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1 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 179

2 1. How many acres does the town represent, and are there any conserved lands within the town. If so what is the percentage of conserved lands? In order to ascertain the amount of each town that is conserved we looked at the area of the town and then imported the conserved lands layer from GRANIT, the main New Hampshire source for GIS data. We then clipped the layer to the town shape. We calculated the area of the town shape and the conserved areas. To find the percent of the town that is conserved we divided the total town area by the conserved land area. New London represents 16,268 acres of the ASLPT region. Of this total acreage 2,523 acres are conserved. This area is made up of forty-seven parcels. This means that 15.5% of the town is conserved, approaching the 25% goal of conservation set by the New Hampshire Everlasting initiative, which we are using as a basis for our work. Many of the parcels are much smaller than can be found in other towns. This is mainly because many of these smaller parcels connect larger ones, protect shoreline, or are important for other reasons. For more detailed information on each of the parcels please see the attached chart. "GRANIT Data." GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 180

3 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 181

4 Conserved Lands: New London Parcel Size # On Map Name of Area (in acres) Description Held by 1 Bohanon 7 61 Burpee Hill Road, 1st easement donated to ALSPT ASLPT 2 Sargent 29 Pleasant Street and Lakeshore Drive, 21 acres of active farmland, view of Mt. Kearsarge ASLPT 3a + 3b Stanley Farm Association 30 Burpee Hill Road and Newport Road, 12 owners, protects a 1/2 mile stretch of Newport Road ASLPT 4 Lincoln Gordon 36 Route 11, 1,000 feet of shoreline on Lake Sunapee, must remain forested ASLPT 5 Yerkes 10 Morgan Hill Road, views of Pleasant Lake and Mt. Kearsarge, protects trailhead access ASLPT 6 Parkhurst/ Sjostrom 42 Little Sunapee Road, part of Little Lake Sunapee watershed ASLPT 7 Adams/ Nordstrom 7 King Hill Road, open field and forest, 640 feet of land on King Hill Road, preserves scenic character ASLPT 8 Emerson 1 Route 114, view of Mt. Kearsarge, agriculture permitted ASLPT 9 Kidder/ Cleveland 16 Pleasant Street, open space, outdoor recreation trials ASLPT 10 Spring Ledge Farm 53 Main Street, working farm ASLPT New England Forestry Foundation 130 Phillips (Appel and Little Sunapee Road, 1,628 frontage on Little Sunapee Road, can be used for forestry ASLPT Carey) 61 Burpee Hill Road, forest and open fields ASLPT Phillips (Phillips) 43 Burpee Hill Road and Newport Road, forestry and agriculture permitted ASLPT 182

5 14 C.O.R.E. 55 Knights Hill Road, 2,469 roadside footage, recreational use and wildlife habitat ASLPT 15 Tatum 22 Burpee Hill Road, views of Lake and Mt. Sunapee ASLPT 16 Carroll 34 Burpee Hill Road, views of Lake and Mt. Sunapee ASLPT Phillips (Town of Route 103A, acres of road frontage, public access for trails and 17 New London) 9 picnic area ASLPT NH Fish & Game\ASL PT 18 Low Plain 200 Route 11, significant wildlife habitat and wetland site New England Forestry Foundation - Heath Lane, provides access to Little Sunapee Memorial Forest, 19 Spaulding 3 forested, protects water quality ASLPT Old Main Street, 1,300 feet frontage on Lyon Brook, contains part of the 20 Poh 40 Lyon Brook Trail ASLPT Main Street Main Street, open space meadow, "gateway to the town", view of White 21 Meadow 6 Mountains ASLPT Frank & Dot Davis Hill Road and Route 11, forested, 1,556 feet of shoreline on Lake 22 Gordon 43 Sunapee ASLPT West/ Anthony/ Columbus Ave, wetlands and forest, serves as a buffer between I-89 and 23 James/ Town 5 103A ASLPT 24 Baldwin 14 Route 11 and Seamans Road, "gateway" meadow, mowed field ASLPT 25 Davis 36 Route 103A, wildlife habitat, 1,000 feet road frontage ASLPT Little Sunapee Road, scenic view, protects Little Lake Sunapee 26 Cundey 2 watershed, abuts easement #6 ASLPT 27 Carroll 22 Route 103A, buffers traffic noise from I-89, wildlife habitat ASLPT Little Sunapee Road, preserves open space, protects Little Lake Sunapee 28 Badmington 9 watershed ASLPT 183

