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N.L.O.C. (C.O.R.E.)

  • 55.00 acres
  • 2/93
  • (U)

C.O.R.E., an acronym for conservation, open-space, recreation, environment, represented the alliance of four local organizations to purchase 55 acres of undeveloped open space including 2,469 feet of road frontage along Knights Hill Road. Working cooperatively, the four groups brought different skills and knowledge to the C.O.R.E. project.

Nelson Farm

  • 89.00 acres
  • 10/05
  • (N)

The Nelson Family Farm, an 88-acre conservation easement on the northeast side of Lake Massasecum in Bradford, is part of one the "Great Lots", granted to John Mason by the King of England in the 17th century. The Nelson Family’s connections to the land dates back to the early 1920’s and are only the third family to hold title to the property! For many years, the farm served as a summer home not only for the Nelson family and their numerous friends. When Olive Nelson could no longer care for the property, a family farm corporation was organized to handle the details of ownership.

New England Forestry Foundation

  • 130.00 acres
  • 5/91
  • (U)

The New England Forestry Foundation permanently protected 130 acres located on the northwesterly side of Little Lake Sunapee with road frontage (1628 feet) on Little Sunapee Road and both sides of Burnt Hill Road. The Little Sunapee Associates made a contribution to this project that allowed the ASLPT to cover administrative and legal costs. Forestry activities are the only permitted uses on the property, which also cannot be used to satisfy density requirements with respect to development of other lands.

New England Forestry Foundation-Spaulding

  • 2.80 acres
  • 6/95
  • (L)

Whit and Polly Spaulding worked with Ausbon Sargent and the New England Forestry Foundation to protect 2.8 acres of their land, which abuts the 130 acres of Little Sunapee Memorial Forest (see map #8). The addition of this property to the Forest provides much needed access to that portion of the Forest south of the brook that runs from Little Sunapee Lake to Goose Hole. The land will remain forested to continue to protect watershed quality.
Public access is allowed.

New London/West-Anthony-James

  • 38.86 acres
  • 12/96
  • (L)

Mary "Mimi" West, Edward "Ted" Anthony and Helen James gave five acres of land at the Corner of Columbus Ave. and Route 103A to the Town of New London with a conservation easement being held by Ausbon Sargent. Though small in size, this parcel of wetlands and forest is part of the large buffer zone of land between I-89 and Route 103A, which was identified by the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, and the New London Conservation Commission as critical to the watershed protection of Lake Sunapee.

Oates

  • 2.00 acres
  • 11/03
  • (N)

Turtle Cove, an important wildlife and recreational area at the head of New London’s Pleasant Lake, received protection from a conservation easement donation by Judy and Jim Oates of Elkins. Their action safeguards two acres on Lakeshore Drive that are bisected by Great Brook.

Old College Road Preserve

  • 54.00 acres
  • 3/14
  • (L)

In 2002, a group of concerned neighbors in East Andover co-purchased a 54-acre parcel of land to protect it from future development. The group, including Alex Bernhard and Myra Mayman, Fritz and Barbara Hunting, Joyce Jones, Jon and Vicki Mishcon, and Lori Cox, named the property Old College Road Preserve. After more than 10 years of ownership, the property owners approached Ausbon Sargent Land Protection Specialist, Andy Deegan, to discuss their desire to gift full ownership of Old College Road Preserve to the land trust.

Otter Pond Protective Association

  • 2.00 acres
  • 5/92
  • (N)

The Otter Pond Protective Association (OPPA) worked closely with Ausbon Sargent on this easement to permanently protect critical wetlands and productive waterfowl habitat. The OPPA properties are part of Lake Sunapee's watershed and consist of two tracts of land, totaling two acres on Oak Ridge Road, Georges Mills. The conservation easement assures that the properties will be retained forever in their natural state. No structures are allowed. Forestry activities are permitted.

Parkhurst (Lake)/Perrygo

  • 2.66 acres
  • 12/02
  • (N)

Dr. Edward C. Parkhurst and his wife Anne have given a conservation easement on 2.66 acres of their property on Woody Point Road. This encompasses 759 feet of shore frontage on Little Lake Sunapee, protecting the lovely cove to the west of Woody Point Road. This conservation easement eliminates three possible building lots, and ensures that the entire Parkhurst property will remain a single-family residence. The Parkhurst property is adjacent to the New England Forestry Foundation protected land across Little Sunapee Road.

Parkhurst-Sjostrom/Hoover

  • 42.44 acres
  • 12/90
  • (U)

This property - placed in easement by Dr. Edward "Ted" Parkhurst and Loren "John" Sjostrom - is an important part of the Little Lake Sunapee watershed. With a Class A water quality indexes, Little Lake Sunapee is used by many as a source of drinking water (including the water system of New London from wells on Colby Point, which is surrounded by Little Lake Sunapee). The conservation easement prohibits development and requires the property to remain a forest. The land now sits between two other protected properties.

