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fatlazyless · 01-19-2010, 09:08 AM

It seems like what really powered up the WOW Trail was when it got money-approved by the federal government. The small section that's been under construction since about October runs from the Gale Library to Messer St, a section that is pretty close to Lake Opechee, but does not actually abutt the lake. As the WOW trail construction progresses north, I think it immediately starts to abutt Paugus Bay after crossing Messer St. One of those bright orange construction signs announcing federal stimilus funding is set up near the Gale Library.

With the federal, state and local governments all getting behind the WOW Trail it could be difficult to stop it. Despite all those heavy hitters lined up in support, the New Hampshire Dept of Environmental Services still, I think, has to sign off on any shoreline construction before it can be started. And, the DES is a professional agency that applies their rules equally and evenly to all applicants.

When the construction company was excavating the ground for the WOW Trail between the library and Messer St, it hit on two old steel 500 & 1000-gal tanks of diesel, left over from a 50-year old Laconia DPW yard. That find halted construction until the DES took a look at the situation.

Slowly but shorely wins the race....

01-19-2010, 09:08 AM	#111
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,777 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,022 Times in 744 Posts	It seems like what really powered up the WOW Trail was when it got money-approved by the federal government. The small section that's been under construction since about October runs from the Gale Library to Messer St, a section that is pretty close to Lake Opechee, but does not actually abutt the lake. As the WOW trail construction progresses north, I think it immediately starts to abutt Paugus Bay after crossing Messer St. One of those bright orange construction signs announcing federal stimilus funding is set up near the Gale Library. With the federal, state and local governments all getting behind the WOW Trail it could be difficult to stop it. Despite all those heavy hitters lined up in support, the New Hampshire Dept of Environmental Services still, I think, has to sign off on any shoreline construction before it can be started. And, the DES is a professional agency that applies their rules equally and evenly to all applicants. When the construction company was excavating the ground for the WOW Trail between the library and Messer St, it hit on two old steel 500 & 1000-gal tanks of diesel, left over from a 50-year old Laconia DPW yard. That find halted construction until the DES took a look at the situation. Slowly but shorely wins the race.... __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!