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                        TOWN OF NEWFIELDS, N.H.
                           CMA.STER PLAN UPDATE

                                                      1995

                                              SECTIONS INCLUDED:

                                   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

                                              COMMUNITY PROFILE

                                  COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES

                                                 PUBLIC U    TILITIES

                                                TRANSPORTATION

                                                      HOUSING

                                                FUTURE LAND USE

                                         CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

                 This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New Hampshire
                 Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospher  ic Administration
                  (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

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                   Newfields Master Plan

                   Introduction

                   In 1988 the Town of Newfields, NIL Planning Board prepared a master plan for the community in
                   accordance with RSA 674:24. That document covered all required topics that were in effect at
                   the time. These included sections dealing with housing issues, transportation, community facilities
                   and future land use. Subsequently, the Board incorporated in 1990 a Water Resources
                   Management and Protection Plan as an amendment to the original document.

                   In mid 1993 the Planning Board reviewed the master plan and decided to investigate the utility of
                   updating certain aspects of the plan to insure its integrity as a municipal planning tool. Through
                   the funding auspices of the Office of State Planning's Coastal Zone Program (in cooperation with
                   the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the Rockingham Planning
                   Commission, the Newfields Planning Board decided to have an update prepared that would
                   include incorporating information from the decennial census as well as recently adopted state
                   requirements regarding local master plans.

                   The following master plan sections are the result of these efforts. They are meant to be viewed as
                   updates to existing chapters and it should be noted that much of the community master plan
                   remains unchanged. These additions were created to either meet standards for master plans that
                   didn't exist in 1988 (construction materials section) or to update information in the 1988 plan that
                   became woefully outdated (socioeconomic profile and housing statistics).

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                                         POLICIES

                                         SECTION.

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

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                   Community Development Policies Section

                   The foundation of any community master plan is the establishment of specific development
                   policies guiding the actions set forth in the plan, and those subsequently undertaken by the
                   community. The following development policies are expressions of the community's values and
                   objectives, and are reflective of the majority's thoughts on issues that affect the Town of
                   Newfields.

                   The development policies offered below are derived from the previous master plan, a community
                   wide citizen's attitude survey completed in early 1995, and are also the result of meetings and
                   solicitation from town officials. The following were identified as the most significant issues facing
                   Newfields:

                   I .    Protect the rural character of the Town's residential areas.

                   2.     Improve traffic safety along NH Routes 108, 87, and 85, and Town roads.

                   3.     Meet Housing needs of the Town's young and elderly and provide for Newfields'
                          fair share of regional housing.

                   4.     Improve community services while avoiding an excessive burden on local
                          taxpayers.

                          Protect aquifers, wetlands, forests, open space, and agricultural land.

                   6.     Allow for flexibility in the design and siting of future housing.

                   7.     Protect shoreline of the Squamscott River.

                   8.     Protect Newfield's historic and architectural resources.

                   The recognition and evaluation of these issues were used in writing Development Policies. These
                   policies are presented below:

                   Policy One: The Planning Board seeks to protect Newfield's rural residential character.

                   The protection of the quality of the Town's residential areas is central to the master Plan. This
                   statement is made realizing the critical importance of Newfield's industrial operations. The
                   purpose is simply to ensure that the quality of life in Newfield's residential areas is to be protected
                   from incompatible uses. For the most part, such a policy should not affect the Town's industrial
                   district. In some cases, however, slight adjustments to local controls may be warranted.

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                    Policy Two: The Town should actively seek ways to improve traffic safety along Routes
                                   108, 87 85 and Town Roads.

                    Increasing traffic volume, along Route 108 in particular, has exacerbated that corridor's long
                    standing traffic safety problems.

                    Policy Three: The Town of Newfields seeks to provide an adequate supply of housing to
                                   meet the needs of all its residents and to provide for Newfield's fair share of
                                   regional housing demand.

                    Community housing policies often have far-reacl-@ing implications. The housing issue and growth
                    typically provided the greatest degree of controversy in small communities. The Planning Board
                    recognizes the difficulties many currently face in finding adequate housing and the role local
                    regulations often play in such problems. The Board, therefore, seeks to examine strategies for
                    providing fair and equitable housing opportunities.

                    Policy Four: The Town of Newflelds seeks to develop improved community services and
                                   facilities in a manner that encourages orderly growth but does not place an
                                   excessive financial burden on the community.

                    This policy represents a recognition that Newfield's public services will be in need of
                    improvement to keep pace with growth. The Board does, however, recognize definite fiscal
                    constraints in providing these services in a relatively short time period.

                    Policy Five: The Town should encourage the establishment of 6nservation areas to
                                   protect aquifers, wetlands, forests, agricultural land and open space.

                    This policy is based on the results of the community survey which indicated a general interest in
                    protecting natural resources and preserving open space. The Planning Board and Conservation
                    Commission should be charged with the responsibility to develop a strategy for protecting
                    specified land areas. By coordinating open space concerns with the need to protect wetlands,
                    agricultural land and other areas not suitable for development, land could be protected that
                    provides for a variety of uses.

                    Policy Six:    The Town should seek to reduce adverse impacts of future housing on
                                   environmentally sensitive areas by allowing for flexibility in the design and
                                   siting of such housing.

                    The principal implication of this policy would be to amend current regulations to allow for

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                  flexibility in design and siting.

                  Policy Seven: The shorelines of the great Bay Estuary, the Squamscott River, and other
                                 major waterways should be protected.

                  The river and its immediate environs provide habitat to a wide range of wildlife. As an integral
                  part of one of the richest estuaries in North America, the significance of the riverfront should not
                  be underestimated.

                  Policy Eight: The Town of Newfields should ensure the preservation and enhancement of
                                 the Town's historic and scenic character.

                  Newfields' cultural resources are rich and varied. The Town should exercise the greatest care in
                  insuring the continued preservation of those man-made resources that give Newfields its
                  distinctive and historic character.

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                                  COMMUNITY

                                         SECTION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number- NA470ZO237.

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                                                                              POPULATION HISTORY
                                                                    Town of Newfields and Area Communities
                                                                                   1900-1992

                     TOWN                  1900      1910      1920     1930       1940     1950     1960       1970      1980       1990       1992

                     NEWFIELDS             581       624       728      378        542      470        737       843        817       888        909
                     Exeter               4,922     4,897    4,604     4,872     5,398     5,664    7,243     8,892     11,042     12,481     12,294
                     Epping                607       575       623      577        696      719     1,196     1,784       2,129     2,768      2,781
                     Newmarket            1,209     1,215     1,251     1,507    2,137     2,847    5,379     8,011     10,493     12,273     12,172
                     Stratharn             718       602       542      552        634      759     1,033     1,512       2,507     4,955      5,035
                     South Hampton         297       279       230      261        294      310        443       558        660       740        748

                     TOTAL                8,037     7,913    7,748     7,886     9,407    10,459    15,588    21,042    26,988     33,365   33,191

                     Rockingham Co. 51,118        52,188    52,498    53,750    58,142    70,059    99,029   138,951   190,345   245,845    242,436

                     Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 1900-1990; N.H. Office of State Planning Population Estimates, 1992.

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                                 NEWFIELDS POPULATION HISTORY
                                                PERSONS PER                             PERSONS PER
                           YEAR    POPULATION   SQUARE MILE*       YEAR    POPULATION   SQUARE MILE*
                           1775           449            36.8      1890           855            70.1
                           1786                            0.0     1900           647            53.0
                           1790           534            43.8      1910           503            41.2
                           1800           581            47.6      1920           470            38.5
                           1810           624            51.1      1930           376            30.8
                           1820           728            59.7      1940           417            34.2
                           1830           378            31.0      1950           470            38.5
                           1840           542            44.4      1960           737            60.4
                           1850           516            42.3      1970           843            69.1
                           1860           786            64.4      1980           817            67.0
                           1870           808            66.2      1990           888            72.8
                           1880           829            68.0      1992           909            74.5

                                               Area of Town:   12.2 square miles
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                      *Sources: 1767-1940, Unpublished report, N.H. office of State Planning.
                            @@9@0-1990, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
                                  1992, N.H. Office of State Planning.

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          POPULATION PROJECTIONS - 1990-2015

          Newfields and Area Communities

                                                                                                             Average Annual
                                    1990                                                                     Percent Change
              TOWNAREA             (Census)      2000         2005        2010        2015       1990-2000    1990-2005 1990-2010 1990-2015

          Newfields                  888          779         764          735         773         -1.30%       -1.00%       -0.94%       -0.04%

          Epping                    5,162        6,397        6,988       7,469       7,846        2.17%        2.04%        1.86%        1.03%

          Exeter                   12,481        11,901       11,943      11,916      12,017       -0.47%       -0.29%       -0.23%       0.05%

          Newmarket                 7,157        7,651        8,057       8,363       8,838        0. 67        0.79%        0.78%        0.72%

          South Hampton              740          745         764          771         812         0.07%        0.21%        0.21%        0.43%

          Stratharn                 4,955        7,055        8,066       8,863       9,395        3.60%        3.30%        2.95%        1.44%

          Region Total             31,383        34,528       36,582      38,117      39,681       0.96%        1.03%        0.98%        0.70%

          Rockingham Co.           245,845      266,218     2112,972     296,418     312,103       0.110% 1 0    " 94%       0.94%        0' 80%
          .New Hampshire          1,109,252,1,175,262,1,233,157,1,281,541 1,335,817                0.58% 1 0.71%             0.72%        0.64%

          SOURCE: N.H. POPULATION PROJECTIONS- TOTAL POPULATION FOR CITIES AND TOWNS 1990-2015
                 N.H. OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING, OCTOBER 1993.
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               Weekly Average Wages for Newfields and Area Communities
               Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing - 1980 and 1990

