Conservation Commission approves invasive removal, elects new chair
Conservation Commission elected new leadership and approved $2,100 invasive removal project. Shawn Hanson was elected chair and Mary Ann Hill vice chair; Paul Melanson resigned due to relocating.
Conservation Commission · Meeting of September 15, 2026
NH HAMPTON FALLS — Conservation Commission elected new leadership and approved $2,100 invasive removal project. Shawn Hanson was elected chair and Mary Ann Hill vice chair; Paul Melanson resigned due to relocating. The Commission voted unanimously to pay $2,100 for invasive species removal at the Governor Weare House and Governor Weare Field area and to pay $100 to SHEA for a photo contest.
The Commission discussed 2027 budget adjustments, proposing a total of $16,055 while maintaining funding for the intern's position and planning to request $40,000 in a 2027 warrant article to fund the HSE Collaborative Position when federal grants expire in 2028.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of September 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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