmont and in the memo field note K-9

Fund.

Stay tuned for updates about the K-9 program! As

we get closer to the program’s start date we will post

new pictures and information on our website and

Facebook account.

Again, we can not thank our Community and Select-

man enough for taking this proactive stance on the

drug epidemic that has hit our area. We are proud to

serve you and look forward to everyone meeting our

newest member to the force.

7/15/14Trooper Forbes and his k-9 Partner Rocco

were requested to search a car at BPD. 3 grams

of heroin, numerous pills, methadone, and a

large amount of cash were seized from this stop.

Page 8 Library News

September 2014

THE BELMONT BOOKMARK Newsletter of the Belmont Public Library

146 Main St. Hours: Mon. 12 pm – 6 pm P.O. Box 308 Tues. 12 pm – 7 pm Belmont, NH 03220 Wed. 10 am – 4 pm Thurs. 12 pm – 7 pm www.belmontpubliclibrary.org Fri. 10 am – 4 pm bpl@belmontnh.org Sat. 9 am – 1 pm

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Q: What’s the most important school supply of all? A: A library card!!

Happy Labor Day!

The library will be closed Monday, September 1 in honor of Labor Day.

T.A.G. Team Join our Teen Advisory Group (ages 12-18) to help us plan games and crafts. This month we are getting ready for our Sept. 16 Crafternoon on braided brace-lets. We’ll also be working on displays and activities for Banned Books Week (coming up September 21-27).

Fizz Boom Read Comes to a Close

We’d like to give a big thank you to everyone who participated in Fizz Boom Read this summer. 134 kids signed up to be super readers and library pa-trons! Also a big thank you to all the parents, grand-parents, and caregivers who brought their kids to the library this summer, to the wonderful performers who put on dynamite shows, and to the following area businesses who donated goods and services to the program:

Belmont Parks & Recreation Big Lots

Brookside Pizza Canobie Lake Park

Coca-Cola Funspot

Market Basket Portland Sea Dogs

Santa’s Village Subway

Water Country

During the summer we offered 6 themed Storytimes, 2 science Crafternoons, a Hippie Science tie dye event, a Mad Scientist program, and 3 Fizz Boom Read perform-ers. Peter Boie, Magician for Non-Believers, kicked off the summer for a crowd of about 100 children and caregivers on the library lawn. Funding for this Kids, Books and the Arts event was provided by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is sup-ported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts as well as funds admin-istered by the NH State Library provided by the Institute of Mu-seum and Library Services.

We co-sponsored with Belmont Parks & Rec a visit from The Children’s Museum of NH, presenting their pro-gram Fizz Boom… Think!

Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals put on a lively perform-ance in the children’s room, which was sponsored 100% by Brookside Pizza.

Brookside also provided coupons for a free slice of pizza for every child who registered for Fizz Boom Read, and then delivered pizza for 50 children and parents at our closing party on August 15! Thank you Brookside Pizza for making this a very special summer at BPL!

Banned Books Week September 21 – 27 Banned Books Week is the national book community's annual celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the

Page 9 Library News (cont.)

September 2014

number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.

Celebrate the freedom to read @ your library!

Things to do:

Check out this timeline of 30 Years of Liberating Literature: http://goo.gl/olP3Gj

Donate $10.00 to help support the Banned Books Week initiative by texting ALABBW to 41518.

Read some banned books! Many of the classics have been challenged, including the following from our collection:

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding 1984, by George Orwell Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck Catch-22, by Joseph Heller Animal Farm, by George Orwell The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell Native Son, by Richard Wright For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway The Call of the Wild, by Jack London The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote The Naked and the Dead, by Norman Mailer

Crafternoon Bracelets

Tuesday September 16 at 4pm

Make your own braided brace-lets! We will be using yarn and embroidery floss to make braided bracelets, sometimes known as friendship bracelets.

For all ages. (Sponsored by T.A.G.)