                                                   1980                            1990                 Avg. Annual % Growth
                                             f I MNon-                             Non-.                          Non-.
                                                       if                         Manuf                          Manuf
                   TOWN/AREA           Manu .       anu      Total      Manuf.               Total    Manuf.                Total
               Newfields                                      NA                              $516                               NA
               Epping                                         $164       $521      $263       $292      NA         NA         5.9%
               Exeter                    $276       $205      $228       $770      $433       $501      10.8%      7.8%       8.2%
               Newmarket                 $207       $172      $197       $560      $295       $381      10.5%      5.5%       6.8%
               South Hampton                                  $311                            $541                            5.7%
               Stratham                                       $206                            $360                            5.7%
               Rockiingharn Co.          $293       $205      $233       $623      $385       $429        7.8%     6.5%       6.3%
               New Hampshire             $278       $211      $236       $569      $388       $432        7.4%     6.3%       6.3%

               Source: NH Department of Employment Security

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           Income in Newfields and Area Communities
           Median and Per Capita - 1979 & 1989

                                         -1979-                   -1989-                          .1989-             Percent of
                                  Median                    Median                  Median Fam.       Per Capita       Persons
                                  Family     Per Capita     Family      Per Capita      Income         Income          Below
           TOWNAREA               Income       Income       Income        Income     State Rank* State Rank*        Poverty Level
           NEWFIELDS              $21,354       $7,381      $44,659       $15,821         174            159             1.7
           Epping                 $15,407       $6,980      $40,122       $14,208         139            109             6.4
           Exeter                 $19,481       $7,392      $42,556       $18,531         157            202             5.2
           Newmarket              $18,750       $6,700      $39,444       $15,078         136            138             9.4
           South Hampton          $21,062       $8,523      $50,331       $24,837         204            228              0
           Stratharn              $23,664       $8,272      $57,350       $23,104         223            221             2.1
           Rockingham Co.         $21,181       $7,445      $46,942       $17,694          --              -             4.4
           New Hampshire          $19,724       $6,966      $41,628       $15,959                                        6.4
           * Total of 235 communities in state. The higher the rank, the higher the income.
           Source: 1980 Census STF3A; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, 1990 CPH-5-31, Table 9
                      Selected Economic Characteristics of New Hampshire Municipalities, NH Office of State Planning,
                      June, 1992.

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                             Town of Newfields
                             Educational Attainment - Persons 18 and over
                                                                        1980                    1990
                             < 9th grade                                  48        9.6%           23       3.7%
                             9th - 12th grade, no diploma                 99      19.7%            90     14.4%
                             high school graduate                        168      33.5%          211      33.7%
                             some college, no degree                      88      17.5%          103      16.4%
                             associate degree                             na           na          40       6.4%
                             bachelor's degree                            99      19.7%          123      19.6%
                             graduate or professional degree              na           nal         37       5.9%
                             Totals                                      502     100.0%1         627      100.0%
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                                                   gradua  % or  d
                                                   professionain over
                                                       degree                            9th - 12th
                                                       6%
                                                                     < 9th grade         grade, no
                                     bachelor's                           4%              diploma
                                      degree                                                14%
                                       20%

                                  associate
                                              .. . ...... .
                                              ................ ......
                                   degree
                                     6%
                                                  .. . ...............
                                                          ............             high school
                                            some                                    graduate
                                         college, no                                  34%
                                           degree
                                            16% Source: 1990 Census STMA, Table P60

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               Less than $100,000            24     12.9%
               $ 100,000 to $149,999         82     44.1%
               $150,000 to $199,999          51     27.4%
               $200,000 to $249,999          17      9.1%
               $250,000 to $299,000            7     3.8%
               $300,000 to $399,999            3     1.6%
               $400,000 or more                2     1.1%
                                             186    100.0%

                                Newfields - Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units - 1990

                                             $250,000 to $400,000 or more
                                               $299,000$300,000 1(%
                                                  4%     $399,999
                                           $200,000 to      2%           Less than $ 100,000
                                            $249,9                               13%
                                               9%

                                     $150,000 to
                                       $199,999
                                          27%
                                                                              $100, 000 to
                                                                                $149,999
                                                                                  44%

                                       Source: 1990 Census STF 1 A Table H23

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                                                                                                                                 1980-1990 AGE DISTRIBUTION
                                                    AGES                                         1980                                                           AGES                                                          1990

                                     Town             <5        S-13        14-19      20-24     25-34       35-44      45-54      55-64      65-74     75+          <5        5-13       14,19     20-24      25-34          3S-44     45-54      55-64     65-74        75+

                              NEWFIELDS                  73        104           87        64       162           90         89        so        57        21           69        110          60         59         161        167           97        80         51        34
                                                      8.9%      1Z.7%       10.6%      7.8%      18.6%       11.0%      10.9%       9.8%      7.0%      2.6%         7.8%      12.4%       6.8%       6.6%    --18.1%- 18.8%             10.9%      9.0%        6.7%      3.8%
                              Epping                   278         503         385       262        723         384         309       289      217        110           444       766        279       345         1110         904          459      377        285        193
                                                      8.0%      14.5%       11.1%__    7.6%      20.9%       11.1%       8.9%       8.4%      6.3%      3.2%         8.6%      14.8%       5.4%       6.7%       21.5%        17.5%       8.9%      7.3%        5.5%      3.7%
                              Exeter                   618        1407        1217       838        1724       1295      1094       1069       969        793           872       1497       831       727         2315         1999      1301      1000         9SI        988

                                                                12.8%       11.0%      7.6%      15.6%       11.7%       9.9%       9.7%                                          2
                                                      5.6%                                                                                    8.8%      7.2%         7,0%         .0%      6.7%       5.8%       18.5%        16.0%      10.4%      8.0%        7.6%      7.9%

                              Newmarket                232         420         401       835        802         369         404       376      277        174           335       427        173       462           934        620          239       190       iss         76

                                                      5.4%        9.8%        9.3%     19.5%     18.7%         8.6%      9.4%       8.8%      6.5%      4.1%         9.3%      11.8%       4.8%     12.8%        25.9%        17.2%       6.6%      5.3%        4.3%      21%

                              Stratham                 162         382         313       157        446         386         261       211      129         60           423       718        311       196           967        1062         S71      343        253        111

                                                      6.5%      1S.2%       12.5%      6.3%      17.8%       15,4%      10.4%       8.4%      5.1%      2.4%         8.5%      14.5%       6.3%       4.0%       19.5%        21.4%      11.5%      6.9%        5.1%      2.2%

                              South                      34          99          77        39       113           71         so        79        43        25           42           78        62         53          86        179           70        so          69       30
                              Hampton                 5.2%      15.0%       11.7%      5.9%      17.1%       10.8%      12.1%      12.0%      6.5%      3.8%         5.6%      10.4%       8.3%       7.1%       11.5%        23.9%       9.3%     10.7%        9.2%      4.0%

                              Region                  1363        2816        2403     2155         3848       2524      2157       2026      1649      1158         2143         3519     1654       1789         5488         4753      2667      1990        1695      1402
                                                      6.2%      12.7%       10.9%      9.8%      17.4%       11.4%       9.8%       9.2%      7.5%      6*2%         7.9%      13.0%       6.1%       6.6%       20.2%        17.5%       9.8%      7.3%        6.3%      5.2%

                              Rock. Co.              13542      28326       20117      16231     35886       24425      18220      15789      10986     6823         19937     31647       18258    16356        49114        4404S      26099     17789       13208      9392

                                                      7.1%      14.9%       10.6%      8.5%      18.9%       12.8%       9.6%       8.3%      S.8%      3.6%         8.1%      12.9%       7.4%       6.7%       20.0%        17.9%      10.6%      7.2%        5.4%      3.8%

                              N. H. State            62S12     128767       103769     83624     157396      107028     90121      84426      61788     41179        84566     A39157     89673     82962       204823        182632    112215     88196       71471      $3558
                                                      6.8%      14.0%       _I 1.3%    9.1%      17.1%       11.6%       9.8%       9.2%      6.7%      4.5%1:'+1    7.6%      12.5%       8.1%       7.5%       18.5%        16.5%      10.1%      8.0%        6.4%      4.8%1
                              Source: 1980 and 1990 U.S.       Census of    Population and Housing Table STFI

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                             Employment Commuting Patterns
                             Town of Newfields - 1990

                                                   Means of Transportation
                             Mode                     Number Employed           Percent of Total
                             Drive alone                        339                   76.5%
                             Car pool                           59                    13.3%
                             Public transportation              2                     0.5%
                             Walk                               16                    3.6%
                             Other                              6                     1.4%
                             Work at home                       21                    4.7%
                             Total                              443                   100.0%

                                                      Work Destfnations
                             Working:                 Number Employed           Percent of Total
                             In town                            94                    21.2%
                             Out of town                        349                   78.8%

                             In county                          324                   73.1%
                             Out of county                      119                   26.9%

                             In state                           364                   82.2%
                             Out of state                       79                    17.8%

                                                          Travel Time
                             Minutes                  Number Employed           Percent of Total
                             < 5                                24                    5.7%
                             5-9                                52                    12.3%
                             10-14                              60                    14.2%
                             15-19                              92                    21.8%
                             20-24                              60                    14.2%
                             25-29                              32                    7.6%
                             30-34                              37                    8.8%
                             35-39                              5                     1.2%
                             40-44                              8                     1.9%
                             45-59                              27                    6.4%
                             60-89                              19                    4.5%
                             90 or more                         6                     1.4%

                                                           Commutfng Destfnatfons
                                                     Total employed living in Newfields:     443
                             Work Destination         Number Employed        Work Destination          Number Employed
                             Newfields                          94           Seabrook                           10
                             Exeter                             80           Rye                                10
                             Portsmouth                         33           Brentwood                          9
                             Hampton                            31           Newburyport, Ma                    8
                             Stratharn                          28           Boston, Ma                         8
                             Dover                              25
                             Kittery, Me                        18
                             Durham                             10

                             Source: 1990 U.S. Census of Population and Housing, STF 3A;
                                     Tables P45, P48, P49, and P50.

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                                       FACILITIES

                                          SECTION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National- Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

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                   Newfields Community Services and Facilities

                   ITRE DEPARTMENT

                   The Town has a volunteer fire department located at 7 Piscassic Road. The service was
                   established in 1935 and currently has twenty-six dedicated volunteers providing protection to the
                   community.