6 The Currier 29 Easement 13 Mountain Road, woods and fields, manmade pond ASLPT The Burton 30 Hill Easement 33 King Hill Road, wildlife habitat and corridor ASLPT 31 The Spofford Easement 21 Access off Lakeshore Drive, forest, apple trees, 5 acre meadow, link in regional hiking trails ASLPT 32 Stanley Point Trust 11 Newport Road, 2,260 feet frontage on Little Lake Sunapee ASLPT 33 Parkhurst/ Lake 3 Woody Point Road, 759 feet frontage on Little Lake Sunapee, preserve water quality ASLPT 34 MacMillin 2 Little Sunapee Road, scenic view, protects Little Lake Sunapee watershed ASLPT 35 Oates 2 Lakeshore Drive, wildlife and recreational area, shoreline, view of Pleasant Lake ASLPT 36 Webb 1018 north eastern New London, large area, wildlife habitat, recreation, forestry ASLPT The Cook Whitney Brook Road, large areas of forested land, Cook interpretive 37 Easement 69 trail ASLPT Forty Acres Road, wildlife habitat, mixture of forested lands, views of Mt. Kearsarge and Pleasant lake ASLPT 38 Deming 125 Knights Hill Nature Preserve 69 wildlife habitat Philbrick- Cricenti Bog 36 bog, wildlife habitat, wetlands flora habitat Phillips Memorial Preserve 71 wildlife preserve New London Outing Club New London (Town of) New London (Town of) 184

7 42 Lyon Brook 11 waterfront property New London (Town of) New London (Town of) 43 Lyon Brook Access 6 protects areas on Lyon Brook Denny Beach 44 Realty Trust 5 abuts properties 3a, 32, and 13, frontage on Little Lake Sunapee ASLPT 45 Phillips 2 frontage on Little Lake Sunapee ASLPT Kentlands 46 Boathouse 2 adjoins other conserved properties ASLPT 47 Colby Sanctuary 20 acres, abuts Webb property New London (Town of) 185

8 2. Are there large undeveloped parcels of land in your region? Unfragmented parcels are areas that are not intersected by roads, housing, or any other type of human developments. These areas are prime habitat for many species of wildlife. Generally, the larger the size of the unfragmented parcel the more beneficial it is to wildlife for habitat use. New London has three very large parcels of unfragmented, thus undeveloped, land. The three parcels size and location can be seen on the attached map of the town of New London. The largest parcel, in the northeast corner of the town is composed of 2,741 acres. Roughly 45% of this parcel is currently conserved. The second parcel is made up of 265 acres and none of this area is currently conserved. The third parcel is 223 acres and roughly 11% of this parcel is conserved. The total acreage of these three parcels is 3,229. There are also a number of small unfragmented parcels in the town. GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 186

9 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 187

10 Landcover: New London # on Map Size in Acres % Conserved Landcover/Other Details % Paper birch and aspen, Spruce/fir stands, Beech/oak stands, Mixed wood, White/red pine stands, Hemlock stands, Cleared/other open, Other hardwood, and a small amount of hay/pasture % Paper birch and aspen, Beech/oak stands, Mixed wood, Other hardwood, White/red pine stands, Hemlock stands, Hay/pasture, Cleared/other open, Spruce/fir stands, Disturbed, and a small amount of Row crops % Beech/oak stands, Hay/Pasture, Hemlock Stands, Mixed wood, White/red pine stands, Other hardwood, and Spruce/fir stands 188

