Item 49

Authorize the Division of Forests and Lands to retroactively amend a Fiscal Committee Item (originally approved by G&C on 3/26/25, Item #47), for grant funds from the US Department of Agriculture in the amount of $1,665,000 to purchase a Conservation Easement on 4,103+/- acres in the Town of Gorham, Coos County, NH, known as the “Androscoggin Valley Corridor Project” for the purpose of protecting natural resources and ensuring continued access, by extending the end date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved on September 5, 2025. ** At the request of the Governor on September 17, 2025 the following language was added: Land will be open to the public for hunting and fishing.**