611 Midhurst Road
Nashua, NH 03062
April 27, 2022
City of Nashua-Board of Alderman
City of Nashua-Board of Public Works
City of Nashua-Attorney Steve Bolton
Mayor James W. Donchess
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu
Nashua Rotary West, President Cecilia Ulibarri
NH Audubon Society President Doug Bechtel
Reference: Disc Golf Course-Mid Construction-Roby Park, Nashua
Introduction
My name is Denise Muccioli. | have lived at 6 Midhurst Road (Oakhill Condominiums) for about
ten years and previously lived at 11 St. James Place, also Oakhill. | have lived in Nashua, NH
since 1968. | have a degree in Applied Animal Science Equine/Agriculture and Paralegal
Studies. | am one of approximately 576 abutters to Roby Park. Oakhill’s property line is right
next to Roby Park's.
State of Shock — Discovery of Disc Golf Course Construction & Destruction of Forest
Last week, after hearing chain saws for 4 days in a row non-stop, | decided to investigate what
was going on. | thought they were clearing some trees that were too close to that very narrow
East Dunstable Road up by the sledding hill. Much to my horror, | saw what looked like clear
cutting through Roby Park’s lovely, forested trails (Erin’s Trail?) nearest to East Dunstable
Road. | initially thought maybe they were just widening the trails. The horror continued as |
walked further in and found orange City of Nashua Street Department trucks with the
woodchipper. | began videoing the destruction. A young man asked me if he could help me,
and | asked him why there were cutting the trees down. He said a Disc Golf Course was being
constructed at Roby Park. He told me they were not cutting viable trees or trees with animals or
nests in them. | explained one wouldn't know if there are any baby animals because they would
be INSIDE the trees. We had a courteous discussion, but | let him know | was not pleased.
The worker got on the telephone immediately, | am not sure whom he called. | then viewed the
8/27/21 Board of Public Works meeting minutes to learn more of this project. Sadly, | do think
this project was kept very low profile because other than Commissioner Pappas, there was NO
opponents at the BPW meeting that day. Incidentally, there is a disc golf supply store that has
opened across from Roby Park. | wonder if that is why Roby Park was selected as opposed to
some other areas Disc Golf committee considered. Incidentally, the City already has a partial
Disc Golf Course at Greeley Park. One of the ladies on the Board of Public Works said how she
thought this was such a great idea and it was free, got people outside in nature, was non-
exclusive and wouldn't cost the City much money. Hmmm. You know what also is free, non-
exclusive, gets people in nature and doesn’t cost the City a dime? Yup. Leaving the trails alone
for people to use (walk, explore nature, walk their dogs, meditate, and ride bikes) at will. Added
benefit of the latter: it does NOT call for the decimation of forests, destruction of wildlife habitat
including wetland and will not risk major liability and safety concerns that WILL affect taxpayers
