CONSERVATION COMMISSION

MINUTES OF AUGUST 6TH, 2003

 

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

MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS/DISCUSSIONS

 

  1. Appointment Scheduled- Bill Gregsak presented to the Commission a sub-division plan for the Board to review. This is a 2-acre lot from a 20-acre lot and had no wetland issues. The Commission reviewed the plan. Laura will let the Planning Board know that the Commission had no comments.

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  2. Minutes of July 2nd – The Commission reviewed the minutes of July 2nd. Chris S. made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. Chris G. 2nd the motion. The vote was unanimous.

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  3. Forest Management Plan- Laura gave Commission an update on the last Forestry Committee meeting. She said that the next meeting, tomorrow night, they would be reviewing and discussing a draft of an implantation plan that the Committee had ask her to put together. Laura said that since the Forestry Committee had not yet discussed the implantation plan, Conservation Commission at this time would not see the draft copy.

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  4. Memo/ FMP things to Consider- The Commission discussed and reviewed the memo. Chris S. thought buffer zones were a good idea, but limiting cutting to winter months maybe too restricted. Sheila said that one of the meetings that the Forestry Committee had, with the experts, the slides they were showing was all winter timber harvesting, with lots of snow on the ground. One of the experts also made mention about the reasoning this was done this time of year was due to wildlife breeding season is done by then.

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  5. Conservation Easement Information- Laura asked the Commission if anyone had anymore information to add to the matrix? Rockingham Land and Trust and Rockingham County Conservation District are the two that the Commission will be looking for more information on. Laura suggested that we contact them and give them a copy of the FMP investment aspects of the plan and a proposal to accept a Conservation Easement. Chris S. said that if the organization is serious we do a face to face meeting, if it warrants them to come in. Chris S. also agreed to give them the FMP to look at also. Laura suggested that we also provided them with a copy of the UNH Wetlands Evaluation Study. Chris G. suggested the Commission go ahead and set this up.

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  6. Easement Documents- Laura asked Sheila to set up a file to keep the easement documents we will be receiving. She also gave Sheila a few easement documents to place into the file.

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  7. RPC Matching Grant Application- As voted on at the last meeting, Laura said she has submitted the application.

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  8. Cluster Zoning/Open Space Proposed Ordinance- Chris G. said the he has a meeting with Bob Moore, Selectmen Rep., tomorrow night. Chris G. will give the Commission more information at the next meeting.

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  9. Mail: a. Inspector-new issue b. NPS Newsletter c. The Source d. NH Estuaries Project g. Conservation Commission News h. The Rural Lens i. Coastlines

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  10. Robert Rules- Chris G. brought in the book of Robert Rules. After the Commission discussed how they would like to run the meetings, Laura suggested to Chris G. to go ahead and draft something up.

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

 

*****NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 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 AUGUST 6, 2003 WERE PREPAIRED BY SHEILA JOHANNESEN, CLERK

 

 

APPROVED BY:

(Signature, Title, Date Approved)