Town of Atkinson Conservation Commission

Additional Documents You May Find Useful

• Town of Atkinson 2015 Master Plan - entire thing

• Vision
• Community Survey
• Community Profile
• Existing Land Use
• 2005 Map of Conserved and Open Space Lands - includes cluster development lands
• Future Land Use
• Natural Resources Inventory
Land Use Maps:
• 1962
• 1974
• 1998
• 2005
• Housing
• Community Facilities
• Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development




• 1998 Master Plan - Available Sections
• 1998 Introduction
• 1998 Goals, Objectives, and Policies
• 1998 Visual and Scenic Resources
• 1998 Historical and Cultural Resources
• 1998 Planning Issues
• 1998 Economic Considerations
• 1998 Transportation
• 1998 Appendix


• Atkinson Zoning Ordinances - 2017 - entire thing


• 2002/2003 Prime Wetland Study - entire thing
• Final text of the study
• Prime Wetland Maps
• Hall Farm Road Pond
• Hog Hill Brook
• Hovey Meadow Wetland
• Stewart Farm Pond
• West Sawmill Swamp
• East Sawmill Swamp
• Wright Farm Pond
• Bryant Brook Wetland


• Town of Atkinson Forest Management Plans
• 1989 Forest Management Plan - covers all Town Forests owned by the Town in 1989
• 2010 Forest Management Plan for the Sawyer Town Forest - an update specifically for the Sawyer land
• 2013 Forest Management Plan for the Carolyn Orr Town Forest - an update specifically for the Orr Town Forest
• 2019 Mini-Report for the Chadwick Town Forest - resulting from a walk with Charlie in March, 2019


• New Hampshire RSAs - sections relevant to conservation and the Conservation Commission
• RSA 36-A - Conservation Commissions
• RSA 79-A - Current Use
• RSA 91-A:2 - Meetings
• RSA 91-A:3 - Nonpublic Sessions
• RSA 91-A:4 - Right to Know Law
• RSA 91-A - Meetings and access to records - entire thing
• RSA 31:110 thru 114 - Town Forests
• NH Municipal Association - Town Forest Guidelines
• RSA 508:14 - Limitation of Liability
• RSA 673:16 - hiring of recording clerk


• Regulations for steel jaw traps in New Hampshire



• Deeds and Plans for the town's Conservation Lands

• Canoe and Kayak Dock
• Canoe and Kayak - Deed - Book 2419, Page 1309 - Aug. 4, 1982
• Canoe and Kayak - Earlier Deed - Book 1498, Page 58 - Above deed references this (water and garage rights)
• Canoe and Kayak - Survey - Part of Plan D-10381


• Chadwick Town Forest
• Map of Chadwick Town Forest parcels
• Tax Map for the area around the Chadwick Town forest
• Table of Chadwick Town Forest parcels - under construction


• Chadwick TF - Deed - Map 12 Lot 2 - Book 2308, Page 938 - Apr 10, 1978 - this is the main portion of the Chadwick Town Forest
• Chadwick TF - Survey - Map 12 Lot 2 - Plan C-7727 - this is the main portion of the Chadwick Town Forest
• Chadwick TF - Deed - Merrill Access - Book 2369, Page 579 - Aug. 5, 1980 - This is the access to Merrill Drive only
• Chadwick TF - Survey - Merrill Access - Plan C-9510 - This is the access to Merrill Drive only


• Chadwick TF - Deed - Map 12 Lot 17 - Book 2844, Page 329 - Apr 15, 1988 - tax sale
• No survey was found for this parcel


• Chadwick TF - Deed - Map 12 Lots 1-1, 7-1, and 12 - Book 2961, Page 2963 - Dec 28, 1992
• No survey was found for these parcels either
• Map 12 Lot 1-1 is 'Parcel 5' in this deed
• Map 12 Lot 7-1 is 'Parcel 2' in this deed
• Map 12 Lot 12 is 'Parcel 1' in this deed
• Parcels 4 and 5 in this deed are unrelated to the Chadwick Town Forest


• Chadwick TF - Deed - Map 12 Lot 2-3 - Book 2355, Page 1747 - Nov 28, 1978
• Chadwick TF - Survey - Map 12 Lot 2-3 - Plan B-7453 - referenced by bk 2355 pg 1747 - Nov 1977
• Chadwick TF - tax card for Map 12 Lot 2-3


• Chadwick TF - Deed - Map 12 Lot 7-2 - Book 3897, Page 2542 - Nov 27, 2002 - shows access to lot 2-3
• Chadwick TF - Survey - Map 12 Lot 7-2 - Plan C-10127 - Feb. 1981 - shows access to lot 2-3


• Easement Deeds
• Map 9 Lot 40 - Kutzelman Easement Deed, 53 Maple Ave


• Invasive Plant Species Information
• Invasive Plants Poster
• Norway Maple Identification Sheet
• USDA Norway Maple - Invasive Plant Information Sheet
• Is Glyphosate Safe? - Email from Jeffrey Taylor, a licensed professional herbicide applicatior


• Parking at Collins Recreation Area
• The background behind the Collins Recreation Area


• Deed bk 4663 pg 0950: Busby to Town of Atkinson
• Plan D-33598: Survey of Collins Rec Land on East Road
• Paul Wainwright's Conservation Fund discussion at 2019 Deliberative Session
• Warrant Article 2007-27
• Tax Map of Sawyer Town Forest
• Survey showing the 20-acre parcel
• Deed bk 4882 pg 0099: Deed Restrictions for Rec use



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Conservation Commission agendas, meeting hand-outs, and other useful stuff

October 7, 2019 Conservation Commission meeting

• Agenda for October 7, 2019
• Plans for the East Road pumping station
• Sawyer Town Forest Invasive Plant Mitigation Plan

November 4, 2019 Conservation Commission meeting

• Agenda for November 4, 2019
• Tax Map showing Steve Lewis' proposed Land Deal

December 2, 2019 Conservation Commission meeting

• Agenda for December 2, 2019
• Tax Map showing Orr Town Forest as two parcels: Map 5, Lots 35 and 48, totaling 59.19 acres (the tax map is wrong)
• Town Meeting warrant 1991-42 showing the vote to establish the Orr Town Forest
• Tax Map showing the Chadwick Town Forest and surrounding candidates to be added to the Town Forest
• Town Meeting warrant 1981-25 showing the vote to establish the Chadwick Town Forest, and several others too

January 6, 2020 Conservation Commission meeting

• Agenda for January 6, 2020
• Final Expenditure Report for 2019
• Tentative budjet for 2020 - pending Town Meeting approval
• Map 12 Lot 15-1 - land deal proposed by Steve Lewis
• Plan D-25866, Sheet 2 - land deal proposed by Steve Lewis
• Plan D-25866, Sheet 6 - land deal proposed by Steve Lewis
• Deed, Book 3251, Page 0640 - land deal proposed by Steve Lewis
• Proposed Forest Maintenance Fund warrant article - pending Town Meeting approval
• Proposed Cluster Buffer zoning warrant article - pending Town Meeting approval

NY Times articles about Glyphosate (Rounfup) Safety:

• March 27, 2015 NY Times article
• September 20, 2019 NY Times Article

Links to the Conservation Easement presentation in Salem on December 4, 2019:

• Here is the link to the presentation video
• Easement Deed on the Salem Town Forest - this is the first easement discussed in the presentation
• Easement Deed to the Salem Autumn Woods - this is the second easement discussed in the presentation


• Minutes from 2000 - 2018