February 27, 2014 Minutes

Pittsfield Conservation Commission (PCC)
Draft Minutes for February 27, 2014 Meeting

Call to order: 7:05 PM by Chairman Chris Hill.

Present: Chairman Chris Hill (CH), Secretary Diana Westgate (DW), Members Bryan Mika (BMik), Carl Wallman (CW), Alternate Bill Miskoe (BMis), Absent: Ted (TM)

Meeting minutes. September 13 approved. January 14 approved with changes

Treasurer’s Report: No change from the previous report.

Public Input: None.

Old Business

Member issues. None.

NHACC dues for 2014. $275. Voted to pay.

New Business

NHACC (NH Association of Conservation Commissions) executive director visit by Nicholas Coates. NHACC is a statewide non-profit supported by its 9 member communities. Dues are based on population and tax values. Its annual conference will be November 1 at Rundlett School in Concord. The NHACC offers technical assistance and state house oversight of conservation bills. It offers field based training, works to protect wetlands and provides a natural resource inventory.

Minutes on the Town Website. October, November and December are missing. DW will find them and resubmit.

Saving Special Places 2014 Land Conservation Conference. April 5th. Excellent conference. Cost is $60, early registration March 28.

National Resource Inventory. NRI Coop extension will do it free.

Wild Goose Pond Watershed Report produced for Carl Wallman. This detailed and excellent report was accepted and endorsed unanimously.

Adjournment: 9:00 PM.

The next meeting will be March 27, 2014.

Submitted by: DW, Secretary.