Storytimes Storytime is on Wednesday morning at 10:30. September 3 – Back to School

September 10 – Apples September 17 – Fall September 24 – Leaves

Lego Club

Saturday, September 6, 10:30 am – noon

Lego Club is back! Come build with us! Lego Club meets the first Saturday of every month from 10:30 to noon. Children ages 4 and up are encouraged to bring their imagination and build on each month's theme. The Library will pro-vide all children with Legos to build, and fin-ished pieces will be put on display in the Chil-dren's room. Sign up is not required and late ar-rivals are always welcome. The theme for Sep-tember is School Days.

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition. brings the world’s most popu-lar consumer online genealogy resource to your library. Answers await everyone—whether professional or hob-byist, expert or novice, genealogist or historian—inside the more than 7,000 available databases. Here, you can unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. Come into the library to try it out!

Page 10 Library News (cont.)

September 2014

Scrabble Mondays Board Game Thursdays

Both at 3 pm

Just drop by, or sign up in advance to make sure you’ll have a worthy opponent! Our board games include Monopoly, Scrabble, Apples to Apples, Pic-tureka, The Worst Case Scenario Game, and more!

Book Group

Monday, September 30 at 6 pm

The book group will be reading Flight Behavior: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver. Book group will meet this month on Monday September 30 at 6 pm. (change from usual day). If you would like to join us, stop in to pick up a copy of the book.

Craft Night Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Bring a craft and share a fun hour with friends! Some craft materials will be available for you to use, but feel free to bring your own as well. No need to sign up, just drop by!

New Books

Fiction Appeal, The – Grisham, John Coming of the King – Tolstoy, Nikolai Drawing of the Three, The – King, Stephen Keys to the Castle – Ball, Donna Loving Rose - Laurens, Stephanie Miss Liz's Passion – Woods, Sherryl One on One – King, Tabitha Sweet Salt Air – Delinsky, Barbara Without Fail - Child, Lee

Large Print City, The – Koontz, Dean Cut and Thrust – Woods, Stuart Fast Track – Garwood, Julie For All Time – Deveraux, Jude

Nonfiction Abstinence, 2nd ed.: Members of Overeaters Anonymous Share Their Experience, Strength, and Hope American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson – Ellis, Joseph J. Boys in the Boat, The – Brown, Daniel James Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States – Barry, Dave Health (magazine) I Work at a Public Library - Sheridan, Gina Parliament of Whores – O'Rourke, P. J. Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates – Cordingly, David

Audio Books Cause of Death – Cornwell, Patricia Sixth Man, The – Baldacci, David

Teen Books City of the Beasts – Allende, Isabel Daemon Hall – Nance, Andrew Revenge of Seven, The – Lore, Pittacus

Children’s Books Day the Mice Stood Still, The – Harrison, Paul Tasha the Tap Dance Fairy – Meadows, Daisy

Children’s DVDs Fairy-Tale Family Classics: Hansel and Gretel; Rumpelstilt-skin; Sleeping Beauty Sesame Street Lead Away!

Video Games Alvin and The Chipmunks (PS 2) Ridge Racer V (PS 2)

DVDs Deadly Shooter Fight Club Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Kate & Leopold/Serendipity Last Tango in Halifax, Season 2 Premonition TV's Lost Christmas Shows Yoga for Strength & Flexibility Zen of Bennett, The

Library Staff Becky Albert, Director

Katherine Bollenbach

J’Lillian Duclos

Jenny Stevens

―Flight Behavior is a brilliant and suspenseful novel set in

present day Appalachia… Kingsolver's riveting story con-

cerns a young wife and mother on a failing farm in rural

Tennessee who experiences something she cannot explain,

and how her discovery energizes various competing fac-

tions—religious leaders, climate scientists, environmental-

ists, politicians—trapping her in the center of the conflict

and ultimately opening up her world. Flight Behavior is

arguably Kingsolver's most thrilling and accessible novel to

date…‖ (Description from Amazon)

Page 11 Planning & Zoning News

September 2014

Planning and Zoning News September, 2014

September 19th

POA/MIA Recognition Day

Planning Board

Approval for Opechee Construction Corp to construct a 2,670sf warehouse structure at 11 Corporate Drive.

