Westward Shores Campground Plans Five Hundred Campsites on Ossipee Lake
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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 WWW.NEWHAMPSHIRELAKESANDMOUNTAINS.COM OSSIPEE, N.H. - 75¢ Westward Shores Campground plans five hundred campsites on Ossipee Lake BY CAROL HOLYOAKE Ossipee Lake is the up in the Atlantic Ocean. Contributing Writer center of a watershed It is part of a larger area OSSIPEE — Big plans that begins with rain and that sits atop one of the are underway on the snow falling on the near- biggest and rarest strati- western shores of Os- by mountains and lands, fied aquifers in the coun- sipee Lake to expand and collecting in the try – a source of pure the Westward Shores many rivers and streams water that is taken for Campground & Marina that run in and out the granted for as we turn on (WSCM) by doubling the lake, eventually ending SEE CAMPGROUND PAGE A13 number of camp sites from 258 to 522. Nestled into a 308 acre flood plain along the shores Westward Shores of the lake and the Bear- camp River, over a third of those acres are wet- expansion plans lands and deemed by the state to be the “Highest Ranked Habitat in New fail fact checks Hampshire.” This is habitat that exists in the BY CAROL HOLYOAKE seeking to double the best ecological condition Contributing Writer number of campsites based on biodiversity, OSSIPEE — Plans to from 258 to 522. Nestled CAROL HOLYOAKE arrangement of habitat GEORGE FERDETTE and Dan Flores from SFC Engineering Partnership presented these plans to expand the Westward into a 308 acre flood types on the landscape, the Ossipee ZBA showing the proposed expansion to Westward Shores Campground and Marina. Shores Campground & plain along the shores and lack of human im- The ZBA approved the special exception needed. The next step is a site plan review by the plan- Marina have been be- of the lake and the Bear- pacts. ning bord on Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at the Freight House in Center Ossipee. fore the Ossipee zoning camp River, over a third and planning boards of those acres are wet- since the beginning of lands and deemed by the Ossipee selectmen consider a junk ordinance the year. The complex state to be the “Highest applications before the Ranked Habitat in NH.” BY CAROL HOLYOAKE on personal property. require that properties over claims that the ap- town and the state are SEE EXPANSION PAGE A12 Contributing Writer While the zoning ordi- are maintained to a par- pearance of an abutting OSSIPEE — Over nance has some articles ticular aesthetic value. property had reduced the the years numerous that relate to health safe- That may all be about to value of his home due to Commissioners not disposed complaints have been ty, landscape buffers, change. excess debris and over- brought to selectmen and and the permitted num- At Monday’s select- all poorly-maintained to require hunting town boards regarding ber of “special vehicles,” men’s meeting a resident condition. The town as- the definition of trash or for the most part, the on Leisure Drive was sessor investigated and permits on county land treasure accumulation town has not been able to granted a tax abatement SEE ORDINANCE PAGE A11 BY MELLISA SEAMANS not using high powered Contributing Writer rifles 200 feet from the David Guttadauro has big plans for Wakefield and his farm OSSIPEE — Can local building, you know. It BY THOMAS BEELER hunters carry on as they should be shotgun only. Editor have done for decades or And if people want to put BROOKFIELD AND will the county commis- up a tree stand it needs WAKEFIELD — If you sioners adopt a policy to to be taken down after have been to downtown regulate a problem that the season’s done. We Sanbornville recently doesn’t exist? don’t want tree stands you have noticed the At their May 3 com- left in our trees for five work being done on the missioner’s meeting, or six years or aban- former Dow Academy Carroll County Admin- doned,” Robichaud said. building. That building istrator Ken Robichaud He admitted in his nine and the renovated Tum- presented the two com- months on the job as ad- bledown Cafe next to it missioners present ministrator he has nev- are owned by David Gut- with a draft policy and er seen anyone hunting tadauro, a Brookfield application, asking that on county property but resident who has not they consider requiring knows they do, and this only brought new eco- hunters to get a permit was confirmed by Com- nomic life to both Brook- before hunting on the missioner David Bab- THOMAS BEELER field and Wakefield, but county’s 800 acres. The son. CHERYL SCOTT, manager of the Tumbledown Cafe, with David Guttadauro in front of the former has even bigger plans for Dow Academy building now undergoing renovation to house a general store. ice cream parlor policy, Robichaud said, While Robichaud future ventures in both and gallery. The building stands next to Tumbledown Cafe, which Guttadauro rebuilt in 2014- is based on the Straf- asked the commission- towns. 