Conservation Commission
Minutes of June 11, 2008
Chairman Don Stover called the meeting to order at 8:08 am.
Present: Don Stover, John Crouch, John Laskey, Fred Huntress, and Sue Ellis
And Town Manager Dana Lee
Absent with notification: Rich Haslip
Absent: selectman liaison Joe Cimino
John Crouch -motion to approve minutes of May 14, 2008 as written. Second by John L. vote unanimous.
Dana informed board of a meeting this evening 6-11 at 6:30pm in conference room with DOT regarding continuation of Route 26 improvement through Poland. Some board members said they would attend.
Snow’s pit. Discussion. Dana said he received the Summit engineering study and would get the board a copy. Concerns of the board are:
if pit is sold does it open land north to development
Abutter concerned about vernal pool if Old County Road is lowered.
Board received Rich’s written comments.
Motion by John L. 2nd by Fred to continue further study of Snow’s pit. Vote unanimous.
Don reported Heritage Day as a success. We got information out and created a presence. Talked to a number of people and gave away 100 tiny fraiser fir trees.
(Thanks to Rich and Don who paid for the trees)
The Resort guests took most of the trees to Conn. and NJ but it created good will.
Board felt it was a good start but lamented that so few Poland people attended especially other various board members.
Don said we are now on the Town’s web site so check it out. He requested that Dana add non-profit organizations to the list.
Discussion about the need for some funding. Dana will try to have the Economic Dev. Comm. Relinquish $500 to our board. Don will send Dana a budget.
Liaison with other groups.
John C said Range Pond meets 7-26 at Flying Lobster and he will represent our board because he is on their board
John L. said Tripp Lake Assn. meets 7-12 and he will represent our board.
Sue said TLEA meets Aug. 2. Dana offered to attend.
Dana said he attended a Green Team meeting at the high school and was surprised that no students were involved.
John L made a motion to appoint John C as liaison to the Planning Board. Fred 2nd. Discussion. That this did not preclude other members involvement. Vote unanimous. It was hoped that the PB would request/accept input from our Board when subdivision or other land use projects were being reviewed.
Don requested a sign be installed at the trail head on the North Raymond Rd. Dana would talk with Scott from rec. dept.
Board asked Dana when the deadline was for his next publication. It will be August 30 for publication in September.
Brief discussion about forest management plan and protection of Bragdon Hill parcels and concern about the selectmen having more interest in money from timber being more important than multiple use forest management plans. Consensus that the board will act as advocates for multiple use forest management plans (hunting, fishing, bike riding, walking trails etc.)
Meeting adjourned at 10 am
Next meeting July 9,2008
Guest speaker will be Jonathan La Bonte
Of Androscoggin Land Trust.
Respectfully submitted
Sue Ellis
Secretary
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