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AWARDED GRANTS BY COUNTY

Awarded Grants for the county of Rockingham:
Town: Auburn
Project Name: Massabesic Audubon easement
Total Project Cost: $1,054,860.00
Amount Requested: $200,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $200,000.00
Project Description: seeking funding for an easement on 129 acres known as Battery Point in Auburn, NH.
Target Acres: 129

Town: Danville
Project Name: Webster Stagecoach Stop & Store
Total Project Cost: $11,855.00
Amount Requested: $5,900.00
LCHIP Funded: $5,900.00
Project Description: Restore and repair of windows and frames, repair of the front rolling track door and replacement of roof

Town: Danville
Project Name: Webster Stagecoach Stop & Store
Total Project Cost: $35,000.00
Amount Requested: $15,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $15,000.00
Project Description: Bldg is in a dangerous location w/in fee of Rte 111A and needs to be moved. Snowplowing and water runoff is causing deterioration. It has been struck by a car. Will be gifted to the town if moved. DOT will fund the cost of moving $25k so that DOT can do road improvements. Moving bldg will be safer, under town ownership.

Town: Danville
Project Name: Danville Town Hall
Total Project Cost: $5,500.00
Amount Requested: $2,500.00
LCHIP Funded: $2,500.00
Project Description: Feasibility and engineering study to guide in the rehabilitation of the second floor of the 1886 Gothic Victorian- style Town Hall.

Town: Deerfield
Project Name: Lamprey River Headlands
Total Project Cost: $555,000.00
Amount Requested: $100,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $100,000.00
Project Description: Protection of 176-acre parcel. Important component of much larger Lamprey River Headlands Protection project that encompasses over 1,500 acres. Town will purchase the property and Bear Paw will hold the easement.
Target Acres: 172

Town: Derry
Project Name: Corneliusen Orchard
Total Project Cost: $830,000.00
Amount Requested: $200,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $125,000.00
Project Description: Acquisition of 75.6 acres; donation of134.5 additional acres
Target Acres: 75.6

Town: East Kingston
Project Name: East Kingston Depot
Total Project Cost: $198,620.94
Amount Requested: $64,874.75
LCHIP Funded: $64,874.75
Project Description: Rehabilitation of the pre-1860 Boston & Maine depot for use as community meeting space and exhibit space

Town: Epping
Project Name: Pawtuckaway River
Total Project Cost: $1,169,950.00
Amount Requested: $87,450.00
LCHIP Funded: $87,450.00
Project Description: The SELTNH, working with the NH Fish and Game seeks to acquire two properties totaling 213 acres.
Target Acres: 213

Town: Epping, Lee
Project Name: Flag Hill
Total Project Cost: $617,600.00
Amount Requested: $250,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $220,000.00
Project Description: Prime soils; winery w/1500' front'g on Wild/Scenic Lamprey River; 5 mi. of Durham water supply intake from Lamprey River at Wiswall Dam; abuts protected land; blandings turtles; 7 ac. informal soccer field; family plots; house/barn 1796; N. River front'g
Target Acres: 110

Town: Exeter
Project Name: Wiggin/Raynes Barn
Total Project Cost: $100,000.00
Amount Requested: $50,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $50,000.00
Project Description: Structural repairs to working barn

Town: Exeter
Project Name: 1775 Folsom Tavern
Total Project Cost: $832,040.00
Amount Requested: $100,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $100,000.00
Project Description: Restoration of the 1775 Folsom Tavern

Town: Exeter
Project Name: Raynes Farm
Total Project Cost: $520,000.00
Amount Requested: $260,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $200,000.00
Project Description: Acquire 50+ acres active farmland along Squamscott River
Target Acres: 48.58

Town: Hampton
Project Name: James House
Total Project Cost: $14,856.00
Amount Requested: $3,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $7,428.00
Project Description: Historic Structures Report to develop an architectural restoration and preservation master plan

Town: Hampton, Hampton Falls
Project Name: Hurd Farm
Total Project Cost: $2,105,000.00
Amount Requested: $300,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $100,000.00
Project Description: Hurd farm - 151.5 acres. Historic farm. Ag soils, land w/in wellhead protection, frontage on Taylor River. Last active dairy farm in town. Partners: TPL, Rockingham Cty. Cons. Dist, Town of Hampton Falls.
Target Acres: 151.5

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: Newmarket
Project Name: Grapevine Hill/Tuttle Swamp
Total Project Cost: $1,265,000.00
Amount Requested: $350,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $250,000.00
Project Description: Fee acquisition - 163 acres. Will protect municipal drinking water; ecologically significant lands; scenic views; 30 ac. Hayfield
Target Acres: 163.4

Town: Newmarket
Project Name: Piscassic River
Total Project Cost: $453,035.00
Amount Requested: $48,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $48,000.00
Project Description: Fee simple acquisition - 47 acres. Protect municipal drinking supply; prime wetlands & riparian habitat along Piscassic River; wildlife habitat within Follett's Brook watershed; active hay land.
Target Acres: 48.4

Town: Newmarket
Project Name: Newmarket Engine House
Total Project Cost: $89,990.00
Amount Requested: $40,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $40,000.00
Project Description: Restoration of firehouse housing antique handtub

Town: Newton
Project Name: Hidden Acres Farm
Total Project Cost: $267,300.00
Amount Requested: $112,300.00
LCHIP Funded: $112,300.00
Project Description: Conservation/preservation easement on 22 acre farm. House and barn - eligible for Nat'l. Register.
Target Acres: 22.25

Town: North Hampton
Project Name: Centennial Hall
Total Project Cost: $403,000.00
Amount Requested: $201,500.00
LCHIP Funded: $166,258.00
Project Description: Preserve/restore Centennial Hall for use as Community Center Round 1 award: $50,000 Round 2 award: $116,258

Town: Nottingham
Project Name: Mulligan Forest
Total Project Cost: $1,831,650.00
Amount Requested: $295,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $295,000.00
Project Description: Conservation easement on 2,036 acre Mulligan Forest
Target Acres: 2036

Town: Portsmouth
Project Name: Cotton Tenant House
Total Project Cost: $232,389.00
Amount Requested: $115,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $115,000.00
Project Description: Restoration of the Cotton Tenant House

Town: Portsmouth
Project Name: Coach House
Total Project Cost: $521,991.63
Amount Requested: $60,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $60,000.00
Project Description: 1763 Coach House, bldg renovations

Town: Portsmouth
Project Name: Pearl of Portsmouth
Total Project Cost: $601,390.36
Amount Requested: $164,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $164,000.00
Project Description: 1868 Pearl of Portsmouth - Phase 1 covers emergency stabilization of tower and roof

Town: Portsmouth
Project Name: Music Hall
Total Project Cost: $31,511.74
Amount Requested: $14,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $14,000.00
Project Description: HSR for the 900-seat opera house in downtown Portsmouth. Oldest theatre in the State.

Town: Portsmouth
Project Name: Moffatt-Ladd House
Total Project Cost: $38,485.00
Amount Requested: $10,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $10,000.00
Project Description: Investigate/evaluate source of water encroachment in the basement. Create a plan to correct the problems

Town: Rye
Project Name: Star Island
Total Project Cost: $171,500.00
Amount Requested: $75,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $75,000.00
Project Description: Roof repairs/replacement to ca. 1874 Oceanic Hotel and other attached buildings.

Town: Windham
Project Name: Bartley House
Total Project Cost: $120,000.00
Amount Requested: $80,000.00
LCHIP Funded: $40,000.00
Project Description: Rehabilitate Bartley House