Town of Sutton Selectmen Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF SUTTON

Sutton Conservation Commission

Agenda for Remote Meeting due to Covid-19 Emergency

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Statement of emergency and identification of participants per Covid-19 remote meeting guidelines.

 

Review minutes of November 11, 2020.

 

  • Financial Report

— Dave Carey’s mowing payment

— Report from Town Budget Committee hearing

— Resolution of admin budget 10% reduction

 

  • Correspondence

— Email from Elly Phillips forwarding an invitation from Bill Chaisson, Land Use clerk of Wilmot, to do a perambulation of the boundary between Sutton and Wilmot.

— Email from Lorri Himes with invoice for 2021 dues of $100 from ASLPT.

— Letter from Lorri Himes with copy of settlement for Debbie Lang’s refund of LUCT, asking permission from SCC to withdraw $2670.00 from the Conservation Fund to cover this.

— Emails from Elly Phillips regarding tax-deeded lots that the SCC was interested in retaining. An abutting property owner has asked to buy one of the properties (T/L# 4-212-391).

— NHACC November 2020 eNews newsletter with info about Fish & Game’s Small Grants program for improving wildlife habitat, and a Wetlands Restoration Grants program.

 

 

  • Review of Wetland Applications and Issues

— None.

 

  • Review of Intents to Cut and Logging Issues

— T. Hibbard, North Rd, 220 out of 262.7 acres, T/L #03-470-314, Eric Oxman, forester. Wetlands in center of parcel.

— D. Stafford, North Rd, 12 out of 32.8 acres, T/L #03-113-102, Brian Caron, logger. Stevens Brook flows through this narrow parcel, with significant wetlands throughout

— R and M. Cloutier, Shadow Hill Rd, 10 out of 50 acres, T/L #05-698-411, Robert Cloutier, logger.

 

  • Old Business

— Report from Property Advisory Committee

— Placement of SPNHF 25 yr. recognition plaque & SCC title beneath

 

  • New Business

— SCC’s contribution to Sutton 2020 Town Report.

 

  • Publicity

— SCC website: Submitting pictures; relevant news & interesting conservation articles & issues

 

 

  • Trail Maintenance and Development

— Trail Advisory Committee Report

> Update on sign-making for our conservation lands

> Snow plowing for trailhead parking: (A) KHR Hominy Pot, (B) KHR Maple Leaf, (C) Webb/Cowell

> Boulder replacement needed at Webb/Crowell parking lot

> Upgrade of Maple Leaf parking with crushed stone & terrace-step up to kiosk

> Location of wildlife management areas on KHR

> Henry’s review of KHR-Mountainside Community boundaries

> Logging of KHR

 

 

  • Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 13th at 6:30 PM.