15, on Meadow Street in Sanbornville. The old-fashioned double doors on the building came ford County policy and ers to review the policy In 2014 Guttadauro from Vermont. contains common sense for further discussion at bought Dow Academy rules including that the May 24 meeting, Bab- building and the two “you can’t be running son seemed to have al- buildings on Meadow by the jail with a gun in ready made up his mind. Street to its right, one of your hand.” Currently, Babson, an Ossipee resi- which has housed a suc- the massive spread of dent who owns property cession of restaurants. county-owned land in abutting county proper- He initially opened Ossipee is open to hunt- ty, told Robichaud, “I’m Tumbledown Cafe in ing and other recre- going to oppose any kind the restaurant space as ational activities with- of permitting system a breakfast and lunch out special permission. here. With the experi- place while he made “We should have a ence I have the hunters plans for a complete certain procedure so we and snowmobilers of are renovation. The concept know who is hunting on the best stewards of my SEE CAFÉ PAGE A10 our land and that they’re (private) land. We’ve had hunting going on here INDEX SEE HUNTING PAGE A11 t Arts & Ent. .............B7-B9 Volume 134 • Number 19 JOSHUA SPAULDING County Happenings .....A9 28 Pages in 2 Sections Carroll County battle Editorial Page ..............A8 John Harrigan...............B7 ©2016, Salmon Press, LLC. Kennett’s Jon Emery chases down Kingswood’s Liam Morrissey chase down a loose ball during Call us at (603) 569-3126 action on Tuesday, May 3, in North Conway. The Eagles held on for an 8-6 win over the Obituaries ...................A6 email: [email protected] Knights. See the story and more photos in the sports section, starting on page B1. Sports ...................B1-B6 www.carrollcountyindependent.com A2 CARROLL COUNTY INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 Ossipee Tractor OSSIPEE REC NEWS By Peter Waugh Recreation Director Supply shows www.ossipeerec.org SUMMER FUN CLUB families how to REGISTRATION: It is time to register your child for the Ossipee "Get Growing" Recreation Depart- ment's Summer Fun OSSIPEE — Tractor sprout," said Cindi Le- Club. Registration will Supply Company in Os- rmond, manager of the begin on Wednesday, sipee at 901 Route 16 is Ossipee Tractor Sup- May 18. The office will inviting parents to un- ply store. "It's a hobby be open until 7 p.m. that lock the hidden poten- that instills a lifelong day to start accepting tial of their back yard appreciation for where registrations for this fun with a family garden. our food comes from day program. After that To introduce chil- and brings families to- date, registrations will dren to the joy of grow- gether through hard need to be completed ing food in their back- work and great-tasting during regular business yard, Tractor Supply is food." hours. All registrations hosting Get Growing, Tractor Supply Co. must be made in person. a five-day gardening carries all the supplies They will not be accept- event from May 11 to 15. a family needs to grow ed over the phone or During the main event a garden, including via email. Registration on Saturday, May 14, mulches, live plants, forms are available on the store will feature regular and organ- the department website a "first seed" station ic seeds, and garden at www.ossipeerec.org. for children to plant a tools. You can download them seed, take it home and Contact the Ossipee and return them to the watch it grow. Tractor Supply store at department office. The Get Growing 539-2736 for additional The scholarship event will also feature details about the Get form for the Ossipee community groups Growing gardening Children’s Fund is also and activities, includ- event. available on the website. COURTESY PHOTO ing pet vaccinations For information and You will also receive as- ENJOYING THE BEACH is one of the fun events planned for Ossipee Rec's Summer Fun Club. (from 4 to 5:30 p.m.) tips on gardening, vis- sistance on May 18 with and UNH Cooperative it TractorSupply.com/ completion of your Chil- 1 and cannot be 13 pri- $30 (for the first child) Game, Movies, Hilltop Extension "Get Grow- KnowHow. dren’s Fund scholarship or to July 1. It is open and $25 for each addi- Fun Center, Roller-skat- ing" Booth (from 10 Tractor Supply application. Please be to sixth grade gradu- tional sibling plus the ing, Wallis Sands State a.m.