11 3. What is the rate of development in the past ten years, where has new development occurred, what is the potential for development, and has a build-out analysis been done? Growth in New London has been slower then surrounding communities. From the ten year span between 1980 and 1990 the total number of housing units only grew by 314 units. This is far lower than neighboring towns such as Lebanon, NH (growth of 960 units) and Grantham, NH (growth of 636 units). As can be seen on the attached graphs New London on average has a lower rate of annual growth and population growth then the surrounding communities. The development is centered on the business district on Main Street, Pleasant Lake, Little Sunapee Lake, Lake Sunapee, and other water bodies. A build-out analysis has been done for the town. Under the build-out analysis 46.1% (7,500 acres) is considered developable. At full build-out this area could support an additional 2,568 dwellings (a 142% increase in dwelling units from those existing in 1990). The total number of dwellings could be up to 4,374 units. At full build-out the town could support a population of 11,405 (a 132% increase of permanent and seasonal residents from 1990). According to the New London master plan, two-thirds of the town opposed New London ever being fully built out. Further limits on growth potential were suggested. Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission, (2004). Town of New London. retrieved Nov. 20, 2004, from New London Master Plan (1998). 189

12 New London Population # of People Year 190

13 New London Total Housing Units # of Housing Units Year 191

14 New London Housing Trends # of Units # Single Family Homes # Multi-family Homes # Mobile Homes Year 192

15 New London Building Permits Total # of Permits Year 193

16 New London New Subdivision Activity 250 # of New Subdivisions/Lots # of New Subdivisions # of New Subdivided Lots Year 194

17 Does the master plan in your town address conservation? Is there a conservation commission? Are they actively pursuing any parcels? The town of New London both addresses conservation extensively in its master plan and has a conservation commission. The master plan emphasizes conserving undeveloped open areas, scenic views, water resources (quantity and quality), agricultural and forested lands (emphasis on management), wildlife habitat, fragile ecosystems (hilltops, steep slopes, wetlands, other special natural or geologic features, etc), and to work on developing trail systems. These areas are owned or managed by the town while others are private (many are managed by the ASLPT). The town does have a conservation commission, which has worked to develop an extensive network of trails on private (where permission is given) and public land. The ASLPT and the conservation commission have worked together to conserve a great deal of land since ASLPT was founded in Each of the areas emphasized in the conservation summary in the master plan are explained with further details later in the section on Conservation and Open Spaces. The conservation commission in New London currently has areas that are designated as conservation priorities. The conservation commission has also noted nine properties that are actively pursuing. Attached is a list of all of these properties. New London Master Plan (1998). 195

18 Lands With Conservation Priorities: New London Owner Location Special Features/Comments Priority DePaola & Hist. Soc. Off Co. Rd. Open space between two major roads Medium Messer, R. Little Sunapee Road Open field with view of Kearsarge Top LDS Church Little Sunapee Road Open field with view of Kearsarge Top Bossi Old Co. Road Pot holes in stream bed Medium Bucklin Old Co. Road Pot holes in stream bed Medium Bucklin Little Sunapee Road Open pasture with 1,600 feet of road frontage Medium Kidder & Pleasant Street Attractive area; 16.2 acres protected; 3 acres in Top Cleveland C Zone not protected Mitchell Pleasant Street Nice field Medium Cleveland Trust Main Street to Seamans Road Wide open field Top Cleveland, H. Main Street Very visible field Top Colby Homestead Main Street Very important view off Main Street Top Cleveland, H. Main Street Nice open field between two houses Top Ballin, J. Route 11 Nice hay field Medium Baldwin Route 11 Very visible open field Top LSCC Route 11 Very picturesque field with view of Mt. Top Kearsarge McKee & Route 11 Picturesque field with view of Mt. Kearsarge Low Mitchell Lash Route 11 One of the nicest fields in Town Top Hitchcock Burpee Hill Fields with view of Lake & Mt. Sunapee Medium Carroll Burpee Hill Fields with view of Lake & Mt. Sunapee; C.E. Top on part Crook Davis Hill Road Magnificent view of Lake Sunapee (Clark Top Overlook); Shore frontage Brewster Tracy & Co. Road Nice open space Top Hansen Co. Road & Tracy Farm Road Nice fields Medium 196

