Read the Okemo/Mount Sunapee Resort proposed plan for 2015-2019 (dated June 1, 2014) in three parts.
I. Master Plan 2015-2019 (pdf 15MB)
II. Environmental Management Plan (pdf 10MB)
III. Appendices2015-2019MDP-EMP-FINAL01 (pdf 11MB) and Pages from Appendices2015-2019MDP-EMP-FINAL-3-2 (pdf 19MB)
(click on charts to enlarge)
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What is the scale and scope of the proposed expansion by Okemo/Mount Sunapee Resort onto the western flank of the mountain in Goshen?
Image 1 (left) is the current ski trail network and image 2 (right) includes the proposed expansion. NOTE: this graphic does not include proposed lodge, parking lot, access roads, and supporting infrastructure.
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Will there be Real Estate Development?
The map below is from the 2004 master plan and its clearly shows an area identified for real estate development (175-250 housing units) in Goshen. In the appendices of the current 2014 master plan, the traffic study also discusses development of 175-250 housing units.
Also, the Economic Impact Report (in both the 2004 and 2009 master plans) states: “these housing units are considered to be an integral part of the expansion plan.”
Local Zoning in Goshen, N.H. states:
“There shall be a Recreation District to accommodate the needs of year-round recreational and other uses within the leasehold area of Mount Sunapee Resort. More specifically, the purpose of this district is to: (a) provide for the base and on-mountain facilities necessary to operate the ski mountain; (b) encourage the use of the facilities and site for year-round recreational and cultural uses and activities; and (c) allow for commercial and other uses.”
Permitted Uses:
A.4.b.1 Chair and surface lifts, and gondolas;
A.4.b.2 Alpine and cross country ski trails, hiking, biking and snowshoe trails;
A.4.b.3 Base lodge facilities to accommodate lift ticket sales, ski and bicycle repair, rentals, sales and accessories; ski and bicycle lockers/employee locker room; ski school and ski patrol facilities; restaurant/lodge/banquet facilities/snack bar sales; meeting facilities; offices and facilities ancillary to the Mt. Sunapee Resort including recreational, real estate sales and rental offices, cultural and educational programs; and parking lots;
A.4.b.4 Ski racing facilities;
A.4.b.5 Snowmaking facilities;
A.4.b.6 Outdoor ski and bicycle storage facilities;
A.4.b.7 Inline skating and skateboard park;
A.4.b.8 Recreational uses and facilities including, but not limited to, parks, playgrounds, play fields, tennis and volleyball courts, swimming pools, and ice rinks;
A.4.b.9 Special community events;
A.4.b.10 Day care centers/nurseries for recreational activities, day camps and child care services;
A.4.b.11 Temporary structures/tents to accommodate cultural, recreational, educational or commercial uses;
A.4.b.12 Accessory buildings for maintenance equipment, water treatment and storage, and other storage needs accessory to the principal recreational uses;
A.4.b.13 Public utility and public service structures and service; wastewater treatment facilities and potable water wells
A.4.b.14 Toboggan, luge, and bobsled runs; alpine slides;
A.4.b.15 Equestrian facilities;
A.4.b.16 Water slides and water parks;
A.4.b.17 Miniature golf and golf driving range;
A.4.b.18 Other structures or uses ancillary to the operation of the principal recreational uses.
Uses Not Permitted: Golf course and associated facilities; Motorized Dirt Bike and/or Motor Cross tracks. (A.4.c.1 and A.4.c.2)
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