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Spring 2016 Newsletter
Spring / Summer 2016 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #97 President’s Letter Northeast Wildneress Trust Binney Hill Project This is a year of opportunity for the Wapack Trail. Thanks to the Northeast Wilderness Trust’s Binney Hill project, we have the opportunity to protect about 1 mile of the Wapack Trail and 485 acres along the trail as forever wild. (Please see the Binney Hill project insert in this newsletter for details.) The Friends of the Wapack have pledged $25,000 from our funds to this effort for trail pro- This is a year of tection. We have been working opportunity for with Daryl Burtnett, the Exec- the Wapack Trail utive Director of Northeast Wilderness Trust, toward the The Northeast Wilderness Trust Binney Hill pro- success of this effort. Now is the time to contribute ject, if successful, will protect approximately 1 to this important step in protecting the Wapack mile of the Wapack Trail and 485 acres along the Trail. Please see the box at right for how to donate. trail, connecting conservation lands around Mount Thank you! Watatic to Binney Pond Natural area and the Besides the Binney Hill project, we’ve been Wapack Wilderness conservation easement on busy in a number of areas. We are in the process of Pratt Mt. These opportunities do not come often. finalizing the details of a Volunteer Service Agree- So please consider contributing and be as gener- ment with the Massachusetts Department of Con- ous as you can. Present and future generations of servation and Recreation to formalize our coopera- Wapack Trail hikers will thank you! tion and roles in maintaining the trails on state You can donate on line at newildernesstrust.org. -
Volume 13 Issue 4 July 2008 2008 Solstice Hike Mt. Monadnock
BOOTPRINTS Volume 13 Issue 4 July 2008 2008 Solstice Hike the camp chairs that someone left at the shelter. by John Klebes We just couldn't resist resting for a long spell n Sunday June 15th Mike and I got up enjoying the views from this restful spot. O checked the weather and decided to ontinuing our summer solstice tradition for join up with Rob for his hike to Mt. C our sixth year Rick, Ed,and I took on the Monadnock. We had not called; a no no Wapack End-to-Ender. A 1-day thru-hike of the for those who know in the club. 21-mile Wapack Trial that follows a skyline route We arrived in the parking lot of the Rite Aid along the summits of Watatic, Pratt, New to find Rob alone. Apparently only one Ipswich, Barrett and Temple mountains and person had called for the hike. She finally ascending the Pack Mondanocks! The arrived shortly and we learned she was a Wapack trail has a generous helping of open newcomer. This was to be her first hike ledges and rocky peaks providing breathtaking with the club. She was wearing jeans and views of Mount Monadnock, the Berkshires, the a tee-shirt and light hikers. We carpooled. Green Mountains, Boston, and the White Rob planned on going up the White Arrow Mountains. While 21-miles may sound a little trail, starting off from the park entrance off easy for Ed's Death March Mania I can assure From here we passed many old ski trails before Rt 124. -
Voice of the Wapack
Fall / Winter 2015 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #96 New Wapack Trail protection opportunity in New Ipswich Opportunity to protect 1 mile of the Wapack raising effort to protect the trail and this property. Trail while conserving 485 acres around the The Northeast Wilderness Trust presently holds trail the conservation easement on the Wapack Wilder- In our Spring / Summer newsletter we reported ness property, which includes 1,400 acres in that a tract of about 485 acres is for sale in the ar- Rindge and New Ipswich, and includes about 1.3 ea of Binney Hill Road in New Ipswich. Known as miles of the Wapack Trail on Pratt Mountain and the Binney Hill property, it includes about 1 mile Stoney Top. The Friends partnered with NWT in of the Wapack Trail. We saw this as an opportuni- that successful effort, and we are looking forward ty to obtain a trail easement to protect one of the to working with them again to protect the trail and last large sections of the Wapack Trail that is on this wild landscape along the Wapack Range. private land. Also, a conservation easement on Please consider supporting this effort to protect this property would connect conserved land around both the trail and the land on one of the last large Mt. Watatic in Massachusetts to the south with unprotected properties along the Wapack Range! the Binney Pond Natural Area and the Wapack For more information and to pledge support for Wilderness conservation easement to the north. -
