CONSERVATION COMMISSION

MINUTES OF September 3, 2009

Present: Judy Jervis, Sheila Johannesen, Walter Baird, Jason Holder, and Janet Denison-CC clerk

The meeting opened at 7:30 and was televised.

1. Minutes:

Sheila moved and Walter seconded a motion to accept the August 6, 2009 minutes as written. The motion passed.

2. CTAP Open Space Task Force:

The Task Force is looking for people to volunteer for this group. This is involving the I93 improvements. No one from this committee has time to commit to this project

5. Easement:

The latest draft that anyone has is dated October 16, 2008. There was a discussion about ensuring this is the draft that the attorneys are reviewing. Judy said she will call Chris Giordano to see if he’s heard from Peter Loughlin. Curt Springer will also be contacted to see about adding the map and lot numbers to the technical description of the Tuckertown road boundaries.

A joint meeting has been set for October 1 to review the Easement.

6. Long Pond milfoil:

Jason reported that the pesticide eradication went well; he estimated that 90% of the milfoil has been eliminated. Jason said that the neighborhood watch-group needs to be expanded. An estimate will need to be obtained for the next treatment so that a warrant can be made for the next town ballot.

7. Correspondence:

• From DES: Cotton Farm wetlands bureau complaint; this is under investigation
• Municipal Law Lecture Series
• From DOT: high resolution aerial photos are being offered to municipalities. The date from the most recent aerial photo of the town is dated 1995. The Board estimated a new map of Danville would be approximately $75-$80 per square mile.
• From the Planning Board: Capital Improvement Projects worksheet. It was decided that this is not applicable to the Conservation Commission.
• Budget Schedule from the Board of Selectmen. The Conservation Commission is scheduled to meet with them on October 14^th.

8. Other business:

The email policy adopted by the Heritage Commission will be reviewed to see about adopting a similar policy for the Conservation Commission. This will be on the next agenda.

Two more copies of the Conservation Commission Handbook will be ordered.

The bulletin board on the front of the town hall was purchased in order for the Conservation Commission to have a space on which to place notices and other items of interest. All three panels have been designated for use by other boards and committees.

At 8:20pm Jason moved and Walter seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Minutes are prepared by Janet S. Denison, clerk

*****Next Meeting: October 1, 2009****