BRADFORD CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Date: February 19, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm – Town Hall
Present: Perry Teele, Phil LaMoreaux, Ann Eldridge, Amy Blitzer, Brooks McCandlish, Nathaniel Bruss, Meg Fearnley (Quorum met)
I. Previous Meeting Minutes
a. 1/15/08 meeting minutes were reviewed, minor edits made, moved to accept, seconded, and approved by all.
II. Ann received communication from NHDES they are examining a new framework for permitting wetlands based on the outcome of a performance audit. The audit revealed in general the permits issued have been thorough, enforcement has been less than thorough.
a. Recommendations: any subdivision that follows logging with in 5 years should trigger new full permits
b. Ask that current regulations be upheld and enforced.
III. Receipt of a permit by notification for the Mountain Lake Inn property – already in progress.
IV. Motion following discussion of meeting times “All future meetings of the Bradford Conservation Commission to be at 7:00 P.M.” motion by Phil LaMoreaux, Second by Brooks McCandlish. Approved unanimously. Discussion followed regarding updating any publicly posted schedule of meetings.
V. The Natural Resources Inventory subcommittee met 2/14/08. Copies of materials distributed were shared with Phil and Amy who were not present. The NRI group will pursue filing for an HCPP grant to fund portions of the NRI. Next meeting will be March 5, 2008 – will look into Moose Plate Grants.
VI. Bog Easement
a. The Wildflower Society will take up outstanding issues concerning the Bog Easement at their next meeting. They will also review the new language for the proposed Bradford Public access including all changes discussed at the January meeting of the BCC.
b. Motion by Meg and Second by Perry to send language out for legal review.
VII. Discussion of New Trail Maps and desire to make these available at town meeting.
a. Motion to use $200 to print copies of trail maps for public use by Meg, Second by Amy. Approved Unanimously.
b. Other education expenditures – need copies of the Bog Guide
VIII. Meeting Adjourned 8:50
Respectfully submitted by Phil LaMoreaux