2010 ANNUAL REPORT ENFIELD, NEW ... - Town of Enfield

Conservation Commission
In 2010, the Commission completed three long-term goals. One was the
opening this summer of the Hardy Wetlands Riverside Landing Area, a dayuse
only picnic site. The landing area is located on the banks of the Mascoma
River about a half-mile down stream from the bridge on Route 4 near the
Enfield/Canaan line. A sign on the riverbank identifies the site which includes a
picnic table and is nestled among the towering pines and hemlocks.
Secondly, the Commission also redesigned the entrance to the Bicknell
Trail on Grafton Pond Road. Now the entrance goes through an established
meadow. Thanks to the Enfield Department of Public Works, which hauled
chips, graded, and donated a culvert and road fabric, the Commission was able to
transform this former construction site into a dramatic and beautiful entrance to
the trail system. The Commission would also like to acknowledge the volunteer
work by Hypertherm employees to repair a muddy crossing. Finally, the
Commission established use guidelines for the Bicknell Brook Trail and the
Suki’s Marsh Trail.
In addition, the Commission applied for and received a $4,000 grant
from the Eastman Charitable Foundation. These grant monies purchased copies
of “Help Protect New Hampshire’s Lakes,” a booklet published by the New
Hampshire Lakes Association. This booklet was mailed to residents in the
Crystal Lake and Mascoma Lake watersheds. The balance of the grant monies
will be used to improve and protect water quality of Enfield’s lakes and
watersheds. One proposal that the Commission is working on is the
establishment of watershed ordinances whose goal is to improve water quality.
Respectfully submitted,
Alan Strickland, Chairman
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