ALTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING
ALTON TOWN HALL
November 13, 2025
Agenda
Members:
Gene Young, Chairman Dana Rhodes, Vice Chairman Russ Wilder
Tom Diveny David Mank Tara Lamper
Drew Carter, Selectman’s Rep Ken Sheehan, alternate
Others Present:
Members Absent:
Call Meeting to Order:
Approval of Agenda:
Approval of Minutes:
October 23, 2025 Meeting Minutes
PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
(Any permit or application that has been signed off by the Chair or Vice-Chair is
entered here for the record, unless any Commissioner has questions or comments)
Planning Board/ZBA Department Head Review Agenda Items:
1. PB25-35 LCW Family Trust, TM 16, Lots 26, 26-10, 27, adjust lot lines
Signed by G. young 11/3/25, no concerns
2. Z25-38 Jay & Julie Cleary, M12, L92-0-0 Special Exception to permit construction of a shed
larger than 240 sq. ft. as a principal building on the lot.
On Oct. 23, 2025 G. Young commented “This is a woefully inadequate application. Does the access
cross wetlands or steep slopes? The applicant admits that the principal building on the lot will be a
residence. Is the proposed location adequate for both?”
Wetland Permit By Notification (PBN):
1. Steve Alperin, 280 Woodlands Rd, M57, L6. Application to excavate a trench between detached
garage and septic to install septic line for new bathroom in detached garage.
No engineering drawings or photos, no permanent or temporary impact areas listed, declined to sign
the application.
2. Todd Dow, 7 hallin Court, M38, L55. Rebuild shoreline stone wall while the lake is low. Wall is
currently above the water line. Wall is 100’ long X 2’ wide. Construction activities will be done
from land, turbidity curtain will be installed along the shorefront, silt fence and wattle as needed.
Area to be graded and stabilized with fabric until spring, then replanted with grass and shrubs.
Signed by G. Young on 10/29/25
3. Whalley Family Revocable Trust, Trask Side Road, M42, L 33.
The project is to construct a driveway to access a single residential lot for the purposes of tree
removal and land clearing then construction of a single family residence and garage. The
driveway project is proposed to be constructed in the fall and/or winter months. Shoreland
permit also required.
The application appears to be asking for the construction of the finished residential driveway
across wetland. No culvert sizing specified. The wetland may be an outlet from Trask Swamp, so
sizing of the culvert is important. Declined to sign the application.
4. Mark & Lisa Wieland, 69 Sawmill Brook Road, M41, L49. Expand existing 3’ X 14’ deck to 12’ X
20’ lakeward to allow for space to put deck furniture and exterior dining.
The proposed deck is a lakeward expansion in the 50’ buffer zone. Declined to sign the application.
Standard Wetlands, Dredge and Fill Applications:
1. Permanently remove the existing non-conforming rock breakwaterand associated docks.
Proposed installation of a +/- 89 LF L-shaped breakwater using the existing rock and hauling +/-
20 CY of rock. Attached docks adjacent to the proposed breakwater consisting of a 4’ X 30’
canitlevered pier, 4’ X 30’ piling pier, and a 6’ X 30’ piling wharf accessed by an irregularly
shaped 40’ main pier. Proposed installation of 3 fener piles, 2 ice clusters, and a permanent pile
supported boat lift. Proposed 14’ X 31’ permanent flat-deck roof over the main slip accessed by a
3’ wide staircase off the main pier. Proposed installation of a single seasonal boatlift and two
seasonal PWC lifts in the two slips closest to the shore.
Shoreland Permit Applications:
1. Paul E. McGrath Trust, Sunset lake, M71, L2. The plan is to add an addition to an existing house.
A new septic design will be obtained and installed. A shed will be removed. The driveway will be
reconfigured. Two small retaining walls will be replaced. A retaining wall will be built between
the proposed addition and proposed leach field.
Reoccurring/Unfinished Business & Projects:
(Incompleted projects may not be discussed at every meeting)
1) Water Quality testing and monitoring
Follow-up on LWA willingness to include all Alton/Merrymeeting water test data in its reports?
2) Property Management, Monitoring, and Reporting
◦ Eley 159 Fee AMR 2025
◦ Heidke Forest AMR 2025
◦ Hoopes CE AMR 2025
◦ Parkhurst CE AMR 2025
◦ Seavey 22 Acre CE AMR 2025
3) Social Media Accounts
4) Current Year Budget
5) Trails Committee
LRCT trail sign for reference
6) OneDrive
7) Master Plan ConCom Action Items
8) Current and Future Conservation Projects
Meinelt Deed Final 11/5/2025 (closing November 21, 2025)
New Business:
T. Lamper Gaia subscription reimbursement
G. young paint purchase reimbursement
Commissioner Reports:
Chairman Report
Vice Chair Report
Member Reports
Correspondence:
Approved Wetland Permit-by-Notification Application
DES Alleged Violation – 21 Pumpkin Point Rd
DES Comments 10-28-25
DR-00316_Breton
PBN comment Whalley 11/31/25
Received Standard Dredge and Fill Wetlands Permit Application
RFMI – Standard Dredge and Fill Wetlands Permit Application
Shoreland Impact Permit 2025-02718
Shoreland Impact Permit 2025-02732
Date and time of next meeting:
December 11, 2025 At 6:00 pm
Adjournment: