Conservation commission denies retaining‑wall repair, seeks more information on Ashuelot Pond sand replenishment and approves culvert permit
July 08, 2026 | Washington, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
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The Washington Conservation Commission on July 8 approved its corrected June minutes and acted on three wetlands permits affecting Highland Lake and Ashuelot Pond.
Jed Schwartz, a commission member, moved to approve the minutes with corrections; Pete Martin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting record lists members present as Arin Mills, Jed Schwartz, Pete Martin and Nan Schwartz.
The commission recorded a denial for permit 2026‑0137 (Cunningham, Highland Lake, TM 25‑48, 2171 Valley Road) for a wetland PBN repair to a retaining wall; the minutes state the denial was due to an untimely response from the applicant. The minutes do not show a formal roll‑call vote on that permit beyond the commission’s recorded decision.
On permit 2026‑01054, submitted by the Lake Ashuelot Estates Association for Ashuelot Pond, the commission requested more information on a Standard Dredge & Fill major‑impact proposal to spread 56 cubic yards of beach sand over roughly 3,060 square feet. The file includes a request to clarify the full amount of fees due to the Department of Environmental Services (DES). Arin Mills said the commission had heard concerns from the Lake Ashuelot Estates community and cited the need for additional detail before moving forward.
The commission accepted and approved permit 2025‑01289 (Anson, Ashuelot Pond, Lincoln Drive): the application was for Standard Dredge & Fill to install a culvert to access the property. The minutes note that a rear‑setback variance associated with the Anson application was approved and that the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) had two items it wanted the applicant to address.
The commission did not record formal motions or named movers for the permit decisions in the minutes beyond the procedural approval of the June minutes. Applicants and next steps: the Lake Ashuelot Estates Association was asked to provide the additional materials requested by the commission and to clarify fee calculations with DES; the Anson applicant must satisfy the two ZBA conditions recorded in the minutes.
The commission scheduled follow‑up as needed at future meetings; the next convening is Aug. 12, 2026.
Jed Schwartz, a commission member, moved to approve the minutes with corrections; Pete Martin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting record lists members present as Arin Mills, Jed Schwartz, Pete Martin and Nan Schwartz.
The commission recorded a denial for permit 2026‑0137 (Cunningham, Highland Lake, TM 25‑48, 2171 Valley Road) for a wetland PBN repair to a retaining wall; the minutes state the denial was due to an untimely response from the applicant. The minutes do not show a formal roll‑call vote on that permit beyond the commission’s recorded decision.
On permit 2026‑01054, submitted by the Lake Ashuelot Estates Association for Ashuelot Pond, the commission requested more information on a Standard Dredge & Fill major‑impact proposal to spread 56 cubic yards of beach sand over roughly 3,060 square feet. The file includes a request to clarify the full amount of fees due to the Department of Environmental Services (DES). Arin Mills said the commission had heard concerns from the Lake Ashuelot Estates community and cited the need for additional detail before moving forward.
The commission accepted and approved permit 2025‑01289 (Anson, Ashuelot Pond, Lincoln Drive): the application was for Standard Dredge & Fill to install a culvert to access the property. The minutes note that a rear‑setback variance associated with the Anson application was approved and that the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) had two items it wanted the applicant to address.
The commission did not record formal motions or named movers for the permit decisions in the minutes beyond the procedural approval of the June minutes. Applicants and next steps: the Lake Ashuelot Estates Association was asked to provide the additional materials requested by the commission and to clarify fee calculations with DES; the Anson applicant must satisfy the two ZBA conditions recorded in the minutes.
The commission scheduled follow‑up as needed at future meetings; the next convening is Aug. 12, 2026.
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