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AWARDED GRANTS BY COUNTY

Awarded Grants for the county of Hillsborough:
Town: Antrim
Project Name: Duncan House
Total Project Cost: $14,250.00
Amount Requested: $9,750.00
LCHIP Funded: $7,125.00
Project Description: Funds for Guidelines for Rehabilitation, including architectural plans. House serves as a home for troubled teen girls

Town: Francestown
Project Name: Francestown Town Hall/Academy Bldg
Total Project Cost: $33,000.00
Amount Requested: $16,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $16,000.00
Project Description: Planning study for former Town Hall/Academy building.

Town: Francestown
Project Name: Shattuck Pond to Dinsmore Brook
Total Project Cost: $627,394.00
Amount Requested: $60,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $60,000.00
Project Description: The town of Francestown seeks to complete phase 2 of a larger protect that will protect an additional 1,100 acres between Shattuck Pond and Dinsmore Brook
Target Acres: 79

Town: Francestown
Project Name: Shattuck Pond
Total Project Cost: $1,800,000.00
Amount Requested: $500,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $287,500.00
Project Description: Fee and easement acquisition, Town of Francestown (3 target, 5 match) 25-acre Shattuck Pond, 531 ac. in forest soils
Target Acres: 404

Town: Goffstown
Project Name: Grasmere Town Hall
Total Project Cost: $109,033.00
Amount Requested: $54,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $54,000.00
Project Description: Completion of second floor theater renovations in town hall.

Town: Greenfield
Project Name: Crotched Mountain Accessible Outdoor Rec Project
Total Project Cost: $2,750,000.00
Amount Requested: $250,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $250,000.00
Project Description: This project would protect 1165 acres of highly visible land owned by Crotched Mtn Rehabilitiation Center on Croteched Mtn in Greenfield. This certified Tree Farm drains into two major watersheds, hosts priority habitats and species in the NH Wildlife Action Plan, and supports a wide range of recreational uses.
Target Acres: 1165

Town: Hancock
Project Name: Meetinghouse Preservation Project
Total Project Cost: $15,000.00
Amount Requested: $7,500.00
LCHIP Funded: $7,500.00
Project Description: Planning study for ca. 1820 meeeting house

Town: Hancock
Project Name: Hancock Historical Society
Total Project Cost: $15,978.00
Amount Requested: $7,989.00
LCHIP Funded: $7,989.00
Project Description: Moisture abatement in ca. 1809 museum.

Town: Hillsborough
Project Name: Fuller Library (Study)
Total Project Cost: $11,000.00
Amount Requested: $5,500.00
LCHIP Funded: $5,500.00
Project Description: Nomination to the Historical Register

Town: Hollis
Project Name: Town Hall Renovation - Phase 1 Study
Total Project Cost: $5,000.00
Amount Requested: $7,500.00
LCHIP Funded: $2,500.00
Project Description: Planning study for ca. 1886 town hall.

Town: Hudson
Project Name: Benson's Animal Park
Total Project Cost: $28,000.00
Amount Requested: $14,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $14,000.00
Project Description: Historic reports on 3 structures. Town will acquire the 133-acre site from NHDOT after wetland mitigation is completed

Town: Hudson, Londonderry, Windham
Project Name: Ingersoll Tri-Town Tree Farm
Total Project Cost: $1,867,955.00
Amount Requested: $500,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $300,000.00
Project Description: Easement acquisition, various towns, fee donated to SPNHF, 205 acres, certified tree farm
Target Acres: 183

Town: Manchester
Project Name: Athens Building
Total Project Cost: $1,746,000.00
Amount Requested: $500,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $70,000.00
Project Description: Acquisition and rehabilitation of the Athens Building

Town: Manchester
Project Name: Valley Cemetery
Total Project Cost: $982,504.00
Amount Requested: $200,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $200,000.00
Project Description: First two phases of extensive rehab plan for urban cemetery

