BRADFORD CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Date: April 15, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m., Town Library
Present: Perry Teele, Phil LaMoreaux, Ann Eldridge, Brooks McCandlish, Nathaniel Bruss, Meg Fearnley, Andrea LaMoreaux, Carol Meise (Quorum met)
Visitor: Seth Benowitz; Alden Beauchemin; Beth Rodd; Andrew Pinard, Selectman
I. Previous Meeting Minutes
a. 03/18/08 meeting minutes were reviewed, minor edits made, moved to accept, seconded, and approved by all.
II. Project Review
a. Naughton Property Naughton Property, Jones Road (Map 6, Lot 101), Alden Beauchemin (Keyland) representing
i. Review of proposed new 60’ x 60’ building for sorting recycling (new proposed service)
ii. No water will come out of new building (will go into a holding tank)
iii. Two proposed detention areas on site to collect stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces
iv. Drainage report shows a reduced amount of stormwater runoff from property after proposed project
v. Some blasting issues to deal with.
vi. Planning Board will ask Conservation Commission to comment.
III. Housekeeping
a. Conferences
i. Saving Special Places” conference: Carol gave an update
1. GIS talk: Carol would be interested in brushing up on GIS skills and possibly helping out with getting out data and generating maps once database is built.
ii. Housing, Energy & Land Conservation grant workshop: Brooks gave an update
1. We appear to be on tract with the Natural Resources Inventory grant we submitted.
b. Natural Resources Inventory Grant
i. Ann hand delivered grant.
ii. Action Item: Ann will email budget included in the grant to the commission
c. Trails and Public Lands map
i. Ann got some more maps printed.
d. Conservation Easement wording for Bradford Bog/Bradford Springs Hotel Site
i. Brooks and Perry feel that Ausbon Sargent addressed the commission’s prior comments/concerns.
ii. Brooks motioned that the commission approve the language as it is now. Perry seconded the motion. There was further discussion about the New England Wildflower Society reverted that Ausbon Sargent is working on. Unanimous vote in favor to approve the language.
e. www.Bradfordnh.org webpage
i. Action Item: Andrew would like commission to review page and think about additional information that the commission would like to post in the future
f. Colonial Woodworking
i. There were reports this winter that sawdust was being dumped over the snowbanks and leading down to the wetland area.
ii. Action Item: Perry will speak with the owner as this is not a good best management practice.
IV. Treasurer Report
a. Meg gave the report.
V. Planning Board Site Plan Review
a. Robin Sanborn, Map 17, Lot 49, 149 East Main Street
i. Site plan review to create a residential business.
ii. No Conservation Commission issues that we are aware of.
b. Barry Wheeler Sand and Gravel plan review
i. Phil and Andrew explained to the commission the status of this project.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Andrea LaMoreaux