October 9, 2023 | Bonnie Hill SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION Wednesday, October 11, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m. Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall, Sutton Mills Appointment 7:00: Jenn McCourt to discuss Shoreland Zoning Appointment 7:15: Ruth Edwards to discuss wetlands permit application Welcome to Yvonne Howard & Joanna Murphy wishing to join the SCC. SCC members in the news: — Shawn Davis, Grandson of Don Davis featured as new manager for Wadleigh State Park. (Intertown Record 9/19/23) — Lynn Wittman, KLPA president, received the NH Lakes Healthy Lakes Award on behalf of the Kezar Lake Protective Association (Intertown Record 9/26/23) Review minutes of September 13, 2023. Financial Report — SCC administrative budget for 2024 submitted to Town administrator Trail Maintenance and Development — Update on the KHR donation system – Mowing at KHR – ASLPT snowmobile concerns and gravel pile at Webb/Crowell Wetlands Review — Review of NHDES Source Water Protection Seminar of 10/4/23 (by anyone who attended) Review of Intents to Cut and Logging Issues — None. New Business — House site development on Roby Road – The New Hampshire Current Use Board will hold a series of public forums to accept comments on the State’s Current Use Program. 11/14 at 1:00pm in Concord. Old Business — Update on road salt reduction – public hearing on 10/16. — SCC to plan on organizing “Stewardship of Your Land” seminar with ASLPT in early spring. Correspondence – Email from Stephanie Alexander of the CNHRPC notifying us about an NHDES Source Water Protection Seminar on 10/4. (See above Wetlands Review) – Email from NHACC announcing the 2023 annual meeting and conference on 11/4. – NHACC’s September eNews with an article about VRAP testing, children-related grant opportunities, and the remaining sessions in the Lunch and Learn Zoom series. The next one is “How to pass a conservation bond” on 10/24. – Letter from The Land Pioneer, offering to buy part of Webb/Crowell – Postcard from ASLPT inviting us to their annual meeting on 10/22. A fond farewell to SCC member Barbara Hoffman. Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 at 6:30 PM.