Voice of the Wapack
Fall / Winter 2006 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #78 From the President The summer of 2006 has (www.wapack.org) will keep you ad- identified the emergence of two im- vised of any future events. The suc- portant regional projects that can cessful implementation of these pro- have very significant effects on the jects will require considerable sup- Inside this issue: Wapack Trail – the Temple Moun- port from all of us. tain Project and the Wapack Wilder- Remember to note your calen- Temple Mt. Project 2 ness Project. Both of these projects dar with the date and time of the an- involve the protection of significant NE Wilderness Trust to 4 nual meeting – October 21, at the protect Wapack Wilder- portions of the Trail, but even more Shieling Forest Barn in Peterbor- ness importantly, will place considerable ough. See the Calendar in this issue In Memoriam—Jane 5 acreage into permanent conservation for details. We hope to see you there. Mutch control. This issue has both of these - Mitch Call, President Trail Work Days 6 projects highlighted in separate arti- cles and the Friends website On the Lighter Side by 6 Lee Baker Friends General Store 7 Welcome New Members 8 Courtesy on the trail • Foot travel welcome. • Leave NO trace. • Be quiet near houses. • Stay on blazed trails. • Respect trailside property. • Park cars so others can pass. View of Mt. Monadnock from Pratt Mountain. Photo courtesy of Mena Schmid. Temple Mountain Project Temple Mountain is one of the most visible the property, but determined that it was not vi- landmarks in southern New Hampshire. -
Summits on the Air USA (W7W)
Summits on the Air U.S.A. (W7W) Association Reference Manual (ARM) Document Reference S39.1 Issue number 2.0 Date of issue 01-Dec-2016 Participation start date 01-July-2009 Authorised Date 08-Jul-2009 obo SOTA Management Team Association Manager Darryl Holman, WW7D, [email protected] Summits-on-the-Air an original concept by G3WGV and developed with G3CWI Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Summits on the Air – ARM for USA W7W-Washington Table of contents Change Control ................................................................................................................... 4 Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................... 5 Copyright Notices ............................................................................................................... 5 1.0 Association Reference Data .......................................................................................... 6 2.1 Program Derivation ....................................................................................................... 7 2.2 General Information ...................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Final Access, Activation Zone, and Operating Location Explained ............................. 8 2.4 Rights of Way and Access Issues ................................................................................ -
Voice of the Wapack
Spring / Summer 2010 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #85 From the President Recently I have been musing Skyline easement were keystones in over the events of the past fourteen protection of the northern third of years that I have been associated the trail, as well as side trails. The with the Friends, and reviewing the Mount Watatic efforts protect the many big and little happenings that southern terminus, and the Wapack Inside this issue: have culminated in the progress that Wilderness protects more than a the Friends have From the President 2 made towards (Cont.) their stated mis- On the Lighter Side by 2 sion of maintain- Lee Baker ing and improv- Trail Work Days 3 ing the trail and protecting it for Notices 3 future genera- Calendar of events 4 tions to enjoy. Mud Season 4 Of the Friends General Store 5 major protection events, four Welcome New Friends 6 stand out: the Temple Moun- tain State Reser- Mt. Monadnock from Pratt Mountain, New Ipswich. January, Courtesy on the trail vation, the Wa- 2010. Photo by Mena Schmid pack Wilderness • Foot travel welcome. mile in the southern section. There Conservation Easement, Mount Wa- • Leave NO trace. tatic Conservation holdings and the are still tasks ahead to insure a per- permanent protection of the Cabot manent and complete trail right-of- • Be quiet near houses. way, and we should dedicate our ef- Skyline under a Municipal Trails Act • Stay on blazed trails. easement. In each of these, the forts towards this goal. -
