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[email protected] 124TH YEAR, 37TH ISSUE LITTLETON, N.H., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 75¢ (USPS 315-760) Mt Eustis lease discussed at first public hearing By DARIN WIPPERMAN property, pay utilities, and Harkless added that a
[email protected] oversee skiing operations crucial part of future skiing on the hill. is the re-location of the LITTLETON — The The organization is pur- existing snow machine trail lease to return skiing to suing federal tax exempt on Mount Eustis. With a Mount Eustis was dis- status, which is required grant to help fund that cussed at Monday’s meet- under terms of the lease. project, Harkless said he ing of the selectmen. With Harkless presented a will work with the snow- overwhelming support, the site map to the selectmen. mobile group on complet- town authorized agree- He said some clearing ing the work. ment negotiations in could create more varied Tentative hours for ski March, but required two skiing opportunities for operations were discussed. public hearings on the visitors. The group hopes Open skiing is planned lease terms. to install lighting on the Thursday through Sunday, An organization known main slope, Harkless Harkless said, with ski as Mount Eustis Ski Hill added. teams able to use the hill negotiated the lease with A rope tow, which earlier in the week. the town. Dave Harkless Harkless said would be To take advantage of spoke for the organization 1,300 feet long, will take state liability laws, skiing PHOTO BY DUANE CROSS at Monday’s hearing.