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Warner
Conservation Commission Minutes of Meeting January 5, 2011 Attending: Nancy Martin, Mimi Wiggin, Russ St.
Pierre, Doug Allen, Brian Hotz, Peg Bastien, and Jim McLaughlin
(recording). Minutes of the Meeting of December
1, 2010 - The
minutes of the meeting of December 1, 2010 were approved as submitted. Joint Meeting with Planning and
Zoning Boards Discussed
the upcoming meeting with Zoning and Planning on February 14. Jim
distributed a sheet that contains Natural Resource recommendations that
have been drafted for inclusion in the Master Plan as part of the
implementation section. He suggested that members review this list and
use it as one topic of discussion at the joint meeting. Conservation
Kearsarge
Gore Farm Project - Brian reported that this project is completed and all
parties have executed the agreement. Black
Mountain Project - Brian reported that this project has also been
completed with 205 acres in Warner coming
under protection. Sturms
- Brian
discussed the status of this project - 20 acres to be placed under
conservation easement as part of a mitigation action required by DES.
Sturms have asked about constructing a cabin on the property. Brian said
that this provision was unlikely to be approved by DES and that getting
Town approval for a dwelling on a lot with no road access or frontage
was most unlikely. The Sturms would probably be okay with a reserved
right to do primitive camping which would be their right without
actually specifying it. Also discussed was a payment to the Town that
DES may require the Sturms to make. Peg will check with DES enforcement
action to see if there is an actual dollar amount specified and whether
or not the costs being borne to accomplish this easement are eligible as
part of this dollar amount. There was general agreement that a payment
of two or more thousand dollars would be reasonable and that whatever is
to be provided should be put into the Conservation Fund, where it would
be available for baseline documentation, ongoing monitoring or related
expenses. Brian said a concern he has is that the property consists of
two parcels, with separate title histories. A land survey of the
property is necessary to establish the boundaries, as well as a thorough
title search to ensure clear title so that the Town won’t have to
incur expenses in the future to address some problem that may arise. He
will convey these requirements to Sturms. Wetlands
Issues
Russ
reported that there were no new wetlands permit applications on file. Planning
Board Report Discussed
the proposed rezoning of an area in Davisville by the Planning Board
from OC-1 to C-1. Jim will check on whether a public hearing has yet
been held on the proposed zoning amendments by the Planning Board. A
suggestion was offered to talk to the Board about a proposed Warner
River overlay district that would buffer the river and specify
additional protective measures beyond State shoreland laws and existing
Town regulations. Annual
Report Nancy
said she would ask John Dabuliewicz to help her develop the
Commission’s annual report for 2010. Storm
Drain Stencil Project Jim
affirmed that the Commission should seek a grant from PSNH to cover the
costs of materials for this project, since the Selectmen have cut the
Commission’s operating budget by 28 percent for 2011. There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M. The
next regular meeting is February 2, 2011.
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