TOWN OF SUTTON

Sutton Conservation Commission

Agenda

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Appointment: 7:00 PM Andy Deegan of ASLPT

Review minutes of February 12, 2020

• Financial Report

— Cormier LUCT money deposited to Conservation Account.

— Town meeting approval of SCC admin budget

• Correspondence

— Flyer from Merrimack County Conservation District listing items for their spring sale, including plants, trees, composters, duck boxes, trout, etc. Deadline to order is March 30.

— Email from NHACC regarding 2020 Conservation Grant opportunities. There will be a Grant Funding workshop in Concord on April 8^th at 12:30.

— “Trails for People and Wildlife” program March 25^th, 2020.

— “Saving Special Places” conference April 4^th, 2020.

— Bumblebee decline

• Review of Wetland Applications and Issues

— Review SCC procedures for wetlands applications.

• Review of Intents to Cut and Logging Issues

— L. and B. Harper, Pound Road, T/L#s 05-973-179, 05-981-338, 04-126-518. 100 acres out of 286. Eric Oxman, forester.

— F. Boynton, Jr, Route 114, T/L# 09-822-416. 3 to 5 acres out of 12. Chuck Rose, logger.

• Old Business

— Publicity for NH Lakes presentation on June 25^th at the Free Will Baptist Church.

— Strategic Action Plan implementation.

— Status of KHR mowing schedule for 2020: Pollinator concerns

— Status of Horse Beach parking area:

1) Approved? 2) Funding? 3) Grading plan? 4) Maintenance schedule?

• New Business

— NHACC Strategic Planning Survey.

— Workshop proposal on Eastern Brook Trout by the Merrimack County Conservation District

Trail Maintenance and Development

— Snow plowing Sutton trailhead parking areas.

— Sutton Ridge Runners snowmobile trail maintenance.

• Next Meeting:  Wednesday, April 8^th at 6:00 PM.