                   In 1991, the fire station underwent a major renovation and now has three double bays which are
                   two-vehicles deep. In addition, there is a meeting room, training room and communications room
                   on the second floor.

                          Department vehicles are as follows:

                                  1946 Chevrolet tank truck;
                                  1969 Ford 750 gallon tank, 750 gpm pumper;
                                  1975 International forestry truck;
                                  1987 KME triple combination, 1,000 gallon tank, 1,000 gpm pumper; and
                                  1995 International 2,500 gallon tank, 1,250 gpm pump.

                   The addition of the new tank truck enables the department to carry a quantity of water when
                   re sponding to fires outside of the hydrant district.

                   Ten new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus units were recently put into service, replacing some
                   that were twenty-five years old.

                   The challenge of keeping fire department costs reasonable is being constantly addressed by
                   planning for the purchase of replacement and/or additional equipment needed to meet the
                   demands of the near and distant future. For the past several years an article on the Town Warrant
                   has appeared to set aside a certain sum in capital reserve for truck replacement.

                   In 1987 the Planning Board instituted a $ 1,000.00 per lot fee on all subdivisions outside the
                   hydrant district. That fee is dedicated to the fire department.

                   In 1994 the department had 84 fire calls. of which 45 were mutual aid calls. There were 11 calls
                   for automobile accidents where the department assists the police department and rescue squad
                   with traffic control and manpower at the scene.

                   The Town of Newfields is extremely proud of its well-trained, well-equipped and professional
                   department which is well respected within the mutual aid community.

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                  MGHWAY DEPARTMENT

                  The Newfields Road Agent is hired on a contractual basis. His equipment includes two sanders,
                  two trucks and a back loader. In addition, he can hire a local truck and -sander at a moment's
                  notice.

                  One of the first and most important programs that the Road Agent felt was necessary to
                  implement was the establishment of a capital reserve fund for which the Town will vote every year
                  to add an additional twenty-five thousand for resurfacing the Town roads. For the past three
                  years the Town has saved $75,000 to resurface Bald Ell Road which will be done in conjunction
                  with Walter Biery laying down the final wearing course on Sanborn Drive.

                  Other streets that may have resurfacing completed within the next five years are Railroad Avenue,
                  Pleasant Street, Swampscott Street, Hilton Avenue and Depot Street. Other work to be
                  completed is regrading and re-graveling of Halls Mill Road.

                  Since the last Master Plan updating, the Road Agent has been actively improving the drainage
                  systems from the Town Roads. He has repaired and cleaned many swales and ditches in an effort
                  to help maintain the integrity of the road surfaces. Also installed were many.street signs that had
                  not been posted for many years. Two Sanborn Drive signs are to be installed by Walter Biery this
                  summer and the two Town Line Signs on Bald I-Ell Road and Oaklands Road should be installed
                  by the Town.

                  During the next five years the Town expects to give final acceptance to the following new Roads.
                  Sanborn Drive, Bassett Lane, Hayden Drive, Deertrees Lane, Finn Avenue and possibly Partridge
                  Ell Road and High Rock Lane. The Town plans on making an accurate inventory of all town
                  roads. Once the inventory is complete, with a cost per mile, the Town will be able to anticipate
                  more accurately budget increases when additional Town roads are accepted.

                  Recommendations

                  1.     Prepare a town-wide roadway inventory to better allow for the programming of roadway
                         improvements.

                  2.     Continue the use of capital reserve financing for roadway improvements.

                  3.     Continue efforts to improve maintanance program of drainage facilities in town (culverts,
                         ditches, swales, etc.)

                  4.     Formalize a street signage program for Town.

                  5.     Resurface Bald Hill Road, Railroad Avenue, Pleasant Street, Swampscott Street, Hilton
                         Avenue, and Depot Street.

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                    6.     Regrade and regravel Halls Mill Road.

                    NEWFEELDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

                    The present capacity of Newfields Elementary School (NES) is 120, averaging 20 students per
                    classroom. The current enrollment of NES is 93 students. The New Hampshire Code of
                    Administrafive Rules regarding classroom size sets the standard at 900 square feet. None of our
                    classrooms meets this standard.

                    The School Board adheres to a state guideline of a maximum of 25 to I student/teacher ratio
                    although there is no stated district policy. The present average ratio is approximately 16 to 1.

                    The most recent assessments of the condition of the school facility were conducted by the Facility
                    Planning Committee and the New England School Development Council (NESDEC). Both
                    assessment described the limitations of the facility with regard to program delivery specifically;
                    the need for space for a physical education program, hot lunch program, general assembly for
                    school wide presentations and performances; the need for a larger library; the need for art/music
                    teaching stations; the need for storage space for instructional materials and maintenance
                    equipment; the need for a health station to administer to children who are ill. In addition to these
                    program needs, the facility is out of compliance with the regulations set forth by the Americans
                    with Disabilities Act with regard to handicap accessibility.

                    Wile the school enrollment is presently fewer than its capacity of 120, the facility is not equipped
                    to'handle its present program needs. An increase in student population would mean a decrease Mi
                    usable space for other programs. At present the school does not meet the space needs for
                    programs such as special education, physical education, computer education, etc.

                    The staff at NES consists of 5 full-time classroom teachers, 2 half-time classroom teachers, I half-
                    time principal, I full-time special education teacher, I art teacher (1 day a week), 1 music teacher
                    (I day a week), I physical education teacher (I day a week), I speech therapist (part-time), I
                    school psychologist (part-time), I occupational therapist (part-time), I guidance counselor (I day
                    a week), I nurse (I day a week), I custodian (Part-time), and I full-time secretary.

                    Students at NES do not have ready access to a library program. They have very limited physical
                    education, art, and music programs. Because of space limitations, it is very difficult to coordinate
                    a computer program.

                    The school was built in the early to mid-nineteenth century. It has been added to twice, once in
                    the late 1950s and again in the mid-1960s. Each building project added two classrooms. The
                    school houses a total of six classrooms, one per grade level.

                    Space for parking has been raised as a concern. Traffic patterns around the school to guarantee

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               the safety of students are frequently reviewed.

               The most recent study was conducted by NESDEC. The report was completed in February 1995.

               The School Board presented a proposal for a school addition at the March 6, 1995 School
               District Meeting. It was not approved. The School Board plans to continue to plan for the
               improvement of the NES facility.

               The NES facility needs to be upgraded in order to provide programs that will prepare students to
               compete in an information-rich, knowledge-based economy.

               Historical Enrollments for the Newfields Elementary School (1985-1995)

               GRADES     1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991      1992 1993 1994 1995
               1            18   14    11   13    14   12    16    10   13    14   is
               2            7    12    12     8   12   14    14    17   12    12   15
               3            17     9   12     9    8   13    15    13   20    15   12
               4            10   18    10   13    10     9   13    18   11    19   17
               5            10     9   18     9   15   10      8   13   16    12   17
               6            6    11     9   16     9   14    10     9   13    18   15
               TOTAL        68   73    72   68    68   72    76    80   85    90

               Projected Enrollments for the Newfields Elementary School (1996-2005)

               GRADES      1996 1997  1998 1999  2000 2001 2002   2003 2004  2005
                            15   15    11   17    14   14    14    14   14    14
               2            19   16    16   12    18   15    15    15   15    15
               3            17   21    18   18    13   20    17    17   17    17
               4            13   18    22   19    19   14    21    18   18    18
               5            17   13    18   22    19   19    14    21'  18    18
               6            19   19    14   20    24   21    21    15   23    20
               TOTAL        100  102   99   108   107  103   102  100   105   102

               Enrollment figures and enrollment projections taken from SAU #16 (Exeter Area) facilities study

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                     prepared by the New England School Development Council and released on February 15, 1995.
                     These projections are most probably low-end estimates that have not adequately taken into account
                     the increased development activity experienced by Newfields in the very recent past. This
                     development activity has resulted in the approval of a significant number of single family house lots
                     that will undoubtedly result in higher school-age populations than the figures above represent.

                     Recommendations

                     1.     Investigate the options for undertaking a major construction program that will address those
                            recommendations cited in the study prepared by the New England School Development
                            Council. These recommendations include the following:

                                    Addition of a multi-purpose room for physical education, hot lunch/cafeteria,
                                    assemblies.

                                    Addition of a school administrative office.

                                    Addition to existing or creation of a larger library,

                                    Creation of art and music teaching stations.

                                    Creation of a teacher's room.

                                    Creation of additional storage space.

                     2.     Investigate the possibility of generating additional parking on-site.

                     NEWPUELDS MSTORICAL SOCIETY

                     The Newfields Historical Society since was established in 1994 with a mission to study and distribute
                     information about the history of the Town of Newfields. Although a young group the following list
                     of tasks details the past and current projects undertaken by the Society. (This list outlines our main
                     activities and is not complete in detail).

                     PAST AND CURRENT PROJECTS

                     I .    Completed paperwork for our incorporation by the State of New Hampshire and
                            received that status in Fall '94. We are currently working on the necessary paperwork
                            to file for our non-profit status with the IRS. Once we have our non-profit status, we
                            will hold a membership drive to attract new members and contributions.

                     2.     Received a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council to invite a speaker to

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                           hold a workshop on how to set up an oral history program. Held in July 1994 at the
                           Town Hall.

                    3.     Working on organization of the town's historical papers which until recently have
                           been scattered and unorganized in the Town Hall. We are sorting through them and
                           placing valuable papers in acid-free folders to prevent further deterioration. To aid
                           us in this, we have joined the New England Archivists Association. We hope to
                           attend a workshop that teaches how to establish an archives as soon as we can find
                           one that is appropriate for us.

                    4.     Collecting papers, clippings, maps, artacts and any other historical information about
                           Newfields in order to establish a permanent archives. The archives will be located,
                           at least temporarily, in the basement of the Town Hall.

                    5.     Working with Bill Tebo on updating and completing his inventory of Newfields'
                           cemeteries and graveyards. Distributing copies to those interested (e.g. Stratharn
                           Historical Society, Exeter Public Library, N.H. Historical Society, Exeter Historical
                           Society have all expressed interest in having a copy).