19 Messer, J. King Hill Road Fields & pasture land Medium Messer, A. Route 114 Open space Medium Danforth Old Coach Road Open space Medium Graf Route 114 Nice field Medium Homan King Hill Road Medium Lyon Brook From Hospital to Route 11 Interesting brook with wildflowers Top Tabor hill Up Tabor Hill Road from Interesting glacial pothole Top Potholes Griffith Lakeshore Road DiLorenzo Main Street Lyon Brook; Highly visible open field Top Kidder/ Mountain Road Bog, forest & excellent wildlife habitat Top Cleveland Green Clark Pond Lake frontage on Clark Pond Top Schultz Clark Abuts other protected land Top Hunter Hill Trust Lakeshore Road Hillside; Pleasant Lake Watershed Top (123 ac) Woodruff Davis Hill Road 2,667 feet of frontage on Lake Sunapee Top Cricenti County Road Open Field Medium 197

20 Actively Pursued Lands for Conservation: New London Owner Area in Location Special Features/Comments Acres Messer, R. 90 Little Sunapee Road Open Field with View of Mt. Kearsarge Cleveland 167 Main Street Very visible, wide open fields LSCC 25 Route 11 Very picturesque field with view of Mt. Kearsarge Crook 12 Davis Hill Road Magnificent view of Lake Sunapee (Clark Lookout); shore frontage Lyon Brook From Hospital to Route 11 Watershed; Interesting brook with wildflowers DiLorenzo 129 Main Street Lyon Brook; Highly visible open field Kidder/ 235 Mountain Road Bog, forest and excellent wildlife habitat Cleveland Green Schultz 153 Clark Pond Clark Pond Shore Frontage Woodruff 76 Davis Hill Road 2,667 feet of frontage on Lake Sunapee 198

21 6. Are there actively managed agricultural lands in town, do they provide a public or private benefit, and do they have an easement on them? According to the New London Master Plan there is a large amount of active agriculture lands in New London; however most of them are very small in size. There are only five parcels that are over 20 acres, the minimum acreage that the class identified for identifying agricultural land. These five parcels total 186 acres of New London s 16,268 acres. Most of the smaller parcels are used for hay, corn, or other row crops. Most of the agriculture in the larger parcels is also pasture, hay, corn, and straw. However, one parcel, Spring Ledge Farm, located on Main Street produces fruit, vegetables, and other produce. This is also the only active agriculture that serves as a public benefit and is conserved. Most of the agricultural land is not currently conserved and most of it serves only a private benefit. However, using GIS all open parcels 10 acres and larger have been digitized. These areas were then confirmed as agricultural areas by Deborah Stanley, Executive Director of the ASLPT. We were able to locate many of these areas. There were 18 total locations found. These areas have a total acreage of about 385 acres. The locations can be seen on the attached map. New London Master Plan (1998). "Spring Ledge Farm." Spring Ledge Farm Index. 2 Mar < Stanley, Deborah. Executive Director of ALSPT. Conversation March 3, GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 199

22 Active Agriculture: New London Acres in Use Location Type of Agriculture Conserved Ownership Messer, B. 30 Little Sunapee Rd. Hay No King 42 Wilmot Center Rd. Pasture No Cleveland 41 Main Street Hay/Corn No Brewster 20 Tracey Rd. Hay/Corn No Vegetables, Fruit, Spring Ledge Farm 53 Main Street Flowers Yes 200

23 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 201

24 7. Are there any actively managed forested lands in town, and do they have an easement on them? New London has a large amount of active forestry, especially in parcels twenty acres or larger. There are nine tree farms totaling 1,744 acres located in New London. Only three of these tree farms are currently conserved: the Stanley Farm Association tree farm located on Burpee Hill (60 acres), Spring Ledge Farm located on Main Street (45 acres), and the Van Webb property. The Van Webb property is the largest of the actively forested parcels, located on Morgan Hill Drive and Lakeshore Drive. This parcel is made up of 1,008 acres in the northeast corner of New London. To get approximate locations of the actively managed forests in New London we also used the unfragmented layer that we created using GIS. Unfragmented areas represent lands that are uninterrupted by roads or development thus they are generally large forested areas. The locations of these areas can be seen on the attached map. New London Master Plan (1998). GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 202

