Town of Newbury, NH - Conservation Commission

The Newbury Conservation Commission is well into its effort to produce a Town Wide Conservation Plan in time to be included in the Master Plan revision set for later this year. Environmental planner E. Ann Poole is correlating information from many agencies, and the public as well. At a meeting in the town meeting room Jan. 13 Poole received public comment about map content, trail and open space access information and historical sites. When completed, the plan will rank natural areas and important ecologically significant sites. It will analyze, among other data, surface water hydrology, aquifers, soil types, rare wildlife and plant species, historic cultural resources, scenic vistas and permanently protected conservation land. The plan will locate important parcels and tracts to help the commission support conservation and land-use planning in Newbury. As Chairman Bill Weiler noted, “The Conservation Commission is working to ensure the plan will establish acknowledged community conservation goals that will help keep Newbury the attractive, natural place it is today.”