                    6.     Cleaning and repairing gravestones in the towns cemeteries and graveyards. The First
                           Parish Cemetery is almost complete. (Approximately 80 stones were cleaned and, in
                           some cases, repaired -- many were in pieces and needed to be epoxied).

                    7.     Reprinting the Histo!y of Newfields, by Fitts.

                    8.     Worked with the Conservation Conu-nission on their land resources map by providing
                           them with a list of historical sites and buildings in town.

                    9.     Working with Mrs. Mortimer Newlin on nominating her house and property for the
                           National Register of Historic Places (this would recognize the historical importance
                           of the property as the h   ome of one of the founding fathers of New Hampshire).
                           Listing on the National Register does not limit property fights in any way.

                    10.    Exploring with Mrs. Newlin the possibility of placing part of her property in a
                           conservation easement to protect this historical landmark from development.

                    11.    Researched the conservation of the Bellamy eagle that was found on the Town Hall.
                           We have tow estimates and recommendations to restore the eagle (one from the
                           Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities and one from a private
                           conservator in Cambridge).

                    Recommended Future Activities

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                    1.      Setting up an oral history program in Newfields: To record (tape) the stories and
                            folklore of the town by interviewing townspeople (primarily older residents).

                    2.      Inviting speakers to present programs and workshops of interest,to our membership
                            and the residents of Newfields.

                    3.      Completion of the Building Survey undertaken in the 1980s by the historical group
                            led by Margery Brooke. The survey established an inventory of the historical
                            buildings in town (homes, churches and public buildings) and the group completed the
                            research on approximately 12 of the sites. We hope to finish this work, but it will
                            take years, even once we have a core group that is interested in doing the research
                            (which is very time consurr@ing).

                    4.      Funding the Bellamy eagle restoration and finding an appropriate place in town to
                            display it (possibly the library).

                    5.      Continuing the repair and maintenance of the old cemeteries and graveyards in town.

                    6.      Trying to interest the state archeologist to perform an archeological dig at the Elton
                            cellar hole site by the old Elton graveyard. This site is of equal, if not more,
                            importance than the Thomas Wiggin site in Stratham, where a dig took place this past
                            summer as part of the first annual state archeology week. We have permission from
                            Mrs. Newlin, the property owner, to pursue this.

                    .7.:    Continue to provide information about the history of Newfields to the townspeople
                            of Newfields and to students at Newfields Elementary School. We hope to become
                            a resource for those interested.

                    PAUL MEMORIAL LIBRARY

                    The Newfields Library is located on Main Street (NH Route 85) in the center of Town. The structure
                    was built in 1953 and is generally in good condition. The facility is privately funded and is
                    administered by a three member Board of trustees. The Library is staffed by two part-time
                    employees. The Library is open 12 hours a. week. In 1994 the library was visited by 398 patrons.
                    The collection includes 10,000 books and 14 periodicals.

                    Recommendations

                    1. The facility needs additional space for seating and book storage.

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                    2. The Library needs additional shelf space.

                    3. Although in good overall condition the Library needs to be painted.

                    4. As the population of the Town continues to increase the Library should consider expanding its
                    service beyond twelve hours per week.

                    POLICE DEPARTMENT

                    Newfields is served by one full-time Police Chief and eight part-time Police Officers. The station is
                    in the lower level of the Town Hall and is connected to the town offices.

                    The Police Department operates one 1992 Ford, one 1995 Ford and one 1977 Dodge pickup truck.
                    The 1992 Ford has 88,000 miles, the 1995 Ford has 5,000 miles and the 1977 Dodge has 13,000
                    miles. These cars are to be rotated every three years to prevent expensive maintenance to any of
                    them. Rotating cars every three years will allow for the cruiser to be no older than six years.

                    Response time is approximately five minutes when officers are on-call. The police department
                    provides patrol coverage from 8:00 a.m. until midnight, at which time the officer goes home and call
                    are taken from there. The need for a second full-time officer is approaching and should be considered
                    ,soon, especially in light of the increased level of residential development that has occurred in the
                    recent past. The second full-time officer would allow the police department to investigate cases that
                    currently are given to outside agencies due to the shortage of manpowk-r and availability of part-time
                    officers.

                    The primary concerns of the department are the increase of calls in comparison with previous years
                    and the amount of time that is spent on court work and investigations. In addition, motor vehicle
                    summons' are on the rise as are increases in traffic and criminal investigations.

                    Recommendations

                    1.      Investigate the addition of a second full time police officer to the department.

                    2.      Continue the practice of three year vehicle rotation as a means of getting a useful fife of six
                            years from each vehicle.

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                    TOWN HALL

                    The Newfields Town Hall is located at 65 Main Street and houses the Office of the Selectmen, the
                    Police Department and the Town Clerk/Tax Collector. The various committees and groups from
                    Town are now using the Town Hall extensively. The Town Hall has even generated a small amount
                    of income with an increase in the number of people wanting to "rent" the Hall for private functions.

                    Part of this increase in use stems from the completion of some badly needed improvements. During
                    the winter of 1993-94 the Town Hall ceilings which were peeling, were repainted. The next
                    improvement the Town Hall saw was a new heating system installed at a cost of $25,000. During
                    the winter months of 1994-95 the lower level of the building was renovated to house the Selectmen's
                    Office and the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office and a small meeting area. The main hall is used
                    extensively by the Conservation Commission, Planning Board, Boy Scouts, etc. The former
                    Selectmen's office now serves as a meeting room for smaller groups.

                    The to wn was given a grant fi7om the Governor's Office of Energy to perform an audit on the Town
                    Hall for energy efficiency. According to Joseph King the engineer performing the audit, this building
                    is a prime candidate to receive additional state funding to improve the efficiency by adding new
                    windows and insulation. Hopefully this can be accomplished within the next five years.

                    At the Town Meeting in March of 1995, the Town voted to establish a Committee to look at possible
                    uses for the small buildings not currently being used by the Town. These other buildings are known
                    as the "Scout House", the Recycling Shed" and the Old "Hearse House". What the future use will
                    be for these "smallee' buildings remains to be seen.

                    The Town anticipates increased use of the Town Hall rooms for town and civic meetings. The
                    relocation of Selectmen and Town Clerk offices to the lower level, @owever provides ample space
                    for these activities well into the future.

                    Recommendations

                    I .     Pursue state funding to assist the town in improving the energy efficiency of the Town Hall.

                    2.      Pursue reuse of Town-owned facilities as recommended by the investigative committee
                            established in 1995.

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                                            PUBLIC

                                         UTILITIES

                                         SECTION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

                                NH Coastal Program                      E OF

                   PUBLIC UTELUEES SECTION

                   The Town of Newfields is in the enviable position of having both a public water system as well as
                   a public sewer system. All of this in a community of less than 1000 people. Presently the two
                   facilities operate completely separately from one another. However for some time discussion has
                   indicated the utility of merging the two districts. Such discussions are becoming a more realistic
                   dialogue and indications are that the merger of the systems may be on the near horizon.

                   WATER DEPARTMENT

                   The original Newfields water system was constructed in 1954, and consisted of two screened sand
                   and gravel wells off Baker street, a distribution system to serve the village area, and a 207,000
                   gallon water storage standpipe off main street.

                   Four additional wells have been added to the system since 1954. The water distribution system
                   has expanded over the years, serving Piscassic Road to Dixon Avenue and Otis Road, Exeter
                   Road to Kingston Warren Corporation, and Railroad Avenue. Recently, water mains have been
                   extended to serve the Dunlin Woods Development northwest from Newfields Village.

                   The Town engaged Hoyle, Tanner & Associates to evaluate the water system in 1990 and
                   recommendations from this report are detailed below.

                                  A new water storage standpipe should be constructed to meet fire storage
                                  and future equalization storage requirements. The report indicates that the
                                  new storage tank should be incorporated into a high service area to provide
                                  water to the Route 85/87 area and to provide water to the downtown area
                                  during periods of high demand.

                                  The report recommends the Town test and rehabilitate the existing
                                  wells to determine if well yields can be increased through better
                                  maintenance of the facilities.

                                  The present water main crossing of the Boston and Maine railroad
                                  tracks should be replaced with a new jack sleeve and pipe under the
                                  tracks.

                                  An eight inch main should be installed in I-Elton Avenue from
                                  Pleasant Street to Main Street. This will improve system reliability
                                  and will improve fire flows in the Route 108 area in the future.

                                  It is recommended that the Town adopt the water system construction standards
                                  included in the HTA report. This will insure that future developer-constructed
                                  water main extensions are in compliance with Town requirements.

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                                    The Town should also adopt a minimum allowable replacement main diameter of 8
                                    inches. Repairs and minor replacements of 6" diameter and smaller pipe can still
                                    be made, but all larger replacements and extensions should be made with at least 8
                                    inch diameter pipe.

                                    A new 8 inch pipe has more than twice the water carrying capacity of a new 6"
                                    diameter pipe.

                                    It is recommended that well water samples be collected to evaluate the corrosivity
                                    of the supplies. This will include testing of each sample to determine the Langlier
                                    Saturation Index (LSI), a commonly used measure of corrosivity, and
                                    determination of any corrosion control treatment requirements. It should be noted
                                    that most New Hampshire water supplies require corrosion control treatment.

                    Route 85/87 Service Area

                    Given the existing system hydraulic grade elevation, it is not possible to provide municipal water
                    service to the entire land area between Routes 85 and 87, west from the village area. Lots above
                    an elevation of 95 feet cannot be serviced from the existing system hydraulic grade line.

                    It is possible to tie the Goldsmith property wells into the existing system by construction of a
                    cross-country main from the well field to Finn Avenue in the Newfields Farms subdivision and
                    along Olde Coach Way to Route 85.

                    This system will include a new high service area storage tank, pumping facilities to provide water
                    to the new service area, a high service area distribution system, and control valves to allow water
                    to flow from the new tank to the village area during a fire demand.

