Natural Resources Chapter of the Master Plan - Town of Wolfeboro

Natural Resources Chapter, Wolfeboro, NH
Any personal wireless service facilities located on or within an historic structure or building shall
not alter the character-defining features, distinctive construction methods, original historic
materials of the building, or visually alter the exterior of the historic structure or building. Any
alteration made to an historic structure to accommodate a personal wireless service facility shall
be fully reversible.
There has also been a creation of a Self-Guided Tour to the historical locations in Wolfeboro.
14.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
Continue to use all available tools to protect natural resources, including wetlands,
wildlife, agriculture, forests, open space, recreation areas, and view sheds.
Do not issue building permits for development on Class VI roads.
Establish land use regulations that require new development be sited in ways that
minimize the impact on open space and viewsheds.
Preserve trees and other scenic features which make Wolfeboro particularly attractive;
avoid widening existing Town highways and avoid the construction of new roads.
Continue to implement the State‟s scenic road law and the Town‟s scenic road policy.
Consider strengthening standards used in the Planning Board review of scenic roads to
assist in the preservation of existing rural environment.
Soil is one of the main components in determining how land should and shouldn‟t be
used. Because of this, it is essential that land use decisions be based on accurate soils
information. NRCS mapping is for general planning use only because the scale of the
NRCS results in inclusions of other soil types with other characteristics than the
dominant and named soil map unit would indicate. In order to have good information for
site specific development project, the Town of Wolfeboro Planning Board should require
Site Specific Soil mapping (SSSM) or HISS mapping on all development projects.
Create a database of existing farms in Wolfeboro and update Figure 4 to show the
location of existing farms.
Complete Agriculture Profile for the Town.
Protect Important Farmland soils that are necessary for economically viable agricultural
activities.
Reduce conflict between agricultural and residential uses by requiring a buffer when land
is developed adjacent to a farm.
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