Bradford Conservation Commission Meeting Notes
Date: May 17, 2011
Time: 7pm
Location: Brown Memorial Library
Present: Meg Fearnley, Brooks McCandlish, J. Ann Eldridge, Nathanial Bruss, Seth Benowitz, Patty Furness. Absent: Carol Meise, Andrea LaMoreaux, Amy Blitzer (alternate).
Secretary’s Report: Draft minutes from April 19, 2011 read and accepted with correction to attendance of previous month and time of adjournment.
Treasurer’s Report: Approximately $5.04 interest earned. Dues to the NH Association of Conservation Commissions was paid ($200). Reimbursement due to S. Benowitz for attendance to Saving Special Places conference. $480 remaining in budget. Nathanial to inquire on availability of lumber for autumn bog boardwalk repairs with Perry Teele.
Correspondence/workshop announcements:
Discussion of Coverts wildlife workshop in September. Patty Furness may be interested.
Easement monitoring workshop to be held at Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust June 8, 2-6pm. Seeking volunteers. (put this in Intertown article…and website?)
Planning Board: Will be seeking guidance for improvements to zoning. Buildable acreage definition, etc.
Selectmen: Brooks updated Selectmen on situation with land owned by Naomi Payne, road construction off of Craig Road. Ann requested appointment of Seth Benowitz to replace Perry Teele, granted. Updated list to be sent to Town Clerk’s office.
Conservation Program: “Conservation Easements Explained” – Date set for June 9 at the Bradford Area Community Center, 7pm. Poster and mailing is ready. Article went to Bradford Bridge. To be sent to other media outlets and website. Food would be appreciated.
Update of Natural Resource Inventory: Discussion of best way to review remaining chapters. May be done via a website with updates posted. In the meantime, drafts by Ann and Carol will then go to Seth. Meg and Patty to receive hard copy. Conservation land, Wildlife, and Rare Species chapters to be ready for June 9 public meeting.
Adjourned: 8:30 respectfully, J. A. Eldridge