PITTSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes
July 25th 2005
1. Meeting called to order by Donna Keeley 7pm
Members in attendance – Donna Keeley, John M, Mark Wallace, Paul Metcalf, Susan Willoughby
Presentation and approval of minutes May 2005 Minutes, __Paul_______ motioned__John______2nd all in favor _________________
2. Financial Report
(MBIA) – $4,278.01
General Fund – $ 0 – $233.06, need to transfer this amount debit to MBIA, Projects line.
New Business –
Standard dredge and fill for proposed subdivision application, R 23, lot 2.
Notice of trail maintenance work, windwalker properties vai Brown Eng.
Intent to cuts – would it be possible for the CC to receive a copy of these also?
Intent to cut for Pittsfield Aquaduct Land – SW to check to see if anything filed at the state due to proximity to water body.
Old Business – (pending issues)
Forest Management Plan and Selective cut letter to Selectboard – pending dmk drafting. DK received a call from Dennis Chagnon asking about a possible Timber Harvest. DK to contact Dennis after SB reviews proposal etc.
• Forester Moreno Forest Mgmt Plan Update – received estimate for FM Plan for ALL town owned rural raw parcels of land, $10+k for comprehensive study. Discussion as to whether we need this sort of study or whether we should focus on core parcels and/or parcels that provide possible green corridor.
• The CC does not have the funding necessary to move forward with this project, so two choices exist, Warrant Article at Town Meeting or use the funds from the D Barker town forest selective timber harvest.
• Forester provided estimate for his fee’s on D Barker timber harvest based on harvest and bid amount for timber. He would handle everything to do with this timber harvest, bid spec’s, forester hiring assessment with CC, site overview, marketing, paperwork, site visits, etc.
• Project – Current Use Change Tax proposal for next years town meeting. Can someone be the owner of this, collect data on other towns, pros, cons etc. Later this year we can work on wording the warrant and providing public education. NH Association of Conservation Commissions has a lot of data on this……http://www.nhacc.org/nhacc.htm
• Charlie Watson – interested in revisiting possibilities for his land to remain open. SPNHF? Back burner but CC should remain involved.
• FM Fund, money that showed in town report under Forest Mgmt. Reserve Fund has been transferred to the CRF as deemed in the vote from 1982 when the fund was created. Since we have a FM Commission, we are entitled to a FM Fund therefore we need to research how we can transfer this CRF money into a separate FM fund. **need to keep as is, this is how this fund was voted ** will have to plan expenditures in advance for each years town meeting.
• Map hanger – need to load with duplicate maps and inform. PB, ZBA that they are there for their viewing etc.
• Articles and Education – schedule all set. Mark Wallace, easements, Susan Willoughby Current Use Change Tax etc, D Keeley wetlands, Laural Collier, Open space benefits etc *Mark, did your article go in the SVS?
• Members Concerns/Other issues:
Meeting Adjourned
9pm