THE DOME HOME HAS SOLD!! (and other Bolton Dome updates)
We've had some questions at the water cooler about where we're at with the opening of the Bolton Dome. Here's what we got:
We purchased the land and the house in the spring. The 46 acres of land with the cliff was subdivided from the 2 acres with the home. Last Friday we officially closed on the Dome Home, and handed over the keys to Andrew, the new owner of the house. This was one of the most crucial steps in this project!
The back lot with the Dome was retained as CRAG-VT property and a Right of Way was secured for a road through the front lot. We hired an engineering firm to draft plans for the road and parking lot so that we have a way to access the crag and are now getting bids from excavating companies and running the plans by the Bolton Development Review Board. We meet with the DRB Sept 27 to show them our plans. Afterward there is a 30-day waiting period for public comment and we are hoping to start roadwork immediately after!
WHAT'S LEFT TO DO: Our last hurdle is the access road and parking lot! Until we have completed this task there is no way to approach the crag from the road without crossing private property (and please, please, don't attempt to... it is imperative that we maintain positive neighbor relations!) We estimate that we will need to raise 15-20k for the construction of the parking lot. If we can raise these funds by the end of October, we are hoping that we can break ground in 2018 instead of waiting for the ground to thaw next spring. We need your support to make this happen! Please consider giving to our GoFundMe (link in bio) page or becoming a member to help us make it happen!
Thanks again to this wonderful community for all your support,
CRAG-VT 📸 @jeremygilchristphotos .
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