WHY YOU WANT TO SIGN THIS PETITION?

Signing this petition is telling Hamilton Town officials that this development is not worth the risk, nor the loss of habitat and open space.  Because this area is enjoyed by people from all over the North Shore and beyond, you don’t need to be just from Hamilton to sign.

This is a serious, extremely disruptive project that significantly alters the land, deforests around 30 acres of heavy mature growth, and risks destroying a watershed that provides drinking water to Hamilton and Manchester. The new permit request before the Zoning Board will be for 59 units on 60 acres that include 40B units and are age limited to 55 and older. The development includes nearby Meadowbrook Farm and the wooded land abutting Chebacco Woods. 

Developed land is irreversible. When it is gone, it is gone forever.

WHAT'S AT RISK?

1) WATERSHED FOR HAMILTON, ESSEX AND MANCHESTER 

• Manchester’s water supply comes from Gravelly Pond which depends on ground water 
• S. Hamilton’s water supply comes the Zone 2 wells on School Street which draw their water from this aquifer 
• Chebacco Road and all surrounding homes have their own wells which draw directly from the same aquifer that 59 new homes will 
• The developer plans aggressive blasting for roads and to flatten an area large enough to build 59 units on. The blasting alone could permanently damage the watershed/aquifer
• Septic plans are close to wetlands and in one case, cross the wetlands 
• At this point it is unclear how storm water will be treated, leading to another contaminate to the watershed 
• All this, in an area that has perpetual water bans 

2) OPEN SPACE 

• Several vernal ponds, significant wetlands and marshes 
• Natural habitat w/ diverse wildlife - eagles to salamanders, fox to hummingbirds 
• Trails and stone walls dating back to the Civil War and connect to Chebacco Woods
• Quiet moments walking your dog
• Adrenaline pumping mountain bike challenges
• Horseback riding
• Cross country skiing in fresh powder, and so much more
• UNH mycologists run field trips for the mushrooms and fungi that only exist here

Please Get Involved Regardless of Where YOU Live:

• Register at http://www.savechebaccotrails.org to stay informed on meetings, developments, and actions
• Enlist friends, neighbors, and anyone you meet on the trails – very important
• Let your elected officials know this is a high risk for the watershed and depletes precious open space
• Write a letter to Town Hall Manager, Joseph Domelowicz, Jr.  at 577 Bay Road, PO Box 429, Hamilton, MA 01936

Contact Elected Officials and Elected Officials. Contact Town Managers for information about the process, rules, etc.

Mark Connors, Planning Board Director, mconnors@hamiltonma.gov, 978-626-5251

William Olson, Chair, Select Board Chair, 978-626-5202

Mark Connors, Chair, Conservation Commission, 978-626-5247

Richard Maloney, Building Commissioner, Zoning Board of Appeals, contact Mary-Ellen L. Feener, Administrative Assistant, 978-626-5250

Contact: Save Chebacco Trails and Watershed*

Website: http://www.savechebaccotrails.org/

Newsletter Email: savechebaccotrails@gmail.com

PO Box #2184, Hamilton, MA 01982

Donate: https://gofund.me/c2c604b6

*formerly Friends of 133 Essex