Town: Manchester
Project Name: Hackett Hill
Total Project Cost: $2,050,000.00
Amount Requested: $150,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $75,000.00
Project Description: Acquire 141 acres, unique natural area
Target Acres: 141

Town: Manchester
Project Name: Sargent Museum
Total Project Cost: $140,460.00
Amount Requested: $70,230.00
LCHIP Funded: $2,274.76
Project Description: Stabilization of historic high school for future museum use

Town: Manchester
Project Name: MHA Headquarters
Total Project Cost: $1,597,328.00
Amount Requested: $236,250.00
LCHIP Funded: $236,250.00
Project Description: Repairs and upgrades to Historic Assoc. HQ

Town: Mason
Project Name: Fifield Tree Farm Cons. Easement
Total Project Cost: $539,000.00
Amount Requested: $57,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $57,000.00
Project Description: Easement acquisition, Town of Mason, 500 acres, huge bargain sale, certified tree farm, 447 acres of forest soils
Target Acres: 500

Town: Nashua
Project Name: Acq. Of open space off Deerwood Drive
Total Project Cost: $1,000,000.00
Amount Requested: $500,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $200,000.00
Project Description: Fee acquisition, City of Nashua, water supply protection, expands existing protected area, forestry and wildlife corridor, recreation
Target Acres: 101

Town: Nashua
Project Name: Westwood Park
Total Project Cost: $2,000,000.00
Amount Requested: $500,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $200,000.00
Project Description: Acquire 295 acres, wetland, shore land, aquifer
Target Acres: 295

Town: Pelham
Project Name: Little Island Pond
Total Project Cost: $275,000.00
Amount Requested: $60,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $60,000.00
Project Description: Fee acquisition, Town of Pelham, 23.26 acres, protect Little Island Pond watershed; jumpstart land conservation in Pelham
Target Acres: 23.26

Town: Peterborough
Project Name: Wilder Themometer Park
Total Project Cost: $62,684.00
Amount Requested: $8,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $8,000.00
Project Description: Study of archaeological sensitivey at former mill site and development of park to incorporate historic archaeological remnants of mill. Will rehab parts of stone foundation, archway and sluiceway.

Town: Peterborough, Sharon, Temple
Project Name: Temple Mountain
Total Project Cost: $1,125,000.00
Amount Requested: $135,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $135,000.00
Project Description: Creation of Temple Mountain State Park
Target Acres: 343

Town: Temple
Project Name: Town Hall
Total Project Cost: $703,639.00
Amount Requested: $250,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $247,137.00
Project Description: bldg renovations to the 1842 Greek revival building

Town: Wilton
Project Name: Carnival Hill
Total Project Cost: $340,000.00
Amount Requested: $160,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $100,000.00
Project Description: Acquisition of the 37 acre parcel known as Carnival Hill, which is adjacent to the town center.
Target Acres: 37

Town: Wilton
Project Name: Temple-Wilton Community Farm
Total Project Cost: $260,000.00
Amount Requested: $130,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $130,000.00
Project Description: Acquisition of and place agricultural easement on the 43-acre Temple-Wilton Community Farm.
Target Acres: 43

Town: Wilton
Project Name: Gregg Free Library
Total Project Cost: $155,159.94
Amount Requested: $100,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $75,000.00
Project Description: Restoration work to the 1907 carnegie style library building. Funds will be used to repair the mosaic, support masonry work, roofing and other exterior work.

Town: Wilton
Project Name: Four Corners Farm
Total Project Cost: $560,000.00
Amount Requested: $280,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $250,000.00
Project Description: Easement acquisition of 55 acres by the Town of Wilton, and is leased by Temple-Wilton Community Farm.
Target Acres: 68

Town: Windsor
Project Name: Bagley Pond
Total Project Cost: $381,475.00
Amount Requested: $68,825.00
LCHIP Funded: $65,000.00
Project Description: Easement on 270 acre Black Pond parcel with match easement on 315 acre Bagley Pond
Target Acres: 292