Public Hearing for Lee Project 41322

Under NH RSA 230:14 and Public Law 100-17 (Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987), a public hearing has been set to discuss the red-listed corrugated metal pipe arch carrying NH Route 125 over the Little River. The improvements are expected to result in replacing the corrugated metal pipe with a steel girder bridge. This project may impact historic properties.

The hearing will be held at:

PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX
20 GEORGE BENNET ROAD
LEE, NH
on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023
at 6:00 P.M.

On March 8, 2023, the Governor and Executive Council approved the petition of the NH Department of Transportation to convene a public hearing to determine whether there is an occasion for the laying out of this project and acquiring necessary rights-of-way.  A Commission of Three Persons was appointed to conduct the hearing and its members are Ray Chadwick, Richard Merkt, and Tom DeBlois.

This Notice of Public Hearing contains the date, time, and location of the hearing for the petitioners, the owners of land over which the road may pass, and all others interested.  No less than fourteen days before the hearing, this notice will be posted in at least two public places in the Town of Lee and a copy will be left with the Town Clerk of Lee.  Interested landowners, local officials, and highway users are invited to attend the hearing and will have the opportunity to express their comments relative to the project.  Audio of the hearing will be recorded.

Maps, plans, environmental studies, and other pertinent information developed for the Department, along with written reports received because of the coordination with other agencies, are available at the Department of Transportation at the John O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire for inspection and copying.  Please call David Scott, Project Manager, at (603) 271-2731 in advance for an appointment.

Written statements and other exhibits may be submitted to the Chairman of the Commission, c/o Bill Oldenburg, Director of Project Development, NH Department of Transportation, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302 0483 up to August 14, 2023, after the date of the hearing for inclusion in the official record.

NHDOT programs and services are administered by the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all applicable regulations to ensure nondiscrimination. Should you need this information in alternate formats please contact the NHDOT Public Information Office at info@dot.nh.gov, or by phone at (603) 271-6495, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302-0483, TDD access: Relay NH 1 800 735 2964.