Town of Sutton Selectmen Meeting Minutes

 

SUTTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m.

Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall, Sutton Mills

Appointment 7:00: Eric Oxman and Jody Wells to discuss timber harvest

Appointment 7:20: Bob DeFelice to discuss Capital Reserve for special projects

Appointment 7:50: Chris Adams to discuss shoreline project

Review minutes of November 8, 2023.

Financial Report

Report on Meeting with Budget Committee on 11/20

Payments for SCC membership dues for organizations

Trail Maintenance and Development

— Discussion and vote on accepting donation for KHR upkeep

— Update on the KHR donation system

Brontosaurus work at KHR and Sutton Ridgerunners agreement

ASLPT guided hike hike on Shadow Hill woodlot in Sutton 2/13/24 at 11:00AM

 

Wetlands Review

— Copy of letter from NHDES requesting more information regarding Expedited Minimum Impact wetlands permit NHDES file number 2023-02752 for bridge project on Keyser St.

Status of Wetlands Permit for 555 Shaker St, from Michael Carbonneau

Review of Intents to Cut and Logging Issues

— M. Vickery, Eaton Grange Rd, T/L# 3-983-475, 50 acres of 67.2, Eric Oxman, forester. There are wetlands and a brook near the road.

Review Wells property Intent to Cut and SCC conservation easement

New