Text Box: finalCONSERVATION COMMISSION

 

MINUTES OF May 17, 2007

 

Present: Chris Giordano (Chairperson), Judy Jervis, Sheila Johannesen, Michele Tingley,

 

The meeting opened at 7:30.

 

The easement was discussed, specifically in regards to the concerns about the Stewardship Plan brought up at the previous joint meeting with other boards and Audubon.  There are two options for finishing the easement.  The Conservation Commission can finish the easement and then risk a penalty for not finishing the Stewardship within a certain time frame.  The other option is to finish the Easement and put it in escrow until the Stewardship is done.  Various opinions were discussed.  Judy will call Bruce from Audubon to find out exactly what penalties and the time frames involved if the former option were to be taken.  It was decided that a better decision can be made if more information about each were known.

 

The Forestry Management plan was discussed, particularly the idea that it may be outdated.  Cottontails, whippoorwills, and scarlet tanagers specifically were mentioned as species that will need to be considered that have been seen since the last wildlife inventory was done.  It was discussed that a professional will need to be hired to do another inventory which will include animals and plants.

 

Cutting of trees in the town forest was also discussed.  Revenue generated from this is not much.  If the trees cut are part of the trust, then the money goes to the trust.  Shooting verses target practice in the town forest was also discussed and that there needs to be a distinction made between the two.  It was believed that hunting is legal but target practice is another issue for which answers need to be found.

 

Michele got several ideas from Chris about what to add to the website for the Conservation Commission. 

 

The June 7th meeting with Emily Bruckhurst was discussed.  Janet had made invitations and per Mrs. Brunkhurst’s instructions, those invitations will be given to Select Boards, Planning Boards, and Conservation Commissions of the surrounding communities.  Also the invitation will be posted at the Danville Town Hall and Post Offices in the area.  A possibility of refreshments was discussed and agreed that Michele would procure for the meeting.

 

The minutes of May 5th were amended to show that Judy instead of Michele will get maps for the June 7th meeting.  Judy made a motion to accept the minutes as amended and Sheila seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

 

Correspondence:

  • Planning Board minutes.
  • A copy of Michele’s appointment to the board.
  • A copy of the 2007 NH Off Highway Recreational Vehicle Laws Digest.
  • Email from Laura Weit regarding the 2007 watershed conference to be held November 17th from 8am to 4pm.
  • From DES: acknowledging receipt of an application for an Alteration of Terrain Permit from Centerview Hollow Land Co, LLC.  More information is needed to continue the application.

 

Since the discussion would involve consideration of land purchases which, if discussed in public, might benefit a party whose interests are adverse to those of the general community, RSA 91-A: 3 II d should warrant nonpublic session, Sheila made a motion to go into nonpublic session per RSA 91-A: 3 II d and Judy seconded.  The motion passed.  A roll call was completed and Sheila made a motion to adjourn the public meeting and Michele seconded.  The motion passed.  The public meeting adjourned at 9:22 pm.

 

Judy made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Michele seconded.  The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 9:38 pm.

 

 

 

*****Next Meeting: June 7, 2007, at 7:00pm****

 

 

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 are prepared by Janet S. Denison, clerk