CONSERVATION COMMISSION

 

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2003

 

 

 

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

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM and was televised.

 

MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS/DISCUSSIONS

 

1.  Approval of minutes for September and October, 2003:                                                   A.  The Commission reviewed the minutes of September 3rd, 2003.  Sheila made a motion to accept the minutes as read.  Chris G. 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous.      

            B.   The Commission reviewed the minutes of October 8th, 2003.  Sheila made a motion to accept the minutes as read.  Chris G. 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous with the exception of Sheila who abstained.                                                                                                                                            

2.      Rockingham County Conservation District/Grant ideas: Laura said that the Commission received a letter regarding grants that are available.  A discussion of possible ideas followed.  Laura thought that the Commission might be able to acquire money to fund the conservation easement and/or surveys.  Everyone agreed.  Laura explained that the deadline was within a few days of the meeting, and she would try to draft something up and submit the application.  Chris G. said that he would make some inquires regarding potential survey costs  and contact Laura with the information.  Laura will also contact Brain Hart for an estimate as well.         Chris G. said that he would also contact Dennis Francoeur, Ducks Unlimited Chair, to see if he could attend our next meeting to talk to about other possible grants that might be available to Danville. The board agreed.

 

 

3.      Conservation Website: Sheila said that she had given the discs containing the Commission’s final minutes to Shawn O’Neil, town web site person.  The Commission discussed some links that they would like to see placed on the website.  Links such as NH Fish & Game, NHDES (New Hampshire Dept. Environment Services) were a few that were discussed.  This will be placed on next month agenda for further discussions and suggestions.

 

 

4.      Bylaws/Rules of Procedure: Chris G. asked this to be placed on to a future agenda.  The Commission agreed. 

 

 

5.      Cluster/Open Space Ordinance:  Chris G. said that there have been a lot of changes since the last updated version.  Due to these changes, he asked to have this placed on the next agenda.  The Commission agreed.

 

 

 

 

6.      MAIL:                                                                                          a.  Seacoast Audubon-Fall newsletter (Sept.-Oct-Nov)                                        b.  NH Community Forestry Advisory Council                                                c.  CEI-Environmental Edge                                                                    d.  MACC Publications Catalog-Summer/Fall 2003                                                  (Wetlands Biological Resource Protection Open-Space)

 

 

7.      Sandilands/Beaver Box-Sheila and Laura had taken a kayak ride out in the Great Meadows last week.  Laura said that the beaver box that the NH Fish and Game placed there was gone.  Sheila will contact NH Fish and Game, Eric Orff, to see if they had removed it.

 

Chris G. made a motion to adjourn.  Sheila 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous.  The meeting adjourned at 8:45PM.

 

 

 

*****NEXT MEETING JANUARY 7, 2004****

 

 

 

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 DECEMBER 3RD, 2003 WERE PREPAIRED BY SHEILA JOHANNESEN, CLERK

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

(Signature, Title, Date Approved)