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Boat Doc · 03-31-2008, 04:21 PM

So I'm trying to follow this and read the rules which in some cases refers to the new law. Wow this stuff is going to be difficult. I had to print out both the new rules and the law from the NH Shorefront Assoc. website and sit down and read through them refering back and forth. This is a lot more restrictive and complicated than I first anticipated.

If our house is within the new 50 ft setback, and we want to add an addition that is at the back so it is more than 50 ft back, are we going to be required to tear down the house and move the whole thing back? A previous post seems to indicate that new buildings will have to be 50 ft back unless then absolutely cannot.

Trying to make a sketch of our own lot just to see where we stand on these new regulations and I can't figure out what is "maintained in an undisturbed state". If it is undisturbed, how can it be maintained?

Also having trouble calculating how to make our property 50% undisturbed as it already is about 80% disturbed if I am correct in assuming that the areas we mow, landscape, and garden plus the buildings, driveway and decks are disturbed area. This gets pretty confusing! Our 18,000 foot lot is already at about 25% impervious so I guess I can't do anything. Has anyone looked at what this will do to property values?

Again, I'm all for protecting the lakes, but this sure looks like it is meant to stop development without necessarily any options that will make the water cleaner. Wouldn't it make more sense to look at erosion and runoff, rather than blanket restrictions on surface areas?

Just my thoughts-

03-31-2008, 04:21 PM	#54
Boat Doc Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	More confusion... So I'm trying to follow this and read the rules which in some cases refers to the new law. Wow this stuff is going to be difficult. I had to print out both the new rules and the law from the NH Shorefront Assoc. website and sit down and read through them refering back and forth. This is a lot more restrictive and complicated than I first anticipated. If our house is within the new 50 ft setback, and we want to add an addition that is at the back so it is more than 50 ft back, are we going to be required to tear down the house and move the whole thing back? A previous post seems to indicate that new buildings will have to be 50 ft back unless then absolutely cannot. Trying to make a sketch of our own lot just to see where we stand on these new regulations and I can't figure out what is "maintained in an undisturbed state". If it is undisturbed, how can it be maintained? Also having trouble calculating how to make our property 50% undisturbed as it already is about 80% disturbed if I am correct in assuming that the areas we mow, landscape, and garden plus the buildings, driveway and decks are disturbed area. This gets pretty confusing! Our 18,000 foot lot is already at about 25% impervious so I guess I can't do anything. Has anyone looked at what this will do to property values? Again, I'm all for protecting the lakes, but this sure looks like it is meant to stop development without necessarily any options that will make the water cleaner. Wouldn't it make more sense to look at erosion and runoff, rather than blanket restrictions on surface areas? Just my thoughts-