Voice of the Wapack
Spring / Summer 2006 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #77 From the President We are coming to the end of a iar with the Wapack or who had only very atypical winter, with very little heard of it, we also spoke with many snow, only a few very cold days, and to whom the Wapack was an old and some horrendous winds. The winds, favored venue. Almost without ex- of course, have impacted how well ception, those familiar with the trail Inside this issue: the Wapack has survived the winter, expressed concern and sincere inter- but expectations are favorable. On est in its future. Many of these con- From the President 2 this bright and warm Sunday after- cerns centered on three tracts of land (Cont.) noon, many are already hiking the whose future is currently in flux. FOW Trail Workdays 3 trail, and we look forward to a ban- Near the northern end, the ner summer. trail traverses the prior Temple Calendar of events 4 A couple of weeks ago, I had Mountain Ski Area. This area, On the Lighter Side by 5 the pleasure of representing the which includes many acres beyond Lee Baker Friends of the Wapack at a Trails the old ski area, was purchased a Expo, held in Milford, NH, which couple of years ago by a local couple Friends General Store 5 was very well attended. While we much dedicated to conservation. Welcome New Members 6 had the opportunity to talk with a They are currently talking with the number of people who were unfamil- State of New Hampshire with an aim to expand Miller State Park with the Temple Mt. -
Response to Joint Petition to Intervene and Objection to Motion to Deny Or Dismiss of the Boards of Selectmen of the Towns of New Ipswich and Temple
DEVINEHIL LIHET ATTORNEYS AT LAW February 14, 2013 THOMAS B. GETZ T 603.695.8542 F 603.669.8547 [email protected] VIA HAND DELIVERY NH Site Evaluation Committee do Jane Murray, Secretary NH Department of Environmental Services 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095 Re: Petition for Jurisdiction - Timbertop Wind I, LLC SEC Docket No. 2012-04 Dear Ms. Murray: Enclosed please find an original and 18 copies of Timbertop Wind I, LLC's Response to Joint Petition to Intervene and Objection to Motion to Deny or Dismiss of the Boards of Selectmen of the Towns of New Ipswich and Temple. In addition, Timbertop wishes to point out an error in its Petition for Jurisdiction at p. 6, th. 2. The last sentence of the footnote makes a reference to Board Member Lowry, who is a member of the Temple Planning Board. The correct reference should be to New Ipswich Planning Board Member Liz Freeman. Very truly yours, Thomas B. Getz TBG:aec Enclosures cc: Service List (Electronically) DEVINE, MILLIMET Ill AMHERST STREET T 603.669.1000 MANCHESTER, NH & BRANCH MANCHESTER F 603.669.8547 CONCORD, NH PROFESSIONAL NEW HAMPSHIRE DEVIN EMI LLIMET.COM ASSOCIATION 03101 STATE OF NEW HAMSPHIRE SITE EVALUATION COMMITTEE Docket No. 2012-04 Timbertop Wind I, LLC Petition for Jurisdiction RESPONSE TO JOINT PETITION TO INTERVENE AND OBJECTION TO MOTION TO DENY OR DISMISS OF THE BOARDS OF SELECTMEN FOR THE TOWNS OF NEW IPSWICH AND TEMPLE On January 25, 2013, the Boards of Selectmen for the Towns of New Ipswich and Temple (Towns) filed a joint petition to intervene in the above-captioned proceeding. -
Tectonic Lithofacies, Geophysical, and Mineral
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TECTONIC LITHOFACIES, GEOPHYSICAL, AND MINERAL-RESOURCE APPRAISAL MAPS OF THE SHERBROOKE-LEWISTON AREA, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND VERMONT, UNITED STATES, AND QUEBEC, CANADA Compiled by Robert H. Moench, Eugene L. Boudette, and Wallace A. Bothner 1999 Prepared in cooperation with the MAINE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Pamphlet to accompany MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES MAP • 1-1898-E CONTENTS Page Introduction . 1 Tectonic lithofacies (map A), by Robert H. Moench, Eugene L. Boudette, and Wallace A. Bothner ............... 1 Introduction . 1 Summary of plate-tectonic history . 