Conservation Commission
Meeting Minutes
May 10, 2007
Eaton E. Smith Meeting Room - Town Hall
1 – Chairman Peter Zawisza called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm Present: Chairman Peter Zawisza, Jean Moran, Frank Junga, Craig Wagner, Duncan McNeil, Peter Bergen, Michael Gaynor Brogan Others: Town Planner; Members of the Public, Town Planner David Dodes and Denise Wojick, Recording Clerk
2 – Communications and Committee Reports/Public Comments (citizen commentary)
Brochure sent to commission from the CT Dept of Agriculture regarding the Farm link Program. No discussion Newsletter from Middlesex Land Trust: no discussion.
Earth day; Discussion took place about the huge success of Earth Day. There was a good turn out and the Humane Society was a big success. People picked up garbage around the lake area. Cans were collected by the hiking club, Girl Scouts helped the humans society by collecting blankets and toys for the animals. The lake commission was present and took part in the activities. Due to the success this year Jean Moran has booked the Humane Society for next year as well as the trash museum.
Land acquisition sub committee has not met at this point to our knowledge. Jean Moran has field cards on the Pine Brook Land and will bring to our next meeting. The Pine Brook (Markham estate) is located on 200 acres near Chestnut Hill. The town already owns a partial of this land; there is a partial up for sale now. It is recommended that town buy the land for the commission would like to keep the partials in the hands of the town. A discussion took place on weather or not this land, falls into the watershed area of the lake. It was determined that the water shed runs north and east of the lake and the brook flows south into the Salmon River. Frank Junga requested that we get a U.S.G.S Topographic map to further look at the land and see the proper lay out of the brook and water shed area.
Public Comments: Alison Walk, member of Council thanks Jean, Frank and Michael for the excellent job done with Earth Day.
John Jordon, Liaison between the Lake and Conservation Committee has requested to be added to the distribution list via email for updates and agendas for upcoming meetings. John also spoke about the positive outcome for Earth Day.
Discussion took place on the solar bee ultra sound units that have been purchased for the lake. To the knowledge of persons present these have not been installed. The Solar Bee targets towards the bad algae food chain and keeps it in tact. This will attack algae blooms only.
3 - Review: No reviews
4 – Acceptance of minutes from April 12, 2007 A motion by Jean Moran and seconded by Frank Junga to approve minutes from April 12, 2007. Vote: all in favor.
5 – Old Business.
A) Review of fee letter, article completed
B) Review of by laws: The public hearing notice was not put into the River East due to it appears these changes were made on 9/15/05.
C) Checklist: Under Water Resources and Wetlands, looking to add well heads not applicable at this time under Site Contains or is Adjacent To. For section Conservation Considerations under protect vernal pools it read 100 feet of undisturbed buffer around vernal pool. The commission is looking to increase that from 100 ft- 500 ft. Proposed changes to the Development Review Checklist will be made by Chairman Peter Zawisza. Once changes are made Denise Wojick will send copies to P & Z
5 – New Business.
A) Green Energy: Frank Junga will research and compile information on green energy for our next meeting
A motion by Craig Wagner and seconded by Frank Junga to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned 7:57 pm
Respectfully submitted, Recording Clerk Denise Wojick May 14, 2007
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