Zoning Board

Approval for Shannon Alexis Day to allow a roofed entry at 296 Province Road.

Approvals for William & Doreen Cleary to reconstruct a single-family home at 105 Tucker Shore Road.

Approvals for Daniel & Carol Mello/Mallards Landing Association to reconstruct a seasonal single-family

home at 84 Mallards Landing Road

Approvals for Scott & Barbara Trahan to reconstruct a single-family home at 97 Tucker Shore Road.

Visit www.belmontnh.org/agendasminutes.asp to view Agendas and Minutes for all meetings.

Other Land Use News

Capital Improvements Program - The Planning Board will hold a work session to review the proposed annual

update to the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) at 7pm, Monday, September 8th at the Belmont Corner

Meeting House and a Public Hearing on the final plan has tentatively been scheduled for 7pm, Monday, Sep-

tember 22nd.

The CIP is a multi-year budgeting tool schedule for capital expenditures defined as projects costing in excess

of $25,000 with a useful life of at least one year. The purpose is to link Community Vision from the Master

Plan with the implementation of capital projects. The CIP, originally adopted in 2004, is updated annually in

response to the actual budget appropriated by the voters at the previous Town Meeting and requests for new or

amended capital projects for the upcoming six years. The projects are prioritized by their placement over the

term of the 6-year plan resulting in a more level tax rate impact. The current funding draft, current plan and

past budgets can be viewed at www.belmontnh.org/datacip.asp.

2014 Permitting - Land Use Permitting and Application numbers up in all categories:

Please do not hesitate to contact the Land Use Office with any Land Use inquiries.

Category 8/25/2014 8/25/2013

Building Permit Zoning Reviews 144 121

Planning Board Applications 19 15

Zoning Board Applications 21 13

Application Review Committee Applications 19 4 (Commenced 7/2013)

Page 12 Conservation Commission News

September 2014

On August 8, 2014, the Conservation Commission purchased Lot 9 in the Tioga Ridge subdivision (Tax Lot

229/24-9) on Wild Acres Road for the express purpose of providing safe, upland access to existing conservation parcels.

This lot has a permitted, constructed driveway over a wetland that leads to a small area that is suitable for parking. Be-

hind the parking area, there is a path that leads to the breeched Bean Dam and the remains of the Duffy Reservoir im-

poundment.

Prior to the Commission purchasing the Bean Dam property in April 2011, James Locke fulfilled a Letter of Deficiency from the NH Dept. of Environmental Services – Dam Bureau to breech or repair the derelict dam. The dam had been a timber crib – stone filled dam built in the 1930’s to provide water to the Belmont Hosiery Mill. The timbers had all rotted away over time and there was nothing to hold the loose rock in place with a plausible result of catastrophic failure that had the potential to wash out Brown Hill Road downstream. Any unmaintained dam will eventually fail; the only question is whether it will fail imperceptibly over time or catas-trophically all at once wreaking havoc downstream.

Remember – All Conservation Parcels Managed by the Commission are “Carry In – Carry Out”

Fish Ladder to allow safe passage

Driveway Entrance on Wild Acres Drive

Duffy Reservoir with White Face Mt behind

The Conservation Commission is looking to increase its membership. Contact Rick Ball @ 267-8300 x125 or LUTech@belmontnh.org.