                    Water System Expansion

                    It is recommended that the Town undertake a water system expansion program beginning in the
                    vicinity of the Newfields Farms subdivision. This program should include construction of a high
                    service area distribution system and water tank, and development of the Goldsmith property well
                    field. In addition to providing water service to the route 85/87 area, and providing a connection
                    point for the Goldsmith property wells, this expansion project will also improve the fire storage
                    capacity of the entire water system.

                    There are two potential water storage tank sites in this area, The best location for the new tank is
                    on an unnamed hill just south from the Newfields Farrns subdivision. This site is relatively close
                    to the existing water system at Route 85, and could transmit fire demands to the downtown area
                    without excessive friction losses. It is recommended that the Town investigate the feasibility of
                    obtaining an easement for a standpipe site on the hilltop on this property. Hickey Hill off Route

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                   87, near the koher subdivision also provides an adequate tank site, but is more distant from the
                   village area than the first site and therefore, will require a longer transmission main.

                   The new high service area tank should be a 330,000 gallon, 25 foot diameter by 90 foot 62
                   standpipe, with an overflow elevation of 270 feet. The water distribution extension should
                   include a new 12 inch main to the new tank site, and construction of a booster pumping station to
                   feed the high service area.

                   It is also recommended that the Route 87 main be extended from Dixon Avenue to connect into
                   the high service area water distribution system. When this connection is completed, it is
                   recommended that the following areas be incorporated into the high service area to improve
                   pressures in problem areas:

                           Route 87 west from the fire station
                           Otis Road
                           Dixon Avenue
                           Meadow Road
                           Hen-dock Court near Meadow Road

                   When this is completed it will be necessary to install control valves in the Route 87 and Hemlock
                   Court mains to separate the high service area from the low service area.

                   Implementation of this water system expansion project is a major undertaking for a community
                   the size of Newfields.

                   Recommendations

                   I .     Incorporate the recommended actions reflected in the HTA report prepared for the Water
                           District including the following specific actions:

                                  Construct a new water storage standpipe.

                                  Test and rehabilitate the existing wells in an effort to increase well yields if
                                  possible.

                                  Replace the existing water main crossing of the Boston and Maine railroad tracks
                                  with a new jack sleeve and pipe.

                                  Install an 8 inch main in Hilton Avenue form Pleasant Street to Main Street.

                                  Adopt improved water system construction standards. For all major repairs and
                                  system expansion 8 inch mains should be incorporated into the plan design.

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                                   Test the system to determine the water's corrosivity, and include LSI monitoring
                                   in said testing.

                    SEWER DISTRICT

                    The Newfields Village Sewer District was established by a petition from 34 registered voters
                    which was submitted to the Board of Selectmen. The establishment of the District was voted on
                    at a Special Town Meeting held January 12, 197 1.

                    The 2.4 million dollar wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) with a capacity of I 10, 000 gpd was
                    completed and put into operation in 1983 with approximately 140 customers. In 1995 there are
                    175 customers using the facility at flow rate of 40,000 gpd or about 35% capacity.

                    The Newfields Village Sewer District operates as a separate unit within the Town of Newfields.
                    A Board of three commissioners elected by district voters at the annual District Meeting operates
                    the District.

                    Two Pump stations located on Old Lee Road and River Road and the Main Plant with three
                    holding Ponds located at 7 Hervey Court make-up the major part of the system.

                    Operation of the Treatment Plant is contacted to HTA services of Bedford, N.H. The District has
                    two part-time employees who are responsible for weekend plant opqrations and grounds
                    maintenance.

                    When the Federal Discharge Permit is renewed in 1995 we expect major expenses will be required
                    to meet the new Federal Standards of the Clean Water Act. In anticipation of this, in 1989 the
                    Commissioners established an Accessibility Fee Program for all new customers to the District
                    which sets aside money to be used for expansion and improvements to the facilities.

                    The costs associated with expansion of the sewer district are bome in full by any developer that
                    proposes to expand the facilities as set forth in the Accessibility Fee Program.

                    The commissioners are in the process of developing a long-range plan for expansion of the
                    WWTF which includes land acquisition and adding bullheads to the holding ponds to reduce the
                    build up of sludge, therefore, extending their use by approximately ten years. At the present time
                    we have significant capacity to continue operating without a major expansion of the WWTF.

                    Recommendations

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                   1.     Continue preparing for the upgrade that is anticipated to result from the new standards of
                          the federal Clean Water Act.

                   2.     Continue efforts by commissioners in preparing a ten year action plan for the expansion of
                          the wastewater treatment facility.

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                         TRANSPORTATION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

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                   Transportation Section

                   State Highway Network

                   The Town of Newfields continues to play an important role in the regional transportation system.
                   The State of New Hampshire has a six category road classification system to indicate function and
                   maintenance responsibility. The classification system is as follows:

                          Class I ----    Interstates, Trunklines, Turnpike Tolls, and State Primary
                                          System
                          Class I1--      State Secondary System
                          Class IH--      Recreational Access Roads on State Land
                          Class IV---     Local Roads Within Urban Compact Areas
                          Class V---      All other Town Maintained Roads
                          Class VI---     Town Roads Closed -Subject to Gates and Bars or Not Maintained
                                          for Five Years or More

                   Roads in Newfields fall under four of the classifications offered above. Roads are in either of two
                   state classes; these being Class I (NH Route 108) or Class II ( NH Routes 85 and 87). All other
                   roads are Town Maintained and fall within the categories of Class V or Class VI. However of
                   those in Class VI none are closed subject to gates and bars although they may not be actively
                   maintained by the Town.

                   Within Newfields the major east west corridor is NH Route 87 which travels nearly the entire
                   length of town from NH Route 125 in Epping to its junction with NH Route 85 in the Town
                   center.

                   There are two Major north south corridors in the Town. The first is NH Route 108 which Runs
                   from the Stratham Town line to northward to the Newmarket Town line. The second north south
                   corridor is NH Route 85. This travelway leads northward from the Exeter Town fine to its
                   junction with NH Route 108 just north and east of the Town Center. This intersectionNH
                   Routes 108 and 85 poses the single most significant traffic safety location in the Town.
                   Improvement, in the form of signalization, are programmed in the state transportation
                   Improvement Program (STEP) for this location in the year

                   In addition to these routes, the major regional east-west corridor, NH Route 101, is in the process
                   of being converted to a double-barrelled divided highway for its entire length from Manchester to
                   Hampton. One of the results of this major undertaking was a complete redesign of the NH 101 -
                   NH 85 interchange. With this project recently completed, there is much improved access to NH
                   Route 101 just south of the Newfields town line. Althouth this highway is not actually in Town,
                   its close proximity and improved design will probably result in additional commuting traffic along

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                     NH Route 85 north, which could thereby exacerbate the troublesome NH Routes 108 and 85
                     intersection discussed above.

                     Town Road Network

                     The most important change to the Town's transportation network in the ensuing years since the
                     1988 master plan preparation is the growth in town maintained roads. The creation of new
                     houselots for single family residential development has resulted in the construction of
                     approximately 15,000 linear feet of new road. The table below indicates the new subdivision
                     roads created since 1988 and their linear measurement.

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                                                          Road Additions Since 1988

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                        Deertree,                                                               2900 feet

                        Finn Avenue                                                             1800 feet

                        Bassett Lane                                                            2000 feet

                        Sanborn Drive                                                           3000 feet

                        .Finn and Bassett connector road                                        2 100 feet
                        Halls NEU Road (upgrade from Class VI to                                750 feet
                        Class V)
                        Old Lee Road (upgrade from Class VI to                                  800 Feet
                        Class V)
                        Cuba Road (upgrade from Class VI to Class                               950 Feet
                        V)
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                     Land Use and Transportation

                     One of the most compelling components in land use planning of late is the study and
                     understanding of the relationship between land use planning and transportation planning. In the
                     recent past these two disciplines have become less and less connected despite the great impact
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                     each has upon the other. With the passage of the federal transportation authorization legislation

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                   of 1991 the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), and the Clean Air Act
                   Arnmendments (CAAA) of 1990 the land use/transportation planning link has become a favorite
                   topic of study as a practical means for curbing the adverse affects of urban sprawl and over-
                   reliance upon single-occupant automobiles that have become trademarks of Amercan society.
                   Recent interest in the impacts of these two planning disciplines upon one another has resulted in a
                   number of policies that can be adopted by municipalites to attempt to improve air quality and
                   reduce unnecessary trips by automobiles within a community. A number of these policies are
                   included here for the potential use by the Town of Newfields in addressing these concerns.

                   1.     Adopt town level regulations for subdivision and site plan review that encourage
                          pedestrian and bicycle traffic. If amenities for this kind of transportation are
                          provided in town individuals are given viable options to automobile trips.

                   2.     Encourage development design that incorporates amenities for public
                          transportation. The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST),
                          is the regional public transit provider. Although they offer no fixed route service
                          to Newfields presently they are currently serving Exeter, Stratharr@ and
                          Newmarket. It is possible that service expansion could include Newfields in the
                          near future. If this is to be the case the Town could incorporate design standards
                          in the development regulations that would serve to make public transit service a
                          viable alternative to theautomobile.

                   3.     Incorporation of land use codes (especially zoning laws) which allow for higher
                          densities and mixed uses helps to decrease the number of vehicle trips created.
                          Such zoning standards are particularly appropriate in areas such as the Newfields
                          Town center where population concentration already exists.

                   4.     The Town should take a proactive approach in securing federal funding for
                          transportation improvements. Federal funds are available to communities for
                          projects ranging from intersection improvements to bicycle and pedestrian
                          amenities.

                   5.     The Town should review its municipal procedures to insure that adequate attention
                          is given to the siting of driveways for residentail and commercial activites to insure
                          the future integrity of heavily travelled transportation corridors.

                   Regional Transportation Planning From the Local Perspective

                   Millions of federal transportation dollars are progranuned annually for the seacoast region of New
                   Hampshire by an organization operating under the rather innocuous name of the Seacoast
                   Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMPO). This public entity, whose membership is made up
                   of representatives of 35 local communities, as well as federal and state transportation officials has

                                                                  T-3

                    the explicit task of planning future transportation system improverants for the region. This
                    includes establishing the priority of transportation projects funded by the federal government. As
                    a member community of the SNVO study area, the Town of Newfields should make it a priority
                    to become and stay involved in this transportation planning process. To forego this opportunity is
                    to severely limit the community's ability to take advantage of federal funding programs for
                    transportation related projects.

