CONSERVATION COMMISSION

 

DRAFT

 

MINUTES OF MARCH 3RD, 2004

 

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

 

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

 

 

MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS/DISCUSSIONS/APPOINTMENTS

 

 

 

1.      7:30PM Rockingham Conservation District- Mary Currier, from the Rockingham County Conservation District spoke to the Commission regarding their organization holding conservation easements for the town.   Laura asked Mary what would be involved with Rockingham County Conservation District holding the easements?  Mary explained some of the costs associated, stewardship plan and survey of the land.  Boundary survey was strongly recommended. A stewardship would be established with a one-time fee. There would be a monitor who would walk the property once a year.  The size of the parcel, reserved rights of the parcel and the complexity of the parcel would be the baseline of costs associated with the stewardship fee.  The fee is a one-time fee that is placed into one account to pay for monitoring and legal enforcement costs. Mary spoke about other towns in which they currently hold easements.  Rye, East Kingston and Chester will be added shortly.  Mary presented to the Commission a model copy for the Commission to review.  Sheila will make more copies for each of the members after the meeting.   Chris G. asked about grants that could help with costs?  Mary said that Brentwood applied for some funding but was not sure what grant was applied.  Laura asked for a typical example of easement complexity and associated costs.  Mary explained that each parcel is treated as individual.  Again she stressed to the Commission that boundary surveys should be done.  The Commission will place this subject on the next agenda.  Plan of action and possibility of workshops were discussed by the Commission.

 

 

2.      8:00PM Warren Gerrard- Mr. Gerrard presented a proposed sub-division  of 30acres consisting of 3 single family homes for the Commission to review.  Chris G. explained that he has asked for 3 waivers from the Planning Board.   They are not going to pave the road, but it will have only a gravel base.  This will be a private road and utilities will be above ground not underground. The Commission reviewed the plans and will do a site walk with the Planning Board when it is scheduled.  Laura will write a memo to the Planning Board stating that they had no initial problems with the subdivision.

 

 

3.      Approval of Minutes- The minutes of February 4,2004 were reviewed. Chris G. made a motion to amend the minutes.  Sheila 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous.  Discussion of an email and minutes followed.  Chris G. again made a motion to accept the minutes as amended.  Sheila 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous. (email correspondence attached)   

 

 

4.      Tuckertown Road- Laura reminded the Commission that a pubic meeting will be held at 7:00PM Monday March 8, 2004.  The meeting will be held by the Selectmen to discuss the closing of Tuckertown Rd. to vehicular traffic.  Judy described her walk on Sunday and the trash she saw.  Chris S. said that he and his family were also out on Sunday and picked up 2 bags of trash.  They found some names and addresses on some of the trash and turned it over to the Police Dept. to investigate.  Laura suggested that people show up and make their concerns known at the meeting.

 

 

5.      Grant Information- Judy said that most of the grant information she found was for private owners.

 

 

6.      MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS/WORKSHOPS                                                                           A.  RPC-Rockingham Planning Commission News & Notes                                           B.  RPC-Rockingham Planning Commission- workshop Urban Forestry Center  March 24th,  700-900pm                                                                                     C.  NH Dept. of Environmental Services-Watershed Management Bureau- books distributed to members       

 

 

7.      Conservation Flyer- Laura gave the members the revised copy of the flyer.  This is revised based on the Commissions input at the last meeting.

 

 

8.      Proposed Cluster/Open Space zoning ordinance-  To be placed on next agenda

 

 

9.      Potential Land Purchases-  The Commission discussed potential land purchases.

 

 

Sheila made a motion to adjourn.  Chris G. 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous.  The meeting adjourned at 9:30PM.

 

 

*****NEXT MEETING APRIL 7, 2004 ****

 

 

 

 

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 ARE PREPAIRED BY: SHEILA JOHANNESEN, CLERK

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

(Signature, Title, Date Approved)