Dalton NH Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission Happenings:
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Have you ever been to the 301-acre David Dana Forest?
The 397-acre Forest Lake State Park Forest has a group of volunteers working on a trail system with NH Parks!
Conserving Your Land Publication
Conserving Your Land: Options for NH Landowners
DALTON NRI and MAPS
What are PFAS?
PFAS Health Risks
Granite State Landfill Update:
Granite State Landfill LLC State Permitting – NH Department of Environmental Services
Casella GSL Landfill Solid Waste Permit Application
August 2023 Casella Mailer
December 2023 DCC Letter to NHDES SWD
November 2023 Attorney Manzelli Letter to NHDES RE: Stay Letter
New Bulletin: Attorney asks DES to Suspend Review of Latest Casella Landfill Application
NPHR: Dalton Landfill Opponents ask Regulators to Suspend Review of Permit Applications
Caledonian Record: Citing Litigation, Rules in Flux, Attorney Seeks Suspension of Casella Permitting
NHDES Acknowledgement of DCC Receipt of GSL Wetland Permit Application
NHDES Administrative Letter to GSL Re: Incomplete Application
12/7/23 NHDES Letter to Casella re: SWPA Review Time Extension
12/15/23 Casella Letter to NHDES re: SWPA Review Time Extension
1/15/24 Casella Proposed GSL Update Presentation
1/16/24 Casella gives Dalton Landfill Status from Caledonian Record
3/22/24 Calex Environmental Report
4/16/24 DCC Letter to USACE
4/17/24 Coos County Commissioner Letter to NHDES
4/29/24 Landfill Opposition Read into Littleton Select Board Record
4/29/24 NEES Letter to USACE
The Report of the Dalton Conservation Commission
Re:  Wetlands Permit Application (RSA 482-A) NHDES File Number: 2023-03259 Subject Property: Douglas Drive, Dalton, Tax Map #406/1, Lot #406/2  (“Application”) Complete Report can be found
HERE
Select Board Letter RE: DCC Analysis of Wetland Permit Application
WMUR NH Democratic candidate for governor calls for moratorium on new landfills
MANCHESTER, N.H. —7/24/2024
Last month, every major candidate for governor, Democrat and Republican, expressed opposition to the construction of a landfill next to Forest Lake State Park.
GSL Shoreland Impact Permit 2024-00766 Notice of Appeal
8/05/2024 Manzelli Letter to DES re Douglas Drive
9/20/2024 Manzelli Letter to DES re Leachate Disposal
GSL Shoreland Impact Permit Appeal
8/12/2024 DES Letter to DCC Declined Discussions Letter
NH Wetlands Scientist Jim McClammer Report:  NCES Landfill Water Quality Monitoring Data  11/14/2024
Ayotte Says No Landfill at Forest Lake State Park in Dalton
3/10/2025 GSL Motion to Dismiss DCC Shoreland Impact Permit Appeal
3/12/2025 Appellant  Assent to Motion to Extend Objection Deadline re Motion to Dismiss
3/18/2025 State’s Concurrence w/GSL Motion to Dismiss – WTC Docket No. 24-21
4/03/2025 NHDES Letter to GSL – Denial by Dormancy
Natural Resource and Railroad Reconstruction Report Sept. 2025
DCC-BY-LAWS-FINAL SIGNED-July-26_2022_Rev April 18, 2023
On Saturday, October 21, 2023,
the Dalton Conservation Commission held its second BioBlitz from 9AM-12 Noon, recording species at the Forest Lake State Park forest, as well as the rear section of the David Dana Forest in Dalton, NH. Interested participants who cannot attend are encouraged to record species on their own properties, or others, with owner permission. Identifications will be uploaded using the iNaturalist app and to this project page. The Dalton Conservation Commission
www.inaturalist.org
Dalton Conservation Commission meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month
All meetings will be held at Town Hall @ 6:00 PM, all welcome, Covid-19 precautions are recommended.
*The Dalton Conservation Commission requests that questions from the public be submitted to the DCC email address below in order to ensure content accuracy in response, and to save time during public meetings.
(This serves as Public Notice)
Dalton Conservation Commission
Nancy Comeau, Chair, Term Expires January 2028
Ernie Hannaford, Vice Chair, Term Expires January 2027
Amanda Deveno, Term Expires January 2029
, Select Board Liaison
Gina Damiano, Term Expires January 2029
Carol Sheltry, Term Expires January 2027
Michael Carrier, 1st Alternate
, 2nd Alternate
Email the Conservation Commission:
conservationcommission@townofdaltonnh.gov
Minutes of the Conservation Commission
DRAFT Meeting Minutes April 21, 2026
Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026
Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026
Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026
Meeting Minutes December 16, 2025
Meeting Minutes November 18, 2025
Meeting Minutes October 21, 2025
Meeting Minutes September 16, 2025
Meeting Minutes August 19, 2025
No Meetings in June and July 2025
DCC Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025
DCC Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025
DCC Meeting Minutes March 18, 2025
DCC Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025
DCC Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025
DCC Meeting Minutes November 19, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes September 17, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes August 2, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes June 18, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes, May 21, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes, March 19, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes January 16, 2024
DCC Meeting Minutes December 2, 2023
DCC Meeting Minutes October 17, 2023
DCC Minutes September 19, 2023
DCC Minutes August 15, 2023
DCC Minutes July 18, 2023
DCC Minutes June 20, 2023
DCC Minutes May 16, 2023
DCC Minutes April 18, 2023
DCC Minutes March 21, 2023
DCC Minutes February 21, 2023
DCC Minutes February 2, 2023
DCC Minutes January 17, 2023
DCC Minutes December 20, 2022
DCC Minutes October 18, 2022
DCC Minutes August 16, 2022
DCC Minutes July 26, 2022
DCC Minutes May 17, 2022
DCC Minutes April 19 2022
Dalton Conservation Commission 3.15.2022
Minutes February 15 2022
Minutes January 13
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