TOWN OF SUTTON

Sutton Conservation Commission

Agenda

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Appointment 7:00 PM : Leo Maslan to review Forest Management Plan for King Hill Reservation

7:30 PM : Glen Pogust of Sutton Planning Board

Review minutes of April 13, 2022.
Financial Report
Trail Maintenance and Development

— Trail Advisory Committee Report

> Draft KHR hiking map review

> Update on the KHR donation system

— Spring trail cleanup organizing & legal requirements for volunteers

Review of Intents to Cut and Logging Issues
P. Teloian, Baker Hill Rd (T/L#s 8-874-095 and 8-882-178), 19.5 acres out of 23.7, Charles Moreno, forester.
New Business

— Proposal for human-made floating loon nests on Blaisdell Lake

— ‘Sutton Code of Conduct’ review

— Report from ASLPT Spring round table discussion

— Review of ‘2021 Sutton Master Plan Update’

— Report on Colby-Sawyer year-end presentation

— Proposal for the “Explorer Backpack” program and “Nature Quests” with Sutton Free Library

Old Business

— Logging access routes update

> “Woods Without Gile” outstanding tree farm of 2022

— Update on Low Salt Road issue

— Horse Beach parking plan update

— Update on Japanese knotweed reduction project at Sundell Natural Area

— Snowmobile usage of KHR trails

Publicity

— Sample website setup: The Sutton Free Library

Correspondence

–Letter from ASLPT thanking the SCC for $100 membership renewal.

–Email inquiry from Bud Vazquez of New London looking for information about Balanced Rock in the Bean Quarry.

— NHACC April eNews with links to stream protection resources, grant info, news about efforts by other ConComs, training opportunities (AMC trails skills college , etc), and more.

–Email inquiry from Elly Phillips requesting permission for the Highway Dept to replace damaged yellow “road closed 3/1 to 6/1” signs on Class VI roads.

–Email from NHACC with update on 2022 state legislation that is relevant to conservation

Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 at 6:30 PM.