                                                                   T-4

                                         HOUSING

                                         SECTION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

                                tin Cwtvi Pfogrm                          OF

                HOUSING SECTION

                INTRODUCTION

                Housing is one of the most important issues addressed in the master planning process. Over the past
                decade, New Hampshire communities, especially those in the southern tier of the State have become
                increasingly judged by the Courts on their performance in allowing for a wide range of housing needs --
                housing which serves the requirements of a wide spectrum of age and income groups.

                During the period of rapid building expansion of the mid to late 1980s, housing costs in southern New
                Hampshire escalated rapidly and exceeded the ability of wage earners to keep pace with the increases.
                Housing affordability became a major issue in Exeter and most other Southern NH communities, as steep
                housing costs put home ownership out of reach of even moderate income households. Although much of
                the housing affordability "gap" which arose was caused by a highly speculative housing market beyond the
                control of municipalities, some of the increased cost for housing may be attributable to municipal zoning
                and land use regulations. In some cases, these regulations were considered to be too restrictive and
                exclusionary and have added directly to the escalation of costs.

                Since the last update of the Newfields Master Plan was completed in 1988, changes in the State Planning
                Enabling laws which specify master plan content (RSA 674:2) as well as the results of the Rockingham
                Superior Court cases (Lewis Builders et. al vs. A tkinson, and Britton et. al. vs. Chester) require Towns to
                assess housing needs of all income groups, including housing needs in context with the surrounding region.
                RSA 674:2 111 requires that a master plan contain a housing section which

                            analyzes existing housing resources and addresses current and future housing needs of
                        residents of all levels of income of the municipality and of the region in which it is located,
                        as identified in the regional housing need assessment performed by the regional planning
                        commission pursuant to RSA 36:47, U."

                To adequately address these issues, this section of the Master Plan will: I)assess the existing housing stock
                and housing costs of Newfields in comparison to surrounding communities; 2 ) consider the results of the
                latest regional housing needs assessment prepared by the Rockingham Planning Commission. The section
                will conclude with general recommendations regarding policies and actions that may be needed to address
                present and future housing needs.

                                                                     H-1

                  HOUSING DEMOGRAPHICS

                  A wide diversity in housing types is an indication that a community's housing policies are responsive to the
                  needs of various income and age groups. The aforementioned court cases (Atkinson and Chester) both
                  involved allegations that local zoning and land use regulations, taken as a whole, caused discrimination
                  against low and moderate income groups by limiting opportunities for affordable housing. A comparative
                  assessment of Newfields's housing stock and costs is important to deterrnine the adequacy of the housing
                  supply for meeting a wide range of need. The following paragraphs review recent demographic information
                  pertaining to growth, type and costs of the housing stock in Newfields as compared with ten surrounding
                  towns as well as the County and the State. In addition, comparisons of median income and income distribu-
                  tion are made to further illustrate community housing characteristics.

                  Growth in Housing 1980-1990

                  According to the 1990 federal Census, there were a total of 324 housing units of all types in Newfields in
                  1990. Of these, 312 or 96% were year-round, occupied units. Between 1980 and 1990, 21 urats were
                  added to the Town's housing supply, representing an 8% increase (see Tables H-1 and H-2).

                                                                      H-2

                    Table 2
                    Occupied Housing Units and Persons per Unit
                    1980 & 1990 US Census

                                                 Housing Units                Avg. Anni.          Average Persons
                                         (occupied, yr round units)          Growth Rate            per Household
                       TOWN/AREA              1980             1990             '80-'90           1980              1990
                    Newfields                 274               312              1.3%              3.0              2.8
                    Epping                    1149             1846              4.9%              9.6              6.8
                    Exeter                    4182             4975              1.8%              0.8              1.0
                    Newmarket                 1743             2898              5.2%                               2.5
                    South Hampton             223               257              1.4%              3.1              2.9
                    Stratham                  805              1812              8.5%              3.1              2.7
                    Area Total                8102            11788              3.8%              2.1              1.9
                    Rock. County              65951           89118              3.1%              2.9              2.8
                    New Hampshire           323493           411186              2.4%              2.8              2.7

                                Source: 1980 and 1990 US Census

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                  There was a continuing decline in the average number of persons per unit, which declined from 2.97 to 2.82
                  in the period. Similar declines in household size were seen in all of the surrounding communities as wen.
                  Newfields's housing supply grew at a much slower rate than most of the surrounding communities, in large
                  part due to its much smaller size.

                  Housing TWes

                  As clearly evident in Table H-3, Newfields has a fairly homogeneous housing st  ock that is predon-dnantly
                  single family. Comparatively, Newfields has many less multifamily and manufactured housing units than
                  neighboring communities. At 9.7% it has a higher percentage of multifamily housing than only South
                  Hampton. This is an interesting comparison because the rest of the communities in the surrounding area
                  are considerably larger than both Newfields and South The very low pecentage of manufactured housing
                  (0.81/o),places Newfields well below the surrounding communities but this low percentage is very close to
                  that of SouthHampton, again indicating that very small communities characteristically have much less
                  variety in housing stock than do larger communities. In fact, in both Newfields and South Hampton since
                  1980, the number of multifamily and manufactured housing units declined as a percentage of the total
                  housing stock whereas in the larger communities just the opposite has been the case.

                  Housiniz Cost

                  The available Census data for housing cost suggests that rents and home prices in Newfields are closely
                  comparable to those of the surrounding area. According to the 1990 Census, the median rent paid for
                  hoifsing in Newfields in 1990 was $517 -- just slitly lower than the average for the surrounding area and
                  the county as a whole (see Table H4). The median value of homes reported by their owners in 1990 was
                  $142,800. This is a little more than 10% below that of the surroundifig communities' average value of
                  $18,667, but only 5% below the County median value.

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                   Newfields Master Plan                                                                                                                                                                         7/7/95

                                                                         TABLE H - 3 HOUSING DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE
                                                                                           Newfields and the Region
                                                                                                       1980-1992

                                                                            1980                                                                 1992                                             1980-1992
                                                     Single Family      Multi-Family         Manufactured*               Single Family       Multi-Family         Manufactured*         Units   Percent Growth:
                                                                                                                            i

                                                                                                                            uml
                       TOWN/AREA            Total      number     %      number       %     number      %        Total   @number       %      number       %      number      %        added      Total   Avg.Annual
                   NEWFIELDS                301        244      81.1%       54      17.9%      3       1.0%      483     1  432     89.4%        47      9.7%        4      0.8%        182       80%        4.02%
                   Epping                   1181       826      69.9%,     211      17.9%.    144      12.2%     2151    1  1338    62.2%.      407      18.9%. 408         18.9%       970       82%        5.12%

                   M
                   E                        4406       2355     53.4%     1314      29.8%     737      16.7%     5414       2328    43.0%      1964      36.3% 1122         20.7%       1008      23%        1.73%
                       eter

                   Newmarket                1832       764      41.7%      940      51.3%     128      7.0%     3340        1245    37.3%      1853      55.6%      242     7.2%        1508      82%        5.13%
                   South Hampton            223        204      91.5%       17      7.6%        2      0.9%      271        251     92.6%        18      6.6%        2      0.7%         48       22%        1.64%
                   Stratham                 844        713      84.5%      109      12.9%      22      2.6%      1943       1230    63.3%        668     34.4%       45     2.3%        1099      130%       7.20%
                                                                                  7MMMM7 ITIMMIT717MI                                                                    7777=
                   REGION TOTAL /AVG.       7943       4393     56.3%     2536      31.9%     1014     12.8%    11659       5594    48.0%      4289      36.8%     1776 15.2%           3716      47%        3.25%
                                                                                                                                                                  .01F.i.01 I

                   ROCKINGHAM CO.           68132      45559    66.9%     17423     25.6%    5150      7.6%    105036       63758   60.7%     32232      30.7%     9046     8.6%       36904      54%        3.67% 1
                   INEW HAMPSHIRE         347758     2118351    62.8-/,,1108575131.2%120832            6.o%lr,16349-30,7450159.5%1165935 32.1%                    42964     93%       1685911     48%        3.35%_j

                     Manufactured Housing includes manufactured housing and "All Other " Housing in the 1990 US Census.
                   :OURCES: (1) *Current Estimates & Trends in New Hampshire's Housing Supply, Update: 1992."
                          N.H. Office of State Planning, November 1992.
                          (2) 1980 and 1990 U.S. Census Bureau

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                    Table H - 4
                    Housing Costs
                    Rental and Owner Occupied Housing Units

                                             Median         Percent of      Median Value        Percent of
                                              Rent          Rock. Co.       Owner Occup.        Rock. Co.
                        TOWN/ARIEA            1990           Average         Units - 1990        Average
                    Newfields                 $517            96%             $142,800             95%
                    Epping                    $473            87%             $123,300             82%
                    Exeter                    $539            100%            $154,000             103%
                    Newmarket                 $510            94%             $131,500             88%
                    South Hampton             $771            143%            $174,300             116%
                    Stratharn                 $661            122%            $177,700             119%
                    Area Total/Avg.           $620            115%            $159,375             106%
                    Rock. County              $541            100%            $149,800             100%
                    New Hampshire             $479            89%             $129,400             86%

                    Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Population and
                                 Housing Characteristics

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        Table H-5
        Percent of Households By Income, 1990

                                                                                                      Income Ranges
                                        Percent                   $0               415,000             $30,000               $50,000            $75,000            $100,000
                       Region's            of                     to                  to                    to                    to                 to               and
        Towns          Population      Population            $14,999               $29,999             $49,999               $74,999            $99,999               over
        Newfields                888            4%       26           2%      52          3% 107               4%        81          4%     18         2% 16                3%
        Epping                  5162           21%      304        23%      414          23% 763             26%        407        21%      78        11% 42                7%
        Exeter                12475            52%      859        66%     1040           58%    1475        50%        941        48%     298        41%     312         52%
        S. Hampton               740            3%        12         1 %      47           3%      76          3%        57          3%     42         6%      30           5%
       .Stratham              4955,           20%@      109          8%     245          14%.     507        17%        463        24%,    290        40%,    197        33 -/.]
        Total                 24220           100%     1310        100%    1798          100%    2928        100%     1949         100%    726       100%     597        100%

                                                                                              H-6

                 Income

                 Like housing mix and cost, measures of income can be important indicators of the openness of a community
                 for providing housing opportunities to individuals and families with low and moderate incomes. In
                 communities without lower cost housing opportunities, individuals and families with lower incomes are
                 forced to seek housing in other locations. As a result, communities which afford. little opportunity for
                 affordable housing tend to have higher median incomes than those with a greater supply of affordable
                 housing.

