Over the past few months we’ve been distributing updates on the proposed Casella dump in Dalton and efforts to oppose it, including new NH state legislation. One proposed bill would create a landfill-free buffer near a state park or forest like Forest Lake State Park. Another bill would put a moratorium on developing new private landfills so New Hampshire could study the benefits of moving to a municipal waste system. Now is the time to contact key members of the NH legislature to ask for their support of these bills.
Below you’ll find a sample e-mail that you can send. For greater impact, please consider including your own personal message about Forest Lake, the State Park and the North Country…and how the landfill will negatively impact you personally. Even if you live outside New Hampshire, your support is important and your voice will be heard.
Please act quickly! The bills are now before the NH House Environment and Agriculture Committee, with a public hearing on Thursday, February 27 in Concord. Besides the sample email below, we’ve included instructions for sending it. If you’re interested in attending the hearing, let us know at northcountryabc@gmail.com and we’ll send you the necessary information.
Thank you!
NCABC Board of Directors
Sarah Doucette, Eliot Wessler, Mary Menzies, Claire Lupton, Adam Finkel and Erik Johnson
HERE’S A SAMPLE EMAIL TO SEND. PLEASE CONSIDER PERSONALIZING IT!
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SUBJECT: PLEASE SUPPORT HB 1319 AND HB 1422
Dear Member of the NH House Environment and Agriculture Committee,
As someone who cares deeply about Forest Lake and Forest Lake State Park, I’m writing to ask you to support two bills now before your committee. The bills are designed to protect New Hampshire’s unique environment from the negative impacts of landfills. HB 1319 including Amendment 2020-0564h would protect Forest Lake State Park and other recreational assets in New Hampshire by prohibiting permits for new private landfills or landfill expansions within two miles of any NH State Park boundary, National Park boundary or USDA Forest Service land boundary.
HB 1422 FN including Amendment 2020-0505h would establish a 2 year moratorium on permits for new private landfills or the expansion of existing private landfills for the purpose of studying the creation of municipal waste districts. Please consider supporting and sponsoring these important proposals. And please let me know your views and your ultimate decision regarding these proposals.
Thank you for considering my opinion.
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HERE’S HOW TO SEND YOUR EMAIL: Copy and paste your e-mail and send it to these members of the NH House Environment and Agricultural Committee:
jane.beaulieu@leg.state.nh.us; donna.ellis@leg.state.nh.us; bethrichardsforward3@gmail.com; catherine4ward7@gmail.com; andrew.bouldin@leg.state.nh.us; jackie.chretien@leg.state.nh.us; sherry.dutzy@leg.state.nh.us; liz.mcconnell@leg.state.nh.us; megan.murray@leg.state.nh.us; john.oconnor@leg.state.nh.us; howard.pearl@leg.state.nh.us; kevin.verville@leg.state.nh.us; judy.aron@leg.state.nh.us; harry.bean@leg.state.nh.us; mike.furbush@leg.state.nh.us; charlie.melvin@leg.state.nh.us; harry.viens@leg.state.nh.us; amanda.gourgue@leg.state.nh.us; peter.bixby@leg.state.nh.us