CONSERVATION COMMISSION

 

WORKSHOP MINUTES OF

MAY 18TH, 2005

 

Present: Chris Giordano (Chairman), Judy Jervis and Sheila Johannesen

 

Also present: Curt Springer and Betsy Sanders

 

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

 

1.      Minutes of May 4th- The Commission reviewed the minutes of May 4th.  Sheila made a motion to accept the minutes as amended.  Judy 2nd the motion.  The vote was unanimous. 

 

 

2.      Review of Site Plan- The Commission reviewed the plans of Anthony Pizzurro, 33 Main Street, map & lot 3-161-1. There were no comments by the Commission, Chris will write a letter to the Planning Board.

 

 

3.      Conservation Easement Project- The Commission reviewed a boilerplate example of a Conservation Easement given to the board by the Audubon Society and other easement examples from Kingston.  They discussed power of termination, breach of easement, use limitation and public access.  ATV issues and shooting range requirement testing were also discussed.  Chris G. said that he had been in touch with 3 surveyors and only 2 were interested, and he will be getting in touch with another surveyor shortly. The Commission will contact Audubon again regarding these issues and the possibility of drafting an easement for the town that the Commission could work with. A discussion of the Rockingham Land and Trust and Rockingham County Conservation District in comparison to Audubon Society regarding surveys and costs associated with easement holding took place. Sheila reminded the Commission that these organizations were interviewed at our meetings. Rockingham Land & Trust on October 8, 2003, August 4th, 2004 and March 3rd, 2004.  (See attached copies)  Sheila pointed out that on August 4th, 2004, the Commission sent out a memo to all the Town Boards, Commissions and Citizens. This memo invited all to participate in a joint meeting to discuss which organization the Town of Danville should deed it’s Conservation Easement to.  The meeting was televised and a vote taken at that meeting.  (See attached memo dated July 18, 2004, Minutes of CC August 4th, 2004) 

 

Mail/Correspondence

 

1.      Rockingham Planning Commission- invitations to members May 31st meeting

2.      NHDES-letter Lewis Bldrs, requesting more information

3.      NHDES-letter Jose Silva map & lot 17/7 Block 88

4.      Copy of letter from CC regarding Michael Wheeler maps 3-96 and 3-97

 

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

 

NEXT MEETING

****JUNE 1ST, 2005*****

 

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

 

 

MINUTES ARE PREPARED BY SHEILA JOHANNESEN, CLERK

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

(Signature, Title, Date)