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September 2014

Page 14 Parks & Recreation News

September 2014

October 7, 2014

8:00am—4:30pm

Belmont Parks & Recreation

There is nothing like NH during The Fall Foliage Season. Why go anywhere else? Join

Belmont Parks & Recreation on a scenic trip through Franconia Notch State Park. We

begin our trip at Cannon Mountain where you can take the tramway to the top and see

the tree colors all the way to Canada. Be sure to save some time to visit the New

England Ski Museum when you come back down. Our next stop will be at the Old Man

of the Mountain Historic Site. Do you remember what it looked like? Relive your

memories. Next, take a stroll alongside small water cascades as you make your way to

The Basin, a “pothole” in the Pemigewasset River, formed 25,000 years ago by the

water flow of melting glaciers. Lunch will be served at the Woodstock Inn Station &

Brewery. (See lunch choices page 2) After a delicious lunch, enjoy a private tour of

the brewery. This trip is being offered in conjunction with Moultonborough

Recreation. The bus will be leaving the Belmont Rideshare on Route 106 at 7:30am,

travelling to Moultonborough Recreation to pick up their patrons. We will return via

Moultonborough and arrive at the Belmont Rideshare at 5:15PM.

Fall Foliage Trip

& Brewery Tour Franconia Notch State Park in the

Heart of the White Mountains!

Please Note:

There is a considerable amount of

walking on this trip. Some trails may

be uneven. Please call for more

details if this is a concern for you.

Registration forms are available on our website:

Belmont Parks & Recreation Department

www.belmontnh.org

(603) 267-1865

Cost: $50

The above price includes transportation,

lunch, and tour of brewery.

The Cannon Mountain Tramway is NOT included .

The Tram is free for NH Residents age 65 & over

(bring your license). For all other adults, the Tram

is $16. The Basin, New England Ski Museum & Old

Man Historic Site are free.

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September 2014

Belmont Parks & Recreation

Soccer

3 Years up to Kindergarten

September 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014, Monday Nights

Sargent Park, Downtown Belmont

3 year olds: 5:30PM-6:00PM

4 year olds: 6:00PM-6:30PM

Kindergarteners: 6:30PM-7:15PM

$10 per player, add $8 for optional t-shirt

Our program is limited to Belmont children who are 3 years old up to enrolled in kin-dergarten by September 30, 2014. Stephanie Derosier will show the players simple ball skills through fun interactive games. Players need to wear sneakers, shin pads are recommended but not required.

The program has a limited number of spaces, payment and a completed registration form are required to confirm a space. If you would like a Belmont Parks and Recrea-tion soccer shirt please include an additional $8.00 with the registration fee.

Information and Registration:

Belmont Parks & Recreation

PO Box 310

Belmont, NH 03220

Phone: (603) 267-1865

Website: www.belmontnh.org

E-mail: recreation@belmontnh.org

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Labor Day - Town Hall & Library Closed

2 LRGS 6:30pm @ CMH TAG Team 4pm @ Library

3 Conservation Comm. Mtg 6:30pm @ CMH

Storytime 10:30am @ Library

4 Boards Games 3pm @ Library Craft Night 6pm @ Library

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Lego Club 10:30am @ Library

7 Grandparent’s Day

8 BOS Mtg 5pm @CMH Planning Board Mtg 7pm @ CMH Scrabble 3pm @ Library

9 Bogie Busters 7pm @ CMH TAG Team 4pm @ Library

10 Storytime 10:30am @ Library Belmont Baseball 6:30pm @ CMH

11 Boards Games 3pm @ Library Craft Night 6pm @ Library

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15 Scrabble 3pm @ Library

Trustee Mtg 6pm @ Library

16 TAG Team 4pm @ Library

17 Storytime 10:30am @ Library

18 Boards Games 3pm @ Library Craft Night 6pm @ Library

19 Historical Society Program 7pm @ CMH

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22 BOS Mtg 5pm @CMH Planning Board Mtg 7pm @ CMH

Scrabble 3pm @ Library

23 Fall Begins TAG Team 4pm @ Library

24 Zoning Board Mtg 7pm @ CMH Storytime 10:30am @ Library Sen. Ayotte Rep 2-3pm @ TH

25 ARC Mtg 8am @ CMH Boards Games 3pm & Craft Night 6pm @

Library

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29 Scrabble 3pm @ Library

Book Group 6pm @ Library

30 TAG Team 4pm @ Library

September 2014