Patten

  • 46.60 acres
  • 6/13
  • (L)

The Patten property is primarily undeveloped and consists of a mix of fields and forest. It contains prime agricultural soils which are rare in the state of New Hampshire. The property is listed as Supporting Landscapes under the 2010 Wildlife Action Plan. It falls within the buffer for New Hampshire Fish and Game’s McDaniels Marsh with one intermittent and one perennial stream that flow across the property into McDaniels Marsh. To insure the protection of the water quality of McDaniels Marsh, New Hampshire Fish and Game listed the property as a target for conservation.

Pelfor

  • 15.27 acres
  • 4/95
  • (L)

The Pelfor Corporation donated easements on two parcels of land off Barrett and South Pleasant Street, which abut land owned by the New London Outing Club (see map #19). The property includes a portion of the Lyon Brook Trail. The easement preserves open space particularly forest and wetlands, which support wildlife habit and the watershed quality. It also supports outdoor recreation because of the public trail access. The easement was granted to the Town of New London with Ausbon Sargent as backup grantee.

Perry/Radzelovage and Nardino

  • 41.77 acres
  • 4/01
  • (L)

The land is located on the north side of Hoyt Road and the east side of Philbrick Road in Andover. It consists of 41.77 acres, more or less, and includes a homestead or "unrestricted area" of 5.60 acres. With approximately 1,400 feet of frontage along Hoyt Road, the property is visible to the general public. The land includes a mixture of forest, open field, abandoned sugar orchard and pasture, creating a diverse range of vegetative conditions, which attracts numerous wildlife populations.

Phillips (Lake)

  • 3.50 acres
  • 4/91
  • (N)

The owners of the "Kentlands" Boathouse property, Mrs. Bessie Phillips, and the Denny Beach Realty Trust helped protect the scenic shoreline of Little Lake Sunapee by donating a conservation easement to the ASLPT. The 3.5-acre Phillips Lake property actually consists of a 2.40-acre parcel and a 1.10-acre parcel that contributes to the easement. This project is an excellent example of several landowners working together to protect contiguous lands. This cooperative effort protects a total of 9.35 acres, which includes 1,650 feet of shoreline.

Phillips Preserve

  • 71.00 acres
  • 6/13
  • (U)

In 1980, as a memorial to her husband Stephen, summer resident Bessie Wright Phillips of Salem, MA gifted 71 acres on Otter Pond to the Town of New London.  The property is owned by the Town of New London and managed by the New London Conservation Commission. It has over 1,600 feet of frontage on Otter Pond and over 700 feet of frontage on Otter Pond Brook which flows from Goose Hole Pond into Otter Pond. The Phillips Preserve is open to the public for low impact recreation, offering significant trails on the property.

Phillips/Farnsworth and Carey

  • 61.40 acres
  • 12/91
  • (N)

Mrs. Bessie Phillips granted a conservation easement on her property on the west side of Burpee Hill Road in New London. At a total size of 61.4 acres, the property can be divided into 2 lots. Lot one consists of 25.2 acres with one single-family dwelling and a seasonal cottage. The seasonal cottage must remain ancillary and may not be further improved. Lot two consists of 36.2 acres. Both lots are a mixture of forests and open fields.

Phillips/Phillips and Stanley

  • 43.10 acres
  • 12/91
  • (N)

Mrs. Bessie Phillips also granted an easement for 43.1 acres of forests and open fields on the east side of Burpee Hill Road. Combining the acreage of four other easements, Mrs. Phillips protected a total of 175.5 acres of open fields and forest with over one-half mile of roadside stonewalls, lined with lovely sugar maples visible to the general public. The 43.1 acre parcel abuts 64.5 acres of protected land owned by the Stanley Farm Association. Forestry and agricultural activities are permitted.

Phillips/Town of New London

  • 9.00 acres
  • 7/94
  • (U)

Mrs. Bessie Phillips donated a conservation easement on a nine-acre parcel with 888.6 feet of road frontage along scenic Route 103A in New London. The land, already in current use, was originally part of a larger tract, which was cut off by the construction of I-89. The remaining parcel of 61.4 acres on the western side of Burpee Hill Road was permanently protected in 1991 (see map #13). This 9 acre parcel offers a natural buffer between the interstate and Route 103A. Public access for trails and a picnic area are allowed. Mrs. Phillips passed away in 1996, at 90 years old.

Pleasant Street-East

  • 26.38 acres
  • 4/18
  • (L)

In 2016, the Town of New London acquired this 26.38-acre parcel of land, with 550 feet of road frontage along Pleasant Street. The property is located within the Pleasant Lake watershed.  Monies for this purchase came from the capital reserve funds that had been set aside for protecting open space. 

Poh/Sethness

  • 40.00 acres
  • 12/95
  • (L)

Bob and Timmie Poh granted a conservation easement for 40 acres on Old Main Street with 1,300 feet of frontage along Lyon Brook. Primarily forest, this property's natural vegetation is important to the water quality of Lyon Brook and Kezar Lake watershed. The easement prohibits subdivision and buildings. This property includes a portion of the New London Conservation Commission's Lyon Brook Trail and will remain undeveloped land.

Laurie and Bob Durkin acquired this property in November 2007 and held the property until 2015 when they sold the property to Holly Sethness.