Ossipee's Planning Board has denied Freedom's request to reconsider its conditional approval for a developer to double the capacity of Westward Shores Campground & Marina. But as the expansion application moves to Concord for review, flooding remains a key consideration.
Granted abutter status because the expansion has regional impact, Freedom’s leaders say they want to present testimony about the potential negative impact on water quality. On September 20, the Ossipee Planning Board granted conditional approval for the expansion after denying Freedom’s request for more time to study a newly submitted engineering report by Jones & Beach, and revised plans that were presented that night with no opportunity for public review.
Roberta MacCarthy is a long-time lake resident and has been President of the Berry Bay Association since 2010.
The House Resources Committee will convene a hearing on April 5 to consider tacking the language of HB-1517 -- which would cut dock property line setbacks from 20 feet to 10 feet -- to an unrelated bill to name a cove in Lake Winnipesaukee. HB-1517 is sponsored by State Representative McConkey and State Senator Bradley, who represent the Ossipee Lake area.
A Michigan-based operator of family campgrounds plans to invest "millions" to improve and expand the business, a fixture on the lake since the 1940s.
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