Lyme Conservation Commission
Minutes, 7 April 2003
1. The regular monthly meeting of the Lyme Conservation Commission convened at 7:40 with the following members in attendance: Joan Goldburgh, Ben Hudson, Dick Jones, Lee Larson, and Adair Mulligan. No members of the public attended the meeting.
2. The minutes of the March 3rd meeting were approved as submitted.
3. Lee was elected chair and Ben vice chair for this coming year. In addition it was unanimously agreed to nominate Laura McDaniel to the Board of Selectmen to fill the vacant position on the commission.
4. The following items of “old business” were discussed and/or actions taken:
a. Lee said that the deed for the Shelby in-holding in the Trout Pond Management Area was recorded on April 1st.
b. Joan reported on this last year’s water quality monitoring of Post and Reservoir Ponds. Both ponds were found to be healthy.
c. Lee reported that a gift of $750 had been received from the Upper Valley Community Foundation, from an anonymous donor advised fund, to cover the 2003 budget cut for the maintenance and management of conservation areas. Dick moved and Joan seconded a motion to spend up to $250 from this gift for a new sign on the Route 10 end of the Big Rock Conservation Area trail. The motion carried unanimously.
d. Ben agreed to lead a trip to paint the boundary marks in the Town Forest.
5. Two wetlands issues involving review of a ZBA variance on a lot off Recordridge Road and proposed subdivision off Baker Hill Road were briefly discussed. In both cases a site visit will be conducted when the ground is no longer covered with snow.
6. The following items of “new business” were discussed and/or actions taken:
a. Joan agreed to lead Green-Up Day, with Jean Smith, again this year. Dick will take up waiving the transfer station fees, at the next selectmen’s meeting, for turning in any tires collected on Green-Up Day.
b. Lee advised the members that Vicky Boundy of the UVLSRPC was coordinating a wetlands workshop for Lyme, Orford and Piermont conservation commissions to be held at 6:00 PM on June 19th.
c. Trail maintenance issues were discussed. Garry Thrasher has agreed to become an “adopter” for the Big Rock trail. Recruiting adopters for the additional trails and work trips for Upper Valley Trails Day on June 7th were briefly discussed with no conclusions reached.
d. Joan moved and Adair seconded a motion to spend $175.00 for dues to the NH Association of Conservation Commissions, $25.00 for dues to the Upper Valley Trails Alliance and $200 to be transferred to the monitoring fund from this year’s operating budget. The motion carried unanimously.
e. Ben discussed working with the school to get the kids involved in conservation projects as part of their science program. Potential items discussed were a forest education/management study and historic/cultural project on the cellar holes in the Town Forest and Trout Pond Management Area. He also said that all grant request this last year from the “moose license plates” were funded, and that it was too late to apply for this year’s grants
7. The Commission unanimously voted to thank Jean Smith for her years of service as a member of the commission.
8. The meeting adjourned at 9:18 PM.
Richard G. Jones
Secretary, pro tem
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