Henniker ZBA to Hear More on Forster ‘Agritourism’ Case TONIGHT
We hope fellow farm owners and those who value agritourism and the freedom to do what they wish with their property will help support Steve Forster in standing up for his right to use his farm as he wishes in Henniker at the meeting of the Henniker Zoning Board of Adjustment, Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Henniker Community School Cafetorium, 51 Western Avenue.
We have read some of the proposed 2013 Bills in the NH legislature that will directly attack our property rights like never before — and it is with all of this in mind that we ask you to please consider attending as a way to show support for Mr. Forster, NH property rights and the rule of law, which is the foundation of our Constitutional Republic.
From the GSF ‘plan’ for NH we read their “Strategy to Address Barriers and Incorporate Existing Plans”:
“Anticipated barriers include NH’s strong tradition of individual property rights and resultant resistance to planning and zoning. During the planning process the Regional Advisory Committee will identify any additional common barriers and strategies and bring these to the Sustainability Policy Committee. The Policy Committee (whose members include decision-makers from the DOT, DES, OEP, etc.) will work together to identify potential statewide strategies for reducing and/or eliminating the barriers. These strategies will then also be incorporated into the final Statewide Sustainable Development Policy Framework.”
A negative outcome could effect all farmers and landowners. Please read the State RSA that is being defended: RSA 21:34a. The town wants to negate this RSA and what the town has adopted. This is so important for farmers to make a living on their land in order to survive and pay high property taxes. We need farmers, land owners and your Representatives to attend and voice their opinions.
Below is also is the definition as the Commissioner of Agriculture of NH sees it. The town does not want to recognize her position on this. If not hers, then whose definition will they recognize? The town wants to rewrite the definition without having a warrant article brought to the people for a vote. They want to impose restrictions that do not apply to this issue.. Site Plan Review, etc.. Mr. Forster has not built or changed anything that would require him to go to the town to ask them for permission to do. It is what he has been doing for the past 35/40years…
All he asks is to continue to do what he has been doing in the past and for the town to honor the laws as they are written.
Read the Deptartment of Agriculture’s letter regarding this issue…
Read more in the Concord Monitor…
And from the Union Leader, which has come out in favor of the IB program which promotes UN values to the students.