Proposed HB 383 Ammending Shoreland Protection Act

eyenotall777 · 09-12-2007, 06:03 PM

Okay, here it goes....I have one of those lurkers for approx. 3yrs. now, this will be my first posting.

Is there anyone out there that can clarify this new bill?

1) I know it seems as of 4/1/08 you will not be able to do any building or excavation of any sort within 50ft of the shoreline, correct me if I am wrong.

2) What will be the minimum footage for a foundation from the shoreline after this bill goes into effect?

3) We have a beach right now that is not perched and has been on the shorefront for at least 40yrs. that we know of (we purchased the property back in 10/06.) It is not flat, but a little slope to it w/ what seems like railroad ties behind it that go into the ground approx. 2ft. The beach area is approx. (25'L x 12'W). We would like to remove the railroad ties and build a retaining wall in it's place. Is this possible? Your thoughts please. It is not Lake Winni, but 15 min. from Alton Bay.

4) If we were to have a site plan done and have a foundation poured and then capped before 4/1/08, but not really begin construction until 10/1/08, would we be okay? We would have approx. 18 months for construction completion.

Any and all knowledge would be helpful, looking forward to hearing from you.

09-12-2007, 06:03 PM	#25
eyenotall777 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 154 Thanks: 40 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts	Clarification Okay, here it goes....I have one of those lurkers for approx. 3yrs. now, this will be my first posting. Is there anyone out there that can clarify this new bill? 1) I know it seems as of 4/1/08 you will not be able to do any building or excavation of any sort within 50ft of the shoreline, correct me if I am wrong. 2) What will be the minimum footage for a foundation from the shoreline after this bill goes into effect? 3) We have a beach right now that is not perched and has been on the shorefront for at least 40yrs. that we know of (we purchased the property back in 10/06.) It is not flat, but a little slope to it w/ what seems like railroad ties behind it that go into the ground approx. 2ft. The beach area is approx. (25'L x 12'W). We would like to remove the railroad ties and build a retaining wall in it's place. Is this possible? Your thoughts please. It is not Lake Winni, but 15 min. from Alton Bay. 4) If we were to have a site plan done and have a foundation poured and then capped before 4/1/08, but not really begin construction until 10/1/08, would we be okay? We would have approx. 18 months for construction completion. Any and all knowledge would be helpful, looking forward to hearing from you.