CONSERVATION COMMISSION

 

MINUTES OF JULY 2, 2003

 

Present: Laura Games (Chairperson), Sheila Johannesen, Chris Stafford and Chris Giordano.

The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM and was not televised.

 

MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS/DISCUSSIONS

 

  1. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED- Dennis Fraancoeur, from Ducks Unlimited, contacted the Selectmen by email to the town’s email address; the email was then forwarded to Laura, chairperson. Laura said that Dennis was unable to attend the meeting tonight. In Dennis’s email, he said that the Greenwing Legacy project was trying to find a project for which we have some money available for wetland conservation/improvement/protection. The Commission discussed some possibilities such as trail systems and wetland preservation. Laura will contact Dennis to see if he could make another meeting to talk about the project.

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  2. MINUTES OF JUNE 4TH- The Commission reviewed the minutes of June 4th, 2003. Chris G. made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. Chris S. 2nd the motion. The vote was unanimous.

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  3. FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN- Laura presented a memo addressed to the Conservation Commission that she wrote, on items that she felt Conservation Commission should consider regarding the FMP. (memo also cc for Commission’s file) The memo maybe discussed at the next meeting.
  4. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS- Laura prepared a matrix of all the organizations the Commission members got information on regarding easements. The Commission reviewed the chart. The Commission still has some outstanding information to be placed on the matrix.

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  5. REVIEW OF SELECTMEN’S BYLAW CHANGES- No comments were made.

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  6. REVIEW OF MASTER PLAN-Commission members still in process of reviewing.

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  7. RPC-MATCHING GRANT FUND- The Commission received a memo from RPC, (Rockingham Planning Commission), regarding a matching grant fund. Laura suggested that the Commission try to get a matching grant to have the Conservation Master Plan updated. Chris S. thought that would be a good idea also. Chris. S. made a motion to allocate the amount of $250.00 for review of Conservation sections of the Master Plan. Sheila 2nd the motion. The vote was unanimous. Laura will fill out the application for the Commission.

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  8. CLUSTER ZONING/OPEN SPACE PROPOSED ORDINANCE- Chris G. said that Jannie told him to see the Town Of Danville, annual report of 2001, for the cluster zoning proposed ordinance. Chris G. also gave out copies of the Stratham Zoning ordinance. The Commission will review and discuss this at the next meeting.

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  9. VIDEO’S- The Commission received two videos in the mail from the NH Lake Association. A. Lake Hosts-Helping protect NH Lakes B. NH Lakes Under Attack- How exotic plants impact our lakes

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  10. LETTER FROM DES- A letter from NHDES regarding complete forestry notification.

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  11. ROBERT RULES-Next agenda

Chris S. made a motion to adjourn. Sheila 2nd the motion. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 9:00PM.

*****NEXT MEETING AUGUST 6, 2003*****

 

THESE MINUTES ARE NOT PERMANENT RECORD AND ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING, AT WHICH TIME, THE ABOVE MINUTES, AS CORRECTED, BECOME PERMANENT.

 

MINUTES OF JULY 2,2003 WERE PREPAIRED BY SHEILA JOHANNESEN, CLERK

 

 

APPROVED BY:

(Signature, Title, Date Approved)