"Historic barns and agricultural structures symbolize the distinctive New Hampshire values of heritage, hard work, productivity and stewardship.  They are witnesses to the role of agriculture in our state's image and its economy, and they serve as scenic landmarks for residents and visitors alike."

                                                                                                                  New Hampshire  RSA  227-C:27,  1999

    "Red Barn Lane" signage has just been installed along Route 12 at the entrance to the new Tractor Supply Company's building site.

     There is NO barn there!  No barn on Red Barn Lane?  The red barn was destroyed, crushed into dumpsters and carted off to a landfill 

somewhere.

     First let me say: I have nothing against thoughtful development in our community, but only development that takes the entire environmental

impact on the community seriously should be acceptable.  Environmental 

impacts include scenic and historic, as well as, any and all 

ecological changes.

     Where was the Historic Society?  The Conservation Committee?  The 

Planning Board?  Or our State Representative, who heads the 

Agriculture and Environmental Committee?  Didn't the developers tell 

you that they planned to destroy the Barn?

     The Red Barn was a beautiful building that should have been saved.  

There were families eager to have it moved on to their own property.  

It is Walpole's loss.

     Sure, it wasn't the biggest barn around or the most historic . . . but 

our State is losing a large number of farm buildings every year.  

There is State money to protect New Hampshire's barns.

     Walpole will continue to face development  challenges, but the Town 

needs to be much, much more careful in regulating what goes up and 

what comes down.

Respectfully,

Barbra Bragg