TOWN OF FARMINGTON
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday – March 18, 2010
356 Main Street, Farmington
Members Present: David Connolly, Jim Horgan, Kristie Holtz, and Randy Orvis
Members Absent: Jill Tozier
Selectman's Rep: Gerry McCarthy (6:20pm)
Public Present:
Chairman Dave Connolly called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm.
1. LWCF Intent Application:
Dave wrote up the application for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant (FY2010-2011) with respect to informational kiosks. Discussion was had concerning where the kiosks would be placed. After the application for intent has been submitted, the people from LWCF will come out for a site walk. Randy Orvis motioned to submit the application for intent, 2nd Jim Horgan. Motion carried with all in favor.
2. Energy Resources Group:
Dave informed the committee that Energy Resources Group has not completed step one. A letter of intent to move structures and intent to survey the site by June 2010, has not been completed. The planning board plans to do a site walk at 6pm prior to their next meeting. No action required.
3. Management Plans:
a. The Fish and Game Department has located and approved the French Property Management Plan officially.
b. Jim Oehler from the Fish and Game Department has requested some revisions to the Dubois Management Plan. The revisions are almost complete. A draft should be sent early next week. Dave reviewed some of the requested revisions with the committee.
c. Dave will try to get copies of the UNH plan drafted for the Town Forest. Previous minutes will need to be checked to see if we ever adopted the plan or just discussed adopting it. FYI: The pool table discarded at the Town Forest has not been removed yet. No action required.
4. Hay Day:
Dave has taken some pictures and contacted Jane Wingate to see if we can use some of her pictures for a display board for Hay Day. Dave has contacted the recreation department to get a 2010 application for a booth. No action needed.
5. Any Other Old Business:
Gerry asked about the land for sale on Meaderboro Road. Dave has looked into it and found the landowners are in South Berwick, ME. It is 96 acres, almost all wetlands, with steep slopes and ledge. Strafford Rivers has not shown an interest in following up. Jim suggested that Moose Mountain might be interested or be able to help. No action needed.
6. Review of January’s Minutes:
Corrections: Under 2. Geometres, it should read An informative.~ Under 3 Town Report it should read Dave Connolly presented the commission with a draft.~ Under 5.c. Meaderboro is spelled incorrectly. Under 5.a. Monitoring plan should read monitoring report. 5.e. aquafers should be aquifers. Randy Orvis motioned to accept minutes with corrections, 2nd Jim Horgan. Motion passed will all in favor.
7. Review of February’s Minutes:
Corrections: Kristie Marquis should be Kristie Holtz: under Committe members present, under 4 2nd, and under meeting adjourned. At the end of the minutes, the chairman should be Dave Connolly. Under 3, Rauncey should be Ronci. Randy Orvis motioned to accept minutes with corrections, 2nd Jim Horgan. Motion passed with all in favor.
8. Elections:
a. Chairman: Jim Horgan nominated Dave Connolly for Chairman, 2nd Randy Orvis. Motion passed with all in favor.
b. Vice-Chairman: Jim Horgan nominated Randy Orvis for Vice-Chairman, 2nd Dave Connolly. Motion passed with all in favor.
c. Secretary: Jim Horgan nominated Kristie Holtz, 2nd Gerry McCarthy. Motion passed with all in favor.
9. Handicap Wood Ducks:
Is it possible to have handicap accessibility on our conservation properties? Discussion was had. Dave will contact the Fish and Game Department and find out what sort of things the state does. Is it possible to build wood duck boxes? Discussion was had that possible the Town Forest would be a good place for wood boxes because there has been some there in the past. No action needed.
10. Planning Board:
The committee will give the Planning Board a presentation on May 4, 2010. It is already on the agenda. It will be an informative presentation. Dave will put some maps together and talk about the protection areas. No action needed.
11. FYI:
a. Leclair Property: The Conservation Easement on the Leclair Property has been officially recorded.
b. Dave reviewed the committee’s mail with DES updates on Huckin, Scher, Governor’s Road, and the Country Club.
No action needed.
12. Any Other New Business:
a. Dave had requested some signs from the Fish and Game Department and we now have a box of free signs for the properties. Discussion was had on where and how to hang the signs.
b. Geometries has been paid and should be in the process of surveying next week.
c. Jim was wondering if there was some land for the Fire Department to store some equipment somewhere up near the French or Dubois Properties. He was also wondering if there was some land close to downtown where maybe there could be some benches or public use. These are some ideas to keep in mind when we are reviewing the town properties.
d. Our operating budget for 2010 is $3,007.00.
Next meeting is April 14, 2010.
Gerry McCarthy motioned to adjourn, 2nd Jim Horgan. Motion passed with all in favor.
Meeting adjourned at7:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristie Holtz, Secretary
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