WILLINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
4/16/2014 Meeting
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order @ 7:10 pm.
Roll Call: P. Andersen, C. Jordan, K. Pacholski, R. Shabot,
Approval of Minutes of 3/19/14: Minutes were approved unanimously
Seating of Alternates: J. Cartabiano arr. 7:33, seated for K. Demers
Present to Speak: None
Finance: No report.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Properties Management
FRP-DS: PA brushcut the small field on the Taylor Tr down to the pond and removed the FRP sign on Moose Meadow Rd for repairs (the sign was damaged a couple years ago apparently by crews clearing trees under power lines); An EOSmith student will be clearing invasive plants around the Taylor home site as part of a senior project.
Boundary Marking Proposal : PA submitted a revised contract to NRC for boundary marking
New Taylor Pond Trail Guide: CJ will do final editing on new guide with formatting and printing to follow
Knowlton Preserve/Talmadge Tract: PA and RS will do a preliminary investigation for a possible parking area for Knowlton/Talmage trail access. Full commission will do an inspection of recommendation(s).
Ridgeview LLC: PA will talk to Land Use Dept. re possible logging activity by the owner on or around Town-owned open space and conservation easement areas.
B. Town Development: PZC; IWWC: Nothing new. Proposed subdivision on Lustig/Tinkerville Rds: PA will write to developer and engineer with a suggestion for the configuration of required open space set-aside.
C. Collaborative Organizations:
Willimantic River Alliance: No report.
Joshua’s Trust: No report
Windham County Conservation Consortium: No Report
D. Open Space Map Updating: CJ has been working with M.Cipriano at WINCOG to update Town open space map. Project nearly complete. New maps to follow.
E. Levesque Farm: PA will follow up with Northern Conn. Land Trust re recent conversations about preserving the farm land.
G. Other: NA.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Communications: PA received an inquiry and suggestion from a citizen re conserving the Levesque farm (see E. above)
B. Other: None
Next Meeting: May 21, 2014.
Adjournment Meeting adjourned @ 8:33
Minutes submitted by P. Andersen, secretary pro tem
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