Con Com Minutes 08.06.2018

 

 

Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm

 

Members present:  Betsy Hardwick, Pam Avery, Jim St. Jean, Kelly Marshall, Don Crooker, and Scot Heath. 

 

Members of the public in attendance:None.

 

New Business: 

 

Discussion of the Francestown Land Trust (FLT) ARM Grant project to acquire land of Connard. Abutter Murphy has agreed to donate a conservation easement along the river on property across the rver from Connard.  Barry Wicklow of FLT reports the properties are among the highest ranked wildlife habitat statewide; are know to support endangered plant species; and the South Branch of the Piscataquog River is a native brook trout stream.  FLT further reports it would be very helpful to have a letter of support from the Conservation Commission.

 

Heath moved, second by Marshall, to authorize Betsy to provide a letter of support to FLT for this project.  Unanimous vote in favor.

 

Hill Conservation Easement (Tiede property).  Tiede has filed an intent to cut.  Their forester is Swift Corwin.  Proposal is to cut 50% of the standing timber.  Much of the growth on the property is past prime age and removing it will allow for greater regeneration and better overall forest growth. 

 

Old Business:

 

South New Boston Road Bridge.  Selectmen have asked Town Counsel for an opinion, and he in turn referred them to the Attorney General’s office regarding any relief from the conservation easement.  Approximately 2,500 square feet of area encumbered by the conservation easement will be impacted. 

 

Trail work scheduled for August 20, continuing along Bullard Hill Road

 

Minutes:

 

No action taken.

 

 

Motion to adjourn meeting by Crooker, second by Marshall, 7:44 pm.

 

 

 

Scot Heath, Secretary pro-tem