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Conservation Commission Minutes 10/11/2018
Chichester Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting
Minutes of Meeting October 11, 2018
Grange Hall, Selectmen’s Office

Present:  Bob Mann, Blaze Konefal, Zack Boyajian (7:45)
Guests: Gail Britton-Kojigian and Charles Kojigian.   
Call to Order at 7:10 pm.  

No past minutes approved – no quorum

Mailbag
•     Response letter from Varney Engineering to DES re proposed bridge over Sanborn Brook, 200 Suncook Valley Rd.
•     Monthly interest statement from Citizens Bank CD for $156.25.
•     Shirley Waters Estate lawyers invoice for services, $1,519.50.  Also, Probate Court's approval of Motion for Summary Administration and Assent.  Also form for chairman signature needed for release of final distribution check for the estate, $3,840.
•     Memo from 2019 Capital Improvement Program Committee requesting anticipated projects by 10/24/18.
•     Approved Driveway Permit from DOT for proposed Main St access at Shaw Pasture.
•     Request for contribution from Five Rivers CT.
•     NHACC annual meeting11/3, Zach and Bob to attend.

Agenda
Conservation Fund: Blaze reports that the $250,000 Citizens Bank CD has been rolled over to a 3 month  1.9% CD at TD Bank.

Zoning Revisions:  Zack and Blaze attended the 9/27 Planning Board zoning meeting with CNHRPC.   Zack delivered discs for mapping included in the NRI and Wetlands Study.  Frank has prepared an ArcGIS stream order map which might be used to clarify the wetlands setback provision in the wetlands portion of the ordinance.  No discussion to date at Planning Board to deal with anything beyond the core zoning requirements.  Next zoning ordinance meeting 10/17, 6:30 at the Fire Station.

CIP Projects:  No CCC requests for 2019 list.  Zack calls for future inclusion of observation tower at Spaulding TF.  

Shaw Pasture:  A workday 9/21 and brush pile burning 9/30 were held.  Next workday is scheduled for 11/10 to cut invasives and fallen trees.   Burning of additional brush piles is also needed.  Mike Mobbs has completed the fall mowing, and reimbursement from Fish and Game will be requested.

Conditions for the driveway permit were discussed, such as maintaining the 400 ft sight distance.  Costs for parking construction will be prepared for November meeting.  Jim Plunkett has offered to haul fill stored at the town garage plus an operator for rental bulldozer.   Other costs: crushed gravel, tree cutting, geo-grid, bulldozer rental.   Cost for alternate fill material will be examined.

Acorn Properties 3-lot commercial subdivision, 263 Dover Road Map 3 Lot 32.  Reviewed plans and application for subdivision only, site plan review would follow for individual lots.   Plans show wetlands setbacks.  No comment to Planning Board.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.  
Next Monthly Meeting: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7 pm, public invited.

Minutes by R Mann

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