Willington Conservation Commission
Town of Willington
8/23/2011 Meeting Minutes
Call to order:~ Meeting called to order @ 7:10 pm
Roll Call/Seating of Alternates:
Peter Andersen - |
Paul Pribula - |
Bob Bloom - |
Kathy Demers + |
Marilyn Schreiber + |
Evan Brand -
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Mark Drobney - |
Robert Shabot + |
Lisa Centola - |
Carol Jordan + |
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Members present followed by +, Members absent followed by –
Approval of 7/26/11 minutes: Approval of minutes on a motion by CJ/RS, 4 ayes with the following correction: KD is researching the concrete benches for FRP-DS.
Present to speak: NA.
Finance: No expenditures to report. CJ will report on accounting for the Open Space Fund at a future meeting.
Old Business
FRP-DS:
- Trails Report: Taylor Pond Trail is becoming overgrown.
- Burma Road: KD walked Burma Road and did not see any signs of recent atv traffic. No motorized vehicle signs were posted along the road.
Town Development: IWWC: 8/15/11, KD spoke at the public hearing concerning the proposed Love’s truck stops on Polster Rd.
Open Space /Easement Monitoring: Peck’s Mill: tabled, Talmadge Conservation Tract: tabled.
Programs: Park Day is 10/15/2011. There will be a dedication of the Royal Knowlton Preserve and the awarding of the Daley Award.
Collaborative Organizations
- Willimantic River Alliance: tabled.
- Joshua’s Trust: tabled
- Windham County Conservation Consortium: Program scheduled for mid September on the Natchaug River Basin Compact.
- Dark Skies – Last Green Valley: No news
Royal Knowlton Preserve: The CFPA is still preparing the conservation easement.
- Placement of the Preserve sign will need to be decided.
- A trail will need to be established for Park Day.
- Boundary markers, public use signs need to be installed.
Daley Award: A recipient has been selected and will be announced on Park Day
New Business Various communications were received and discussed.
Other:
MS will no longer be able to attend Tuesday meetings. The meeting night for future meetings may be revised.
There was a discussion of the Town’s 9/14/11 Tax Sale concerning property, ID # 36/001-0A on Moose Meadow Road. The Board of Selectman asked the WCC to advise whether the parcel was of interest as a potential conservation selection. The WCC did not identify the parcel as being a high priority area for conservation and therefore does not recommend that the Town use its limited financial resources to pursue the purchase of this parcel at this time.
The America the Beautiful Grant application was discussed and interest in the application process was not a priority at this time.
Communications: Various communications were received and discussed
Next Meeting: 9/27/2011
Adjournment: On a motion by CJ/RS at 9:15 pm, so moved.
Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Schreiber
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