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Legislation Status: Passed
Topics: Community Self-Government, Mining, Rights of Nature, Toxic Materials, Water
An ordinance to protect the health, safety, and welfare of river ecosystems and residents of Barrington, by establishing a Community Bill of Rights prohibiting corporate gravel extraction, water withdrawals, and toxic waste disposal that would violate those rights.
Passed at Town Meeting by a vote of 795 to 759.
Date of Legislation: 3/8/2016
Decided By: Voters at Special Town Meeting
Legal Language 1: https://www.barrington.nh.gov/sites/barringtonnh/files/uploads/barrington_rt-based_ordinance_amended_delib_session.pdf
Press Release 1: http://indepthnh.org/2018/03/05/opinion-nh-towns-act-to-protect-community-rights/
Organizing Group 1: New Hampshire Community Rights Network (NHCRN)
Community Rights News: https://celdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Susquehanna_Spring_2014.pdf
Direct Link to this Entry: https://communityrights.us/community-rights-ordinances/community-bill-of-rights-to-protect-the-waters-of-barrington/
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