1 Early Paleozoic Penobscottian and Taconian accretions ......................................................... 2 The Laurentian craton (LC) . .. 2 Baie Verte-Brompton line (BBL) and terrane 1 (T1) .................................................... 2 Boil Mountain line (BML) and terrane 2 (T2) . 3 Summary ............................................................................................................. 5 Middle to Late Ordovician magmatism and sedimentation related to the Bronson Hill arc . 5 Late Ordovician and Silurian sedimentation and magmatism related to synconvergent extension . 7 Central Maine and Aroostook-Matapedia troughs (CMT, AMT) ...................................... 7 Connecticut Valley trough (CVT) ............................................................................. 9 Model for Silurian extension . 11 Early Devonian to Pennsylvanian events -
Fall 2005 Newsletter
Fall / Winter 2005 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #76 From the President As autumn colors dominate the only with the concurrence of the land- hills and ridges along the Wapack, we owner, none have objected because you see an ever increasing number of hikers have been respectful of the land. along the trail, enjoying the wonderful vistas and sylvan glades. Their pleasure The Directors of the and enthusiasm serves to reinforce our Friends of the Wapack have continued to Inside this issue: understanding of how important venues have conversations with private land- like the Wapack Trail are to so many owners along and adjacent to the trail, people. to maintain our good relations, and to FOW Trail Workdays 2 discuss the concept of permanent trail The 2005 hiking season easements where they do not current Calendar of events 3 has been a successful one, starting with exist. It is a primary mission of the only the normal amount of winter re- Friends to develop permanent ease- Friends General Store 3 lated maintenance, and continuing with ments to assure future hikers the oppor- no serious impacts to the trail. There tunities that the Wapack has provided On the Lighter Side by 4 has been some logging that has de- us. No agreements were negotiated this Lee Baker graded the view and the footing in year, but progress on a number of fronts Welcome New Members 4 places, but judicious maintenance and has been made. the forest’s ability to regenerate will make these areas less obtrusive in fu- For those of us who live ture seasons. -
Section 1: Property Description
Mount Watatic Reservation RMP Figure 1.1: From Pratt Mountain (M. Przybyla) Section 1: Property Description Acquisition Background - The Watatic Partnership The proposal to develop a telecommunications facility Conservation Services. The original application for on the summit of Mount Watatic, as well as a the LWCF grant was submitted by the towns of residential subdivision at the base, prompted the Ashby and Ashburnham. At the Commonwealth’s formation of a partnership that resulted in the request the towns assigned their rights under the grant permanent protection of approximately 281 acres of to the state so that the MA DCR and DFG could public conservation land. The partnership included purchase the property. On July 10, 2002 DCR and the Ashby Land Trust, the Ashburnham Conservation DFG acquired a 98% interest in the land, while each Trust, local officials from the communities of land trust acquired a one percent undivided interest. Ashburnham and Ashby, and representatives from the Each land trust subsequently transferred one-half of Massachusetts DCR and DFG. one percent interest to their respective towns, resulting in six partners with undivided interest in the At the time of acquisition there was a significant gap property. between the appraised fair market value ($1.6 million) and the agreed upon purchase price ($2.5 million). Ownership By law, the Commonwealth can not pay more than fair market value for real estate. Therefore the acquisition would not have been possible without the MA DCR and MA DFG jointly own a 98% undivided Campaign for Watatic. Organized by the Ashby Land interest; the Towns of Ashburnham and Ashby each Trust, this local fundraising effort gathered $900,000 own a ½% undivided interest; and the Ashby Land through donations received from hundreds of Trust and the Ashburnham Conservation Trust each individuals, conservation organizations, corporations own a ½% undivided interest.