NORTH STONINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
May 25, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Agenda
Mission: For the development, conservation, supervision, and regulation of natural and historic resources, including water resources, within its territorial limits. (adopted September 2007)
Call to order:
Roll Call:
Regrets:
Guests:
Citizen Comments:
Review April 2017 Minutes:
Ongoing Business:
Updates:
• 3rd E-mail to Nate Lynch, The Day correspondent, requesting Notable Tree article.
• Notable trees identification list e-mailed to Conn College for inclusion in CT Notable Tree website
• Stewart Hill Preserve – Forester Mark Darin says: ”Just put it on your maps. Looks good.” Their GIS person to walk later.
• Chester Maine Bridle Trail – referendum next step. Their town wide mailing.
• New trail signs.
Hangman Hill Trail - done
Billings Lake trailhead - done.
• Water tower/land trade e-mail – no response
• Conservation easements – six now need to be inspected. Divvy up! Hand out ID badges
• Pocket Park update. List of donors (NSCLA, Christies Landscaping, 8 individuals)
o Grant application
o CT-DOT response: boulder feature – newspaper kiosk - curbing
o Survey design
o Estimated expenses: anticipated $2500
Loam: 36 c.y. $920 Not so incidental incidentals:
Flowering centerpiece tree $200 Back-hoe work (grading & holes dug for plantings)
Bushes(12) $50 x 12 $600 wood chips
Red Cedar 60 x 8 $480 water for initial planting
Pennsylvania sedge $1500
$3700 $1200 over planned budget
New Business:
• Washburn/Fishbein parcel (5.5 ac off Rte 2)
• Annual CC goals: Review and continue to work on PCRL goals & objectives
Planning, Economic Development and Zoning Officer – Juliet Hodge- sent email to all boards & commission chairs asking to meet with us to see what we’ve done in the last 3 years. (Discussion of Conservation and Recreation and development of action plan) – postpone to June meeting with Juliet.
o Goal on amount of open space to be protected – hard to do this – will ask Juliet for direction
o What have we done on the PCRL – or at least be responsible for thus far.
• MPTN meeting CE modification request – place on June agenda
Handouts: Conservation Easement article
Correspondence:
Adjournment:
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