APPROVED Sutton Conservation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday August 12, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m.
Present: Betsy Forsham, Don Davis, Walter Baker, Jean LaChance, Tim Davis, Garrett Evans, Rachel Ruppel and Leon Malan. (Gerry Putnam and Leslie Ward were absent.)
6:30 p.m. Public Hearing for expenditure of funds from the Conservation Fund, not to exceed $46,000, for the purchase of a 65.31 acre parcel of conservation land owned by the Kezar Conservation Group, LLC, located on Kings Hill and Felch Roads. Betsy described the property and the procedures necessary for the Town to purchase it. She then opened the meeting for comments. All comments from the public were in favor of the purchase. On behalf of the Board, Betsy thanked Tom Paul and Roger Wells for making it possible for the Town to purchase this property.
6:45 p.m. A Motion was made by Don to close the Public Hearing. Seconded by Jean. Unanimously approved.
6:50 p.m. The Board had an informal discussion with Charlie Forsberg concerning trail maintenance on KHR.
7:00 p.m. Chair Betsy Forsham called the regular meeting to order.
Betsy appointed Rachel to sit in for Gerry, and Garrett to sit for Leslie.
Review Previous Minutes:
A motion was made by Tim to accept the minutes of July 8, 2009 as written. Jean seconded the motion. It was unanimously approved.
Financial:
Betsy reported the Town account balance, as of the end of July, was $1,778.79, which is 65.04% of the budget. Expenditures were $223.73 for secretarial, mowing and chains for the KHR locks. The Conservation Fund Account total, as of the end of July, was $153,607.40, with $142,910.04 in the Conservation Fund and $10,697.36 in the KHR Fund.
Correspondence:
Betsy reported three 2008 monitoring reports were received from ASLPT for the Putnam, Leslie and Steve Enroth and the Emerson properties. All three easements were fine.
Betsy reported on an internal memo that was sent to the Fire Department, Police Department, Rescue/Fast Squad and Board of Selectmen, with a cc to the Highway Department, concerning the new locks and combination for the gates at the KHR.
Miscellaneous correspondence.
Review of Wetlands Applications and Permits:
A PBN for Harry McGee, T/L # 9/822,416, Route 114, for a culvert crossing to access a leach field. The site was viewed and the application signed on 7/9/09.
Notice of Routine Roadway Maintenance Activities received from NH DOT, dated 7/17/09, Route 114, near the Transfer Station, to replace a culvert and do ditch maintenance.
Notice of Routine Roadway Maintenance Activities received from NH DOT, dated 7/17/09, Route 114, 1500’ south of Village Road.
Minimum Impact Expedited for the Pratt family, T/L # 2/442,154, Blaisdell Farm Road, for a rock ford wetlands crossing to access a private burial ground. Site was viewed and the application signed on 7/27/09. Notice of Administrative Completeness, Wetlands file # 2009-01620, dated 7/29/09 was received.
Standard Dredge and Fill Application, Douglas Southard, T/L # 2/598,367-85, off Lovett Rd., Blaisdell Lake, to replace a boathouse. This lot is only accessable from the lake.
Notice of receipt of a Shoreland Application # 2009-01682, dated 8/5/09, for Mike Chandler, T/L # 2/711,421, Route 114 and Blaisdell Lake.
Review of Intents to Cut & Logging Issues:
Lewin NH Family Ltd. Partnership, T/L # 5/014,369, Mastin Rd. The logger is Jeffrey Smith. A Complete Forestry Notification was received on 7/30/09.
Old Business:
Betsy reported on the Delphi voting process with Dan Sundquist. Dan will be emailing copies of the maps and charts to Leon and Wally (via Don). Dan will be coming back at the September 9th meeting.
A Motion was made by Garrett to name Lot 3 of the Kezar Conservation Group, LLC subdivision, the “Maple Leaf Natural Area”. (This is the lot the SCC will be purchasing.) Seconded by Don. Unanimously approved.
New Business:
The upcoming talk on invasive species with Doug Cygan was discussed. Don handed out posters for members to disseminate to the general public. Don will email the file to the two local lake protective associations.
SCC Properties and Greenway Reports:
Betsy reported to the Board the big old maple on the Sundell/Paul property line came down. Dan Sundquist and a neighbor will remove it. Tom Paul had the limbs removed.
It was decided the Sundell property only needs to be mowed every other year. Betsy will call Gerry Gagnon and let him know.
Betsy read an advertisement soliciting trail maintenance services and asked the Board if they were interested in pursuing this person as a possible benefit to the SCC. Don will find out more.
Sutton Conservation Commission 2 August 12, 2009
There was discussion of signs reading “ Don’t Park in Front of the Gate” at the KHR entrances. It was agreed this should be common knowledge as a basic courtesy but probably some signs were needed.
The front entrance to the KHR Hominy Pot entrance needs to be mowed. Betsy and Don will view.
Betsy noted there is a rotten wooden crossing on the Hominy Pot Trail, KHR that is a hazard and needs to be fixed or removed. Tim will view.
The pump house needs to have the hole taken care of. Don and Tim will view.
Don and Betsy will flag the Lefferts/Enroth property for a proposed new trail.
The Board thanked Tim for the new locks at the KHR.
It was agreed the snowmobile club needs to ask Don or Tim for permission to enter the gates and then one of them will handle the locks.
Leon offered loppers and bow saws to the SCC that were extras being donated from his place of employment. It was agreed by the Board they would be useful so he will bring some in. The Board thanked him for the donation.
Tim reported the ASLPT website page on King Hill Reservation mentions the use of horseback riding and mountain biking, both of which are prohibited uses on this property. Betsy will look into this.
Betsy reported on her emails to the Board regarding the Class VI designation of Felch Road and said this is something the SCC will look at in more detail later in the year.
8:15 p.m. A motion was made by Tim to adjourn the meeting. Jean seconded the motion. It was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Swett,
Secretary
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