CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

DATE: October 13, 2004

MEMBERS PRESENT: Larry Cook, Brett St. Clair, Darlene Jarvis, George Holt, Ron Jarvis, Matt Lavey, Margaret Watkins

Alternates Mel Gendron, Rick Kiah, Stan Sowle, Mark Wamser

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

MINUTES:

September’s minutes accepted

OLD BUSINESS:

Status of local projects/Wetlands Bureau updates

Keefe subdivision (Rt. 77) - baseline documentation copies have been received and will be reviewed by Margaret Watkins

Mattil (Gorham Pond Road) – CC copied by DES additional letter to landowner regarding his lack of response and possible fines

Lynn (28 Holiday Shore Drive) – CC copied by DES decision to take no action due to lack of evidence

Sanchez (off of Old Hopkinton Road) – CC copied by DES request that applicant locate wildlife pond further to the east

NH Traditional Homes (Montelona Road) – owner has reconfigured the long driveway access reducing the impact area to 6000 square feet

Scenic Road signs

George Holt has received the signs. The bill will be paid from the commission’s operating budget. George will notify members (e-mail) regarding a time/date to post the signs.

Milfoil

Brett St. Clair reported that James Whitney sent a letter to inform the commission that his family does not have any pipes in Gorham Pond.

Brett also received an estimate from Lycott Environmental, Inc. for treatment of milfoil at Gorham Pond. An estimate needs to be provided by the other treatment company before a letter is drafted to Ken Warren of DES. Unfortunately the state appropriated only $60,000 to aid towns in eradicating milfoil.

Kimball Pond Conservation Area

Work to be completed

Posting of signs - Matt Lavey will notify (e-mail) members regarding time/date

LCHIP required monitoring – Ron Jarvis will oversee the monitoring. LCHIP’s Darrel DaTour wants to accompany those commission members who are available. Ron will notify (e-mail) the commission when a suitable time/date is chosen.

New alternates

Mel Gendron, Rick Kiah, Stan Sowle, and Mark Wamser have been appointed by the Selectmen as alternate members of the Conservation Commission

NEW BUSINESS:

Increasing number of applications/violations

Members discussed the possibility of retaining a qualified person to work with the commission when necessary in order to reduce the number of hours now required to look at sites and respond to the applications, complaints, violations, etc. that are being received.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Received from Bow Pioneer Snowmobile Club – letter to thank the town for allowing the club to maintain a trail through the Kimball Pond Conservation Area

Received from DRED – Forestry Notification (51 Robert Rogers Road)

Received from DES – CC was copied with regards to a letter sent to Suzanne Stich requesting that an alternate access to the proposed Long Pond Rd. sub-division be considered in order to lessen the impact on wetland areas

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 4, 2004 – CNHRPC meeting. Larry Cook will attend.

October 28, 2004 – Interstate 93 informational meeting to provide technical assistance to communities struggling with growth, Derry, NH

November 6, 2004 – NHACC annual meeting, Concord, NH

NEXT MEETING: November 10, 2004, 7:30 PM

AGENDA:

Milfoil treatment bids

New sub-division plans (Chan/Gile Road)

Local projects/Wetland Bureau updates

Kimball Pond Conservation Area/rental property

Other business

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Darlene M. Jarvis