                 Data from the 1990 Census indicates that Newfields had a lower median family income than the average
                 for surrounding towns and for the County. Median family income in Newfields for 1989 (the reporting
                 income year) was $44,659, or 3% below the average median of $45,961 for the surrounding towns and 5%
                 below the median or $46,942 for RocIdngham. County (see Table 6). Per capita income figures for
                 Newfields are comparatively lower, with the Town ranIced 26th in the County.

                                                                   H-7

              Table H - 6
              Median Family and Per Capita Income
              1979 & 1989 - Rockingham County

                                               .1979-                       .1989                  Percent of       Per Capita
                                          Median                       Median                    Rock. Co. Avg. Income Rank
                                          Family      Per Capita       Family      Per Capita    Median Family      Rock. Co.
              TOWN/CITY                   Income        Income         Income        Income           1989            1989
              Newfields                   $21,354         $7,381       $44,659        $15,821         95%               26
              Exeter                      $19,481         $7,392       $42,556        $18,531         91%               11
              Epping                      $15,407         $6,980       $40,122        $14,208         85%               35
              Newmarket                   $18,750         $6,700       $39,444        $15,078         84%               33
              South Hampton               $21,062         $8,523       $50,331        $@4,837         107%               2
              Stratharn                   $23,664         $8,272       $57,350        $23,104         122%               7
              Area Total/Avg.             $19,673         $7,573       $45,961        $19,152         98%
              Rock. County                $21,181         $7,445       $46,942        $17,694         1 OW
              New Hampshire               $19,724         $6,966       $41.628        A I R OR

              Source: 1990 US Census, STF 3A

                                                                     H-8

                  REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

                  In 1988 the N.H. Legislature amended RSA 36:47 to mandate that all regional planning commissions in
                  New Hampshire prepare a regional housing needs assessment which "...shall include an assessment of the
                  regional need for housing for persons and families of all levels of income" (RSA 36:47,H). The stated
                  purpose of the law is to assist municipalities in complying with RSA 674:2 which requires communities to
                  assess housing needs in their own master planning process. - The regional housing needs assessment must
                  be updated every 5-years.

                  In 1989, the Rockingham Planning Commission prepared a Regional Housing Needs Assessment as a
                  component of its regional master plan. In September of 1993 the RPC released a draft update of the Needs
                  Assessment which incorporated data from the 1990 Census regarding housing characteristics and income.
                  For the purpose of assessing regional housing needs for use in the Newfields Master Plan, the 1993 update
                  to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment has been used in place of the original report so that the most
                  accurate and up-to-date data could be incorporated into this plan.

                  The RPC identifies as the purpose of their Needs Assessment to quantify the size and distribution of the
                  need for affordable housing in the region, and to provide communities with the information needed for their
                  own housing needs assessments. Although a fair share apportionment of affordable housing is included in
                  the report, the report states that this result is intended to be used only as a general indicator of the
                  distribution of housing need in the region, not as a prescription of units needed in any particular community.

                  TheRegional Housing Needs Assessment develops a fair share apportionment method which attempts to
                  fairly distribute the unmet need for affordable housing to all communities in the region. The method
                  involves distributing the identified need according to five factors relating to fair share. A numerical
                  assessment is determined for each and is averaged for the purpose of distributing the housing need.

                  The five factors used and their rational is as follows:

                  FACTOR                                  RATIONALE

                  Employment in community                 Jobs create demand for housing

                  Equalized assessed value                Related to town's ability to absorb low valued housing
                                                          without undue impact on tax rate

                  Vacant Developable Land                 Related to ability to develop new housing

                  Income                                  Related to existing balance or imbalance of income groups

                                                                       H-9

                 Housing Units                  Larger communities can absorb larger numbers of new units

                 The following steps are involved in developing the regional housing needs assessment:

                 1.     Quantify need for affordable houjjU: called "indigenous" housing need; this is defined as the
                        number of renter households among less than 80% of the region's median income and spending
                        more than 30% of gross income on rent.

                 2.     Identify "Excess Need": excess need occurs when the number of units identified for a specific
                        community as indigenous need (in step one), exceeds the community's proportionate share of that
                        need based on existing housing units.

                 3.     Distribute "Excess Need": based on a numerical composite of the five factors described above, the
                        excess need is redistributed to the region's communities. This result, combined with indigenous
                        need is the fair share distribution.

                 4.     Adjust for Housing Credits: the final step is to subtract "credits" from the fair share allocation for
                        those communities in which affordable housing units have been added since the Census year (1990).
                        Credits include mobile home budding permits, units rehabilitated for rent assisted housing and units
                        rehabed under the CDBG program.

                 The results of the fair share apportionment shows Newfields being apportioned 47 units as fair share (see
                 Table H-7). This would represent approximately 15% of the present housing stock. In comparison with
                 other communities and when taking into acount the small size of the community Newfields fair reletively
                 well in this exercise. However this result does indicate that Newfields could expand its housing
                 opportunity, a goal that is supported in light of the reletive homogeneity of the housing stock as depicted
                 in Table H- 1.

                                                                     H-10

                   Table H - 7
                   1993 Fair Share Housing Needs Apportionment
                   Prepared by the Rockingham Planning Comission per RSA 36:47

                                                         Year          Housing                                                                                      Fair
                                                        Round         Need If                        Fair        Excess                                        Share as
                                      Indigenous       Occupied         Equal                      Share          Units                              Total     % of 1990
                                         Housing        Dwelling        Distri-     Excess         Factor         Allo-        Fair                    Fair    Housing
                   COMMUNITY               Need          Units          Bution        Need      Average*         Cated       Share       Credits     Share         Units
                   Atkinson                    62           1774           159          -          0.037                47      109             0        109         6.2%
                   Brentwood                   28            755                68      -          0.032                40         68           1         67         8.9%
                   Danville                    24            895                80                 0.027                35         59           1         58         6.5%
                   E. Kingston                 15            463                42                 0.024                30         45           6         39         8.5%
                   Epping                     114           1846           166                     0.043                55      169             5        164         8.9%
                   Exeter                     615           4975           447         168                              0       447             0        447         9.0%
                   Fremont                     36            865                78      --         0.031                40         76           4         72         8.3%
                   Greenland                   85           1010                91      --         0.041                52      137             0        137        13.6%
                   Hampstead                  107           2359           212          --         0.041                53      160             3        157         6.6%
                   Hampton                    621           5046           453         168            --                0       453             0        453         9.0%
                   Hmpt. Falls                    6          533                48      --         0.035                45         51           0         51         9.6%
                   Kensington                  13            559                50                 0.028                35         48           0         48         8.7%
                   Kingston                    65           1911           172                     0.042                54      119             1        118         6.2%
                   New Castle                  25            345                31                 0.031                40         65           0         65        18.8%
                   Newflelds                   11            312                28                 0.028                36         47           0         47        15.2%
                   Newington                   23            296                27,                0.087            ill         134             0        134        45.4%
                   Newton                      81           1198           108                     0.027                34      115             0        115         9.6%
                   No. H@mpton                 74           1387           125                     0.041                52      126             0        126         9.1%
                   Plaistow                   220           2601           234                     0.052                66      286             0        286        11.0%
                   Portsmouth                1771          10329           928         843            --                0       928           52         876         8.5%
                   Rye                        143           1905           171          --         0.041                53      196             0        196        10.3%
                   Salem                      652           9185           825                     0.157            201         853             0        853         9.3%
                   Sandown                     60           1304           117                     0.032                41      101             2         99         7.6%
                   Seabrook                   355           2808           252         103            --                0       252           10         242         8.6%
                   So. Hampton                    2          257                23      --         0.025                31         33           0         33        13.0%
                   Stratham                    70           1812           163                     0.044                56      126           18         108         6.0%
                   Windham                     72           2830           254                     0.057                73      145             0        145         5.1%
                   Total IAvg)               5350          59560          5350        1282         1.000           1282        5350          103       5247-         8.8%

                   * * The "fair share factor average" includes relative measures for five factors: employment, equalized
                   assessed valuation, vacant developable land, median income, and total housing unitsvaluation

                                                                     NOTE:

                   This Housing Need Apportionment is intended for use as part of an overall Regional
                   Housing Needs Assessment as required by RSA 36:47. The Rockingham Planning
                   Commission does not support the use of this table to identify specific housing unit needs
                   units to individual communities due to the inherent imprecision of any such
                   apportionment method. It should be used only as a general indicator of housing needs
                   within the region and as a reference in the preparation of local housing needs analyses.

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                 Every effort should continue to be made to ensure that the Town continues to provide a range of housing
                 opportunities, and that housing construction and renovation should continue to be appropriately regulated
                 to ensure a high quality of construction and preservation of community character. In order to facilitate
                 housing diversity the following recommendations are offered:

                 I       Use site plan review regulations to minimize the impact of multifamily development;

                 2.      Investigate opportunities to construct or rehabilitate housing for low income and elderly residents;

                 3.      Require impact analysis for developments of over 10 units;

                 4.      Promote use of open space development ordinances to preserve open space, provide a mix
                         of housing types and maintain community character;

                 5.      Encourage future development to be sited in close proximity to existing roads, utilities and other
                         infiwtructure in order to minimize the cost associated with the expansion of the Town! s water and
                         sewer systems, and discourage low density development in the remaining open space in the Town;

                 6.      Consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that provide incentives to construct affordable
                         housing units mixed within conventional developments;

                 7.      Ensure, through the site review process, that residential development provides adequate sidewalks
                         and other pedestrian and bicycle amenities;

                 8.      Perform a complete buildout analysis of the existing residential zones to evaluate whether to provide
                         for further development of specific housing needs; this can be best accomplished utilizing GIS
                         capabilities as they are made available to the Towndevelop.