25 Actively Managed Forested Lands: New London Type of Forestry Owner Acres Location Conserved Tree Farm John Ohler 107 North Pleasant Street No Tree Farm Stanley Farm Association 60 Burpee Hill Yes Tree Farm Ivan Ourusoff 20 Burpee Hill No Tree Farm John Clough 45 Spring Ledge Farm Yes Tree Farm James C. Cleveland Trust 185 Seamans Road No Tree Farm Hunter Hill Trust 125 Lakeshore Road No Tree Farm Van Webb 1008 Morgan Hill Road & Lakeshore Road Yes Tree Farm Marshall Hoke 44 Lakeshore Road No Tree Farm New England Forestry Foundation 150 Little Sunapee Road No 203

26 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 204

27 8. What plant communities are in town? Are there any threatened or endangered species? In order to determine the plant communities that are present in New London the landcover theme available in GIS was analyzed. The acres of each type of landcover were calculated and all types were mapped using GIS. It was determined that the most abundant types of landcover present in New London are conifers (3,951 acres), mixed forest (3,504 acres), hardwoods (2,633 acres), and open water (2,208 acres). The mapped areas of each type of landcover are attached. The total acres of each type of landcover are shown below. There are two locations in the center of the town where uncommon species are found (to protect the species they will not be identified and the locations on the map are estimations of their actual locations). The approximate location of the species can be found on the threatened and endangered species map located on the attached page. One of these is a plant community system and the other is an insect. In the state of New Hampshire both are imperiled and globally the insects are uncommon/ rare. Landcover: New London Acres Landcover Type 3951 Conifers 3504 Mixed Forest 2633 Hardwoods 2208 Open Water 1331 Agriculture 1025 Other Cleared 1018 Transportation 325 Developed 249 Wetland 24 Disturbed GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 205

28 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 206

29 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 207

30 9. Are there ecologically important lands in your town to wildlife? One of the main goals of the New Hampshire Everlasting initiative is to conserve ecologically important lands. Protecting these lands involves protecting prime habitat for native species, and in order to identify these lands, a number of techniques were used. The only important wildlife habitat identified by the New London master plan is deer wintering areas and deer yards. Unfragmented areas represent lands that are uninterrupted by roads or development. These pieces of land are important because many species that cannot adapt well to suburban-type conditions depend on them for habitat. Species that require a habitat with little to no human interaction or impacts require larger parcels than those that can cope with human interactions and impacts. Generally, larger mammals and certain birds require larger parcels. By protecting large pieces of unfragmented land, the greatest number of species can be protected. Forest Continuity Indexes (FCIs) are a way of measuring the relative shape of each area of unfragmented land. If the FCI is low, a parcel of land is more round than a parcel with a higher FCI. If the parcel of land is round then it has less of an edge effect, making the parcel of land more beneficial for wildlife habitat. Connectivity displays corridors that allow wildlife to move from one area to another safely. They are important for many reasons such as to genetic variation and, for many species, breeding. In order to identify unfragmented lands, a 500 foot buffer was placed along all roads in the town. This was done because most development is likely to occur on or near a road. The land that was outside the 500 buffer along the roads was considered to be unfragmented. The unfragmented parcels were then color-coded according to acreage. To map interior habitat, the unfragmented lands layer was manipulated. A 1000 foot buffer was placed on the inside of each unfragmented parcel. The 1000 foot buffer was then clipped away, and the land remaining was said to represent the interior habitat of a parcel. In order to determine the placement of corridors, all rivers and streams (excluding intermittent streams) were located within the region. A 300 foot buffer was then placed around the rivers and streams to represent the land surrounding them. This land was interpreted as undeveloped because there is likely to be little or no development directly adjacent to rivers and streams. The undeveloped land represented by the 300 foot buffer was then clipped to the unfragmented lands layer. The parts of the 300 foot buffer that connected unfragmented parcels were seen as corridors. To calculate the FCI s for each parcel in the ASLPT region, the unfragmented lands layer was manipulated. The FCI of a parcel is equal to: Perimeter (feet) 2 (πarea(sq feet)) This formula was entered into the GIS program. An FCI value for each parcel was calculated in the attribute table of the data. These values were then used to color-code the parcels according to their calculated FCI. 208

