Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission Happenings:

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Granite State Landfill Update: 

Granite State Landfill LLC State Permitting – NH Department of Environmental Services

Casella GSL Landfill Solid Waste Permit Application 

August 2023 Casella Mailer

December 2023 DCC Letter to NHDES SWD

November 2023 Attorney Manzelli Letter to NHDES RE: Stay Letter

New Bulletin: Attorney asks DES to Suspend Review of Latest Casella Landfill Application

NPHR: Dalton Landfill Opponents ask Regulators to Suspend Review of Permit Applications

Caledonian Record: Citing Litigation, Rules in Flux, Attorney Seeks Suspension of Casella Permitting

 NHDES Acknowledgement of DCC Receipt of GSL Wetland Permit Application

NHDES Administrative Letter to GSL Re: Incomplete Application

12/7/23 NHDES Letter to Casella re: SWPA Review Time Extension

12/15/23 Casella Letter to NHDES re: SWPA Review Time Extension

1/15/24 Casella Proposed GSL Update Presentation

1/16/24 Casella gives Dalton Landfill Status from Caledonian Record

3/22/24 Calex Environmental Report

4/16/24 DCC Letter to USACE

4/17/24 Coos County Commissioner Letter to NHDES

4/29/24 Landfill Opposition Read into Littleton Select Board Record

4/29/24 NEES Letter to USACE

The Report of the Dalton Conservation Commission

Re:  Wetlands Permit Application (RSA 482-A) NHDES File Number: 2023-03259 Subject Property: Douglas Drive, Dalton, Tax Map #406/1, Lot #406/2  (“Application”) Complete Report can be found HERE

Select Board Letter RE: DCC Analysis of Wetland Permit Application

WMUR NH Democratic candidate for governor calls for moratorium on new landfills

MANCHESTER, N.H. —7/24/2024

Last month, every major candidate for governor, Democrat and Republican, expressed opposition to the construction of a landfill next to Forest Lake State Park.

GSL Shoreland Impact Permit 2024-00766 Notice of Appeal

 8/05/2024 Manzelli Letter to DES re Douglas Drive

9/20/2024 Manzelli Letter to DES re Leachate Disposal

GSL Shoreland Impact Permit Appeal

8/12/2024 DES Letter to DCC Declined Discussions Letter

NH Wetlands Scientist Jim McClammer Report:  NCES Landfill Water Quality Monitoring Data  11/14/2024

 

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Dalton Conservation Commission held its second BioBlitz from 9AM-12 Noon, recording species at the Forest Lake State Park forest, as well as the rear section of the David Dana Forest in Dalton, NH. Interested participants who cannot attend are encouraged to record species on their own properties, or others, with owner permission. Identifications will be uploaded using the iNaturalist app and to this project page. The Dalton Conservation Commission

www.inaturalist.org

Dalton Conservation Commission meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month

All meetings will be held at Town Hall @ 6:00 PM, all welcome, Covid-19 precautions are recommended.

*The Dalton Conservation Commission requests that questions from the public be submitted to the DCC email address below in order to ensure content accuracy in response, and to save time during public meetings.

(This serves as Public Notice)

Dalton Conservation Commission

Jon Swan, Chairman, Term Expires January 2026
Nancy Comeau, Vice Chair, Term Expires January 2026
Ernie Hannaford, Term Expires January 2027
Thomas Dubreuil, Select Board Liaison
Gina Damiano, Term Expires January 2026
Carol Sheltry, Term Expires January 2027
Michael Carrier, 1st Alternate
Ruth Duval, 2nd Alternate

Email the Conservation Commission: conservationcommission@townofdaltonnh.gov