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                                           FUTURE

                                         SECTION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

                                Nil CMtol ProgrM                          .1

                    Future Land Use Section

                    The Future Land Use Section proffers a few land use changes for the Town that were suggested
                    through the citizens attitude survey completed in the spring of 1995. At the time of this writing
                    the Planning Board has not refined this final section of the Master Plan update.

                    Residential Land Use

                    The current framework for residential land use is proposed to be carried forward with few
                    changes' A two-acre lot size minimum will remain in the areas of Town not served by sewer and
                    water, one acre is the standard in areas served by municipal facilities and this should remain the
                    case. Attendant to this, major extension of municipal services to serve new residential
                    development should only be done if expense for such expansions are borne by the developer.

                    The Town may wish to consider allowing increased flexibility in housing development design in
                    order to gain the greater good of preserved open space or affordable housing for the elderly.
                    In addition the flexibility in design could allow for multifamily development that would lighten the
                    Town's regional fair share burden.

                    For the most part the residential development potential remains in the western section of Town.

                    Commercial and Industrial Land Use

                    Commercial and industrial use were surprisingly mentioned by a large number of citizens as
                    desired growth elements in Town. The preference is for increased commercial activity in two
                    areas of Town; in the present commercial zone along NH Route 108 and in the far westem side of
                    Town along NH Route 87 (near the Epping Town line.) In addition to interest in increased
                    commercial activity there was great support for small cottage and in-home businesses indicating
                    perhaps that a lessening of regulation on these uses is in order.

                    Industrial land uses, especially fight manufacturing, fared well in responses by citizens of
                    Newfields but the interest was in additional businesses and not additional industrially zoned
                    property.

                    Land Conservation

                    In addition to those responses indicated above there was a fairly vocal group of residents
                    expressing the need for further protection of Newfields' natural resources. Suggestions included
                    more stringent environmental regulation and outright purchase of open space by the Town.

                             CONSTRUCTION

                                     MATERIALS

                                         SECTION

                This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New
                Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.

                                RH coadw Program
                                                                    A

                 Construction Materials Section

                 One of the newest chapters required for a master plan is the Construction Materials Chapter. The enabling
                 statute that addresses the purpose and description of a master plan was amended by the New Hampshire
                 Legislature in 1989. RSA 674:2, VHI-a requires the following:

                         "A construction materials section which summarizes known sources of construction
                         materials which are available for future construction materials needs, including, at a
                         minimum, the location and estimated extent of excavations which have been granted permits
                         under RSA 155-E, as well as reports filed pursuant to RSA 155-E:2, I(d) with respect to
                         non-permitted excavations."

                 The purpose of this chapter is to identify which construction materials are relevant and to locate these
                 deposits using the soil survey of Rockingham County prepared by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS).
                 Other sources of information are also used as appropriate. The soil survey identifies deposits of roadfill,
                 sand, gravel, and topsoil as construction materials. Each soil type fisted on the soil survey has a name and
                 is shown on the map using a number followed, in most cases, by a letter from A to E. The number indicates
                 the composition of the soil and the letter represents the slope. The letter A is a 0-3% slope, B is a 3-8%
                 slope, C is a 8-15% slope, D is a 15-25% slope, and E is greater than 25% slope.

                 The SCS rated the performance of each soil type based on its physical characteristics and test data
                 conducted during the SCS survey. For each intended use of the soil, the SCS gave the soil a ranking. The
                                  to 11
                 ratings of "good , moderate", "fair", and "poor" are used for roadfill and topsoil. For sand and gravel, the
                 soils are rated as "probable" or "improbable" as to the possibility of sand or gravel being present.
                 It should be noted that the soil maps are intended for general townwide land use planning. Due to the
                 mapping techniques used, there may be different soil types within a mapped area of another soil type. The
                 smallest soil polygons mapped are usually in the two to three acre range. . Because of these limitations, the
                 soil maps should not be used for site specific land use planning. More detailed on-site soil identification is
                 recommended for parcel level work. The construction materials identified in this chapter are based on these
                 SCS maps. The information is not designed or intended to be used for definitive identification of
                 construction materials.

                 The soil types that are likely to contain any of the four construction materials and are found in Newfields
                 are listed in Table CM-1. Each soil number and name is provided, as well as the number of acres of that
                 type of soil found in Newfields. The source for the soil information is the SCS soil map as digitized by
                 Complex Systems of the University of New Hampshire and provided to the Rockingham Planning
                 Comn-dssion in digital format. Calculations of the number of acres for each soil type are based on this
                 digital information. Each of the four types of construction materials are fisted in Table CM-1. For roadfill,
                 if a soil has a rating of good or fair it was indicated. For sand and gravel, only the probable rating is fisted.
                 In the case of topsoil, there were no soils which had a good rating so only soils with a fair or probable rating
                 are listed. Except for this case, if a soil had a rating less than good or probable it was left blank to make
                 the table easier to read. Only the soils that had a good or probable rating in any category were included in
                 the table.

                                                                          Table CM - 1

                              SOIL       SOIL NAME          ACRES IN          ROADFILL          SAND          GRAVEL         TOPSOIL
                            NUMBER                         NEWFIELDS

                           26 A,B,C     Windsor                93.60            . Good         Probable      Improbable      Probable
                           38 A,B       Elmridge               602.20           Probable      Improbable     Improbable         Fair
                           42 B,C       Canton                 220.40             Good        Improbable     Improbable      Probable
                           43 B,C       Canton                 582.70             Good        Improbable     Improbable      Probable
                           129 B        Woodbridge             0.02                Fair       Improbable     Improbable      Probable
                           305 '        Rippowam               61.10            Probable      Improbable     Improbable      Probable
                           313 A,B      Deerfield              132.40              Fair        Probable      Improbable      Probable
                           395 '        Chocorua               35.50           -Probable       Probable      Improbable      Probable
                           495 '        Ossipee                65.10            Probable      Improbable     Improb ble      Probable
                           510 A,B,C    Hoosic                 60.30              Good         Probable       Probable       Probable

                                        TOWNWIDE         CATAGORY            ACRES
                                                         GPPP                         60.3
                                                         GIIF                              0
                                                         GPIP                         93.6
                                                         FPIP                       132.4
                                                         FIIG                              0
                                                         Pllp                       126.2
                                        1                jPIIF                      602.2

                  Roadfill

                  Table CM- I shows that four soils in Newfields are rated as good for use as roadfill. These four soils total
                  up to 957 acres, but because all of the soils are part of soil complexes, the exact total is less than that. The
                  largest single soil type that is good for roadfill is the 43 B,C, Canton, which has 582 acres in Newfields.

                  Sand

                  Sand is a very valuable material used in many kinds of construction. There are four soil types in Newfields
                  that the SCS have given a probable rating for the presence of sand. The total size of the potential sand
                  producing soils is 321 acres. Since only one of the soils is part of a complex soil, this number is fairly
                  accurate. The 313 AB Deerfield is the largest single soil type in this category, making up almost half of
                  the total.

                  Gravel

                  Gravel is a most sought after construction material for many types of industries. Due to the geology of
                  Newfields and much of the coastal region, gravel deposits are not very plentiful. In Newfields, there is only
                  soil type where finding gravel is rated as probable. This area covers a total of 60.3 acres.

                  Topsoil

                  Topsoil deposits are the second most prevalent construction material in Town.. None of the soas were
                  rated good for topsoil and only one, 3 8 AB, Elmridge, was rated as Fair. 602 acres of the Elmridge soil
                  are found in Newfields.

                  Existing Excavations

                  At present, there are two active excavations in Newfields. Both are permitted under RSA 155-E. One is
                  operated by NH Department of transportation and is located north of the Newfields Town center and west
                  of NH Route 108. The second is operated by                                           and is located in the western
                  part of town.

                  Identification of Stratified Drift Aquifers

                  The Newfields Water Resource Management and Protection Plan contains information              on the stratified drift
                  aquifers located in Newfields. In 1990, the U.S.G.S. completed the most through and accurate study of
                  the region's groundwater resources to date. The report is entitled, Geohydrology and Water Qualijy of
                  StraAed DA Aquifers in the Exeter, Lamp= nd Qygter River BagirL Southeastem NH. Three stratified

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                  drift aquifers within Newfields are identified in the report and shown on Map E - Aquifers, of that chapter.
                  Only one of these aquifers was found to be of high yield and this is the one locatedbeneath the Newfields
                  Town Center. Its boundaries fie almost entirely within Town and its size is approximately 482 acres.

                  As expected the aquifers match up f*ly closely with the sand and gravel soils from the SCS soils map.
                  When sand and gravel deposits are saturated with water, that forms an aquifer. There are, however, many
                  instances where glaciers deposited sand and gravel on the top of hills or on hillsides; these are referred to
                  as eskers or drumlins. These areas would not contain large amounts of groundwater and would not show
                  up on the U.S.G.S. maps. Aquifers will always contain good sand and gravel, but sand and gravel deposits
                  are not always good aquifers.

                  Excavation Regulation

                  In 1990, the Newfields Planning Board adopted new Excavation Regulations that were based on a model
                  developed by the Rockingham Planning Commission. These regulations incorporated all of the required
                  provisions from RSA 155-E. Excavations are permitted in Newfields if the Planning Board issues an
                  excavation permit after obtaining the required excavation and restoration plans and holding a public hearing.
                  Given the scarcity of large amounts of construction materials in Newfields, the'existing regulations are more
                  than adequate protection to ensure safe excavations in the future.

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              Unimproved Road                                                                                                        State Plane Coordinates.
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                                                           Fair for Roadfill, Fair for Topsoil                                       comp ex Sygiems Research Center. UNH; Februarf 1990.            Soil$ delinlation
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