Conservation Commission
Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2007
Eaton E. Smith Meeting Room - Town Hall
1 – Chairman Peter Zawisza called the meeting to order at 7pm Present: Chairman Peter Zawisza, Frank Junga, Duncan McNeill, Michael Gaynor Brogan, Craig Wagner Absent: Jean Moran, Peter Bergan Others: Members of the Public; Denise Wojick, Recording Clerk
2 – Review No reviews
3- Communications and Committee Reports/Public Comments (citizen commentary)
No reports, no commentary from the public.
Communications: Membership renewal for the Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetland Commission, Inc. This application was approved and sent in previously for renewal.
A demonstration CD and information of the Storm Septer water catch basins was sent in for anyone who would like to review.
The state of CT council of environmental quality notify us that environmental report is now on line. Town of Greenwich sent a letter of concern regarding the S.B. 1341. This is an act of concern application for a certificate of public convenience protecting both public and private water supplies from contamination for Class 1 and Class II lands. There letter expresses the concern of mining minerals near watershed for land owned by the New Britain Water Company. A discussion took place and the letter is available to view.
4 – Acceptance of minutes from May 10, 2007 A motion made by frank Junga and seconded by Craig Wagner to accept minutes. Vote: all in favor.
5 – Old Business.
A) Checklist: Letter needs to be sent to planning department.
B) Green Energy; Frank is not ready to present at tonight’s meeting.
5 – New Business.
A) Letter sent in from Ruth Plummer regarding two pieces of property for Land Acquisitions. Frank Junga will look at the U.S.G.S. map to look at the property. One piece of property is in the Clark Hill area and the second in Quiet Woods. This review will continue during upcoming meetings once the map is obtained.
B) David Dodes shared that the P&Z commission discussed and open space sub division regulation. This is a modification and change to the existing conservation sub division regulations. His proposal is to set aside land for the sub division to remain open space, this will help get open space at no cost by incorporating in the regulations a requirement that when you sub divide a percent of land needs to remain open. Hopefully over time these lands that are left for open space could be connected. The suggestion being made to the commission is that the open space sub division mandates that 50% of the land is dedicated to open space. The goal is building in East Hampton must be environmental friendly, conserves land and builders build what we want. There is a workshop on Tuesday August 14 at 7 pm at the Town Hall meeting
room. The Conservation Commission is invited to join the workshop.
A motion by Frank Junga and seconded by Craig Wagner to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned 7:48 pm
Respectfully submitted, Recording Clerk Denise Wojick August 9, 2007
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