Town of Sutton Selectmen Meeting Minutes

 

Sutton Conservation Commission

Agenda

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall, Sutton Mills

Appointment 7:00PM:  Alexander Simoneau on installation of Wood Duck house in Chadwick Meadows

 

  • Review minutes of May 11, 2022.

 

  • Financial Report

 

  • Trail Maintenance and Development

— Spring trail cleanup organizing & legal requirements for volunteers

— Update on the KHR donation system

 

  • Wetlands Review

Baker Masonry patio application for house on Kezar Lake

 

  • Review of Intents to Cut and Logging Issues

Summary of KHR Forestry Management Plan June 1st ’02 meeting & logging issues

 

  • New Business

— Proposal for human-made floating loon nests on Blaisdell Lake
— ‘Sutton Code of Conduct’ review
— Report on Colby-Sawyer year-end presentation

  • Old Business

— Report from Lynn Wittman regarding some community feedback about the logging plan
— Snowmobile usage of KHR ski trails

— Update on Low Salt Road issue
— Horse Beach parking plan update
— Update on Japanese knotweed reduction project at Sundell Natural Area

  • Publicity

— Sample website setup: The Sutton Free Library

 

  • Correspondence

–Email letter from Pat Tivnan responding to the discussion on June 1st about the KHR forest management plan.

–Email exchange between Henry Howell and Katheryn Holms, chair of the Newbury CC regarding the status of land owned by P. Teloian that had been discussed last year as possibility for conservation easement.

–Email exchange between Bonnie Hill and NHDOT regarding Turtle Crossing signs on state roads.

–Email from NHACC with a wrap-up of 2022 state legislation that was relevant to conservation.

–Email from NHACC announcing that applications are now being accepted for Taking Action for Wildlife’s  third annual Community Conservation Cohort, an in-depth training program and hands-on project work.

–NHACC May eNews with info on easement monitoring, news about efforts by other ConComs, training opportunities (lakes conference, bird ID, bat counts), grant opportunities and more.

 

  • Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 at 6:30 PM.