31 New London Master Plan (1998). GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 209

32 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 210

33 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 211

34 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 212

35 10. Are there areas in town adjacent to surface waters that are undeveloped, are there any aquifers in town? Identify where impervious surface threatens water quality. The water resources map is made up of aquifers, lakes and ponds, rivers, and streams. Aquifers are an underground bed or layer of earth, gravel, or porous stone that yields water. Water resources are important because they are where people obtain drinking water and where wildlife is often abundant. As noted in the New London master plan (July 1998) 2,500 feet of shore frontage on Lake Sunapee and 1,625 feet of shore frontage on Little Lake Sunapee are conserved and undeveloped. There are areas around Little Lake Sunapee and Pleasant Lake that are commercially developed and many areas around all large water bodies that are residential. Both of these types of structures have great deal of impervious surface (more with commercial development than residential). The aquifers in New London are all either stratified-drift or till aquifers. New London Master Plan (1998). GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < 213

36 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 214

37 11. What are the recreational uses of land in town? Recreational resources are an important aspect of the New Hampshire Everlasting initiative. In New London there are large amounts of recreational opportunities available. There are natural areas that provide opportunities for observing nature including Philbrick-Cricenti Bog, the Phillips Memorial Preserve, and the Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area at Low Plain. There are also many hiking and footpaths in New London. Little Lake Sunapee is an area that many people swim, boat, or fish. Pleasant Lake also offers fishing opportunities. There are no designated bike trails in the town, however the paved roads make good trails and are suggested for use. There is also a large network of cross-country ski trails in town known as NORSK. The icons found on the following map are general representations of the location of recreational resources. Please see attached maps GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < Footpath maps purchased at New London Town Office. 2 Feb "Trail Map." NORSK. NORSK Cross Country Ski. 2 Feb < "NH State Parks." Mount Kearsarge Hiking Trails. NH Division of Parks & Recreation. 2 Feb < >. 215

38 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 216

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41 12. Where are there scenic viewing opportunities in town? There are many areas in New London that are scenic. We asked town officials to give us what they perceive as being scenic areas. In New London Peter Stanley, a member of the New London conservation commission, defined four areas that he felt were scenic. These include over Little Lake Sunapee on Burpee Hill (temporary conservation easement), a view of mountains from Little Lake Sunapee Road (not conserved), looking south from Old Main Street (conserved), and looking over a field on Main Street towards the mountains (conserved). A representation of the general locations of these areas can be found on the attached map. In addition to these areas we explored the town of New London looking for what we thought were scenic areas. We located 5 such areas, recorded the amount of noise, and took pictures of each. These descriptions and pictures can be seen on the attached pages. GRANIT Data. GRANIT. 25 Oct University of New Hampshire and NH Office of Energy and Planning. 07 Mar < Stanley, Peter. Conservation Commission Member (New London). Conversation March 29,

42 Digital data in NH GRANIT represent the efforts of the contributing agencies to record information from the cited source materials. Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), under contract to the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), and in consultation with cooperating agencies, maintains a continuing program to identify and correct errors in these data. Neither OEP nor CSRC make any claims as to the validity or reliability or to any implied uses of these data. 220

43 Scenic field on Main Street looking at Mt. Sunapee, Intermittent Road Noise Field with view of Kearsarge (South face), Intermittent Road Noise Field (with llamas, sheep, and miniature donkeys) on Main Street with nice view of mountains, Intermittent Road Noise 221

44 Behind Four Corners, fields and views of Kearsarge, Light Road Noise River with picturesque small waterfall, Light Road Noise 222