October 17, 2011 Minutes

Pittsfield Conservation Commission (PCC)
October 17, 2011 Meeting Minutes

Call to order: 7:05 PM, by PCC Chairman Mark Wallace

Present: Chairman Mark Wallace (MW), Vice Chairman Bryan Mika, Alternate Diana Westgate (DW)

Reviewed minutes of September meeting.

Old Business
Thompson Forest. CM Forestry to offer names in December for a mid-winter cut.

Greeley property update: Still interested in selling to the town. Town attorney to write up an intent to purchase agreement and a warrant article.

Recruiting new member to PCC. There are 3 positions open. Interested people can contact any member of the PCC or check at the town hall.

State Conservation meeting. November 5th at the junior high school in Concord. MW planning to attend, and encourages others PCC members to attend

Rocky Ridge Geer Road Gate and Sign. Property is open to the public for hiking, biking and hunting. Snow mobiles okay but no motorized wheeled vehicles. BM to work on an appropriate sign.

Sargent Town Forest. There are a couple of trees across trail. MW and Bill Provencal will clear them, do some trail maintenance and check the sign.

Dustin Barker Town Forest. MW will monitor in November.

New Business: Belknap Mountain Conservation Coalition dues. Motion by MW, second by DW ; motion carried (3-0) to join and pay.

Ideas for 2012. House on Rocky Ridge, High Street screening shrubbery.

Mail Review Action: None required

Next meeting: Monday November 14, 7 pm.

Adjournment: 8:40 PM. PM motioned; BM seconded; motion carried (3-0)

Submitted by: DW, Secretary