CONSERVATION COMMISSION

 

 

MINUES OF SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2003

 

 

Present: Laura Games (Chairperson), Sheila Johannesen, Judy Jervis, Michele Tingley, Chris Giordano and Chris Stafford.

 

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

 

MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS/DISCUSSIONS

 

 

 

1.      Minutes of August 6th- The Commission reviewed the minutes of August 6th.  Chris G. made a motion to accept the minutes as read.  Michele 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous, except for Judy who abstained.

 

 

2.       Conservation Easement Information- Laura said that she had contacted Brian Hart, Executive Director of the Rockingham Land Trust.  She explained that Brian would not be able to attend our next meeting and asked the Commission if they would like to re-schedule the next Commission meeting.  Chris G. suggested that the Commission switch the meeting to the second Wednesday of the month.  The Commission agreed that they would like to invite Brian to our next meeting and October 8th will be the next meeting.  Brian will be there to discuss placing our conservation easement with the Rockingham Land Trust organization.  Laura suggested that the Commission also invite the Selectmen for this meeting.

 

 

3.      Forest Management Plan/ Forest Management Implementation Plan- Laura explained that the Forestry Committee had discussed a Forest Management Implementation Plan two meetings ago.  Betsy had asked Laura to draft up a plan, which Laura did. The Forestry Committee sent a memo with the attached proposed Implementation Plan packet to Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Heritage Commission, Conservation Commission, Recreation Committee and the Budget Committee. The memo asks the boards for their comments by Thursday, October 15th, 2003.  The prime wetlands within the forest and wetland buffers were some of the issues discussed by the Commission.  September 13th, from 1000am-noon the Forestry Committee will be hosting a walk. 

 

 

4.      Memo From Selectmen- The Selectmen sent a memo to the commission regarding the Right to Know Law and emails among board members.  Copies of emails among board members must be placed into the minute’s books.

 

 

5.      Town Web Site- Sheila asked the Commission if they would like the Conservation minutes from past meetings to be placed on the web page?  She said that she has saved all the minutes from the meetings since she has been a clerk for the Commission on disks and would be more then happy to give them to Shawn, the cable/web chairperson.  The Commission discussed the web site, and Sheila will get in touch with Shawn to invite him to our meeting.  

 

 

6.      Cluster Zoning/Open Space proposed ordinance- Chris G. said the he did meet with Bob Moore and that there were no major changes.  Chris. G. said that there are four ways to preserve open space:  a) buy the land out right; b) buy the building rights; c) open space ordinance; and d) tax incentives. Chris G. gave the Commission each a copy of the proposed ordinance.  This will be placed on the next agenda for discussion.

 

 

7.      Rules of Procedure- Chris G. asked if this could be placed on a future agenda.  The Commission agreed.

 

 

8.      Mail/Announcements:                                                                                                                 a.  Conservation News Bulletin                                                                                       b.  New England Wetland Plants Inc.                                                                              c.  Watershed Management Bureau NH Dept. of EW Service                                          d.  Storm Water Management in Cold Climates- conference                                           e.  NH Association of Natural Resources                                                                      f.  Municipal Law Lecture Series                                                                                          g.  The Senate of the State of NH                                                                                   h.  Voices of Communities Experiencing Rapid Change                                         i.  NH Lakes Assoc.                                                                                                                    j.  Coastlines-New issues

 

 

9.      Motion to Amend August 6th minutes- Chris S. asked if the minutes had already been voted on?  Laura said yes and asked if he had any changes?  Chris S. said he had one change, Laura asked Chris S.  to make a motion for the amended change. Chris S. made a motion to amend the minutes to changed paragraph 4, 2nd sentence to read: “Chris S. thought buffer zones were a good idea but limiting cutting to winter months maybe too restricted.”  Chris G. 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous. 

 

Chris G. made a motion to adjourn.  Chris S. 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous.  The meeting adjourned at 9:15PM.

 

 

*****NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2003****

 

 

THESE MINUES 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 SEPTEMBER 6, 2003 WERE PREPAIRED BY SHEILA JOHANNESEN, CLERK

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

(Signature, Title, Date Approved)