Bradford Conservation Commission Meeting Notes
Date: October 20, 2009
Time: 7pm
Location: Brown Memorial Library
Present: Brooks McCandlish, Meg Fearnley, J.A. Eldridge, Nathanial Bruss, Pete Blank
Secretary’s minutes from September meeting read and accepted.
Treasurer’s report: Interest was earned on accounts. Brooks was reimbursed for survey printing costs. Perry donated boards for the Bog Boardwalk. Reimbursement request for $147 for reprinting of Trail Maps was submitted. A bill from Northern Geomantics for draft maps will be requested as per the letter of agreement, signed. Although official notification from the town offices hasn’t arrived, October is the time when the annual budget is usually requested. Noted that dues with the NH Assoc. of Conservation Commissions has increased as has the cost of attending the annual workshops. Budget request will reflect these increases. Token $1000 towards the town’s Conservation Fund will again be requested for reinstatement this year. Total budget request = $1780. Increase of $30 over budget request of 2009.
Correspondence: Workshop on ‘Implementing Good Erosion Control in NH’, November 16 in Concord.
‘How to Make Your Town More Farm Friendly’ November 12 at Kearsarge Regional Middle School.
Annual NHACC meeting/workshops on November 7 , Concord, Must know who will attend by Oct 30.
Selectmen were informed at their meeting this date about potential LCHIP grant for conservation easement on Battles Farm. Senate Bill 381 was also reviewed.
Bog Boardwalk was repaired with available lumber on Sunday Oct.18. Workers from NFI North again assisted, thank heavens. As did Pete Blank. A letter of gratitude to be written to NFI North.
Plan to begin trail work on Dunfield Road/Low State Forest trail formed. November 1st 9am date set. Will again request assistance from NFI North and local volunteers. Food and drink this time!
Natural Resource Inventory: set a time to meet with Planning Board and Zoning Board to view draft maps and update. To do: check with town website on availability of draft maps….article to be prepared for November Bridge.
Meeting adjourned just before 9pm.
JA Eldridge