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Warner Conservation Commission Minutes of Meeting November 4, 2009
Attending:
Nancy Martin, Brian Hotz, Russ St. Pierre, Doug Allen, Peg Bastien
John Dabuliewicz, and Jim McLaughlin (recording). Also Margaret
Watkins.
Approval of
Minutes of the October 7, 2009 Meeting
The
minutes of the meeting of October 7, 2009 were approved as submitted.
Also approved were the minutes of the meeting on June 3, 2009 which,
through an oversight, had not been previously approved.
Conservation
Plan
Margaret
Watkins, consultant, distributed copies of a proposal for target
acreages in the six natural resource areas in town. There was general
agreement to include this table in the plan. Various comments on her
draft were discussed. Additional comments can still be submitted, but
soon.
Nancy
asked for more explanation on the importance of restricting impervious
surfaces in relation to water quality protection. Margaret suggested
that the Commission prepare a set of fact sheets for general public
distribution that explained this and other important topics.
The
Commission discussed the current status of easement monitoring.
Margaret stressed the importance of regular and well documented
monitoring of the Town’s easements. The Plan will contain a
recommendation to develop and refine the stewardship program.
On
the recommendation for timber tax revenues to be dedicated to the
conservation fund, there wasn’t much enthusiasm. Margaret said she
would give this some further thought.
Discussed
the guidelines for open space development, John cautioned against
recommending a role for which the Commission has no statutory
authority. Margaret agreed to revise this section.
Generally
agreed that there will be no map of properties to be targeted
for protection in the plan.
Margaret
plans to have the final report available for the December meeting.
Margaret
offered to prepare a brief summary of the plan (2-3 pages). The
Commission can expand that, as necessary, to fit the needs of the
master plan.
Land
Protection
Bower
Property
Brian
reported that he has successfully submitted the application for LCHIP
funding. LCHIP staff will do a site visit on November 20th. Brian said
that 13 natural resource applications were received by LCHIP. Still no
idea of total dollars to be distributed in the January round. However,
there will be another round in July and LCHIP may elect to consider
those projects not funded in January for July.
Wetlands
Issues
Russ
reviewed DES wetlands permits in process. Nothing of substance to
report.
Planning
Board
Jim
reported the Planning Board approved a two lot subdivision on Old
Denny Hill Road. The Board also approved a two lot subdivision on
Route 103 in Davisville, one of which will allow Warner Aggregates to
construct an access road to their gravel operations.
Other
Business
Nancy
discussed a meeting she attended at Ausbon Sargent LPT of area
towns’ conservation commissions about land conservation.
Brian
submitted an article on the Bound Tree conservation easement for
the Town’s October newsletter.
Brian
announced the date for a winter snowshoe tour of Bound Tree as
February 13, 2010.
The
next meeting is December 2, 2009.
Meeting
adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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