Conservation Commission Minutes 04.22.09

Draft Meeting Notes   Bradford Conservation Commission

Date: April 22, 2009
Location: Town Hall
Time: 7pm

Present: Nathanial Bruss, Brooks McCandlish, Carol Meise, J. Ann Eldridge

Secretary’s notes: Meeting notes of 3/17/2009 accepted with minor change, noting that Meg Fearnley remains as treasurer.

Treasurer’s notes:  Interest made, dues to NHACC paid (increased)
More trail maps may be needed this year.

Correspondence: Watershed Ecology Institute, 10 day intensive announced. July.

Presentation: Possible program for the public on coyotes discussed. Nathanial to speak to Amy Blitzer on details.

Involvement with school systems discussed. Project Learning Tree a possibility. Brooks to collect general information on this program. Ann to check on possibility of working with Elementary School.

Carol Meise reported on quarterly meeting with Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust.

Noted that NH Co-Op Extension Wildlife Action Plan outreach will meet with BCC on Wednesday, May 6, 5-6pm. Probable location = Town Hall.

Discussion on progression/timetable of update of Natural Resource Inventory. Northern Geomantics to send suggested list of map layers as per subcommittee meeting of April 9. Suggested that Commission looks into a mailing to residents/landowners? Seeking input. Suggestions, possible questions and/or topics to be discussed at May meeting.

Meeting adjourned: 9:30 more or less.

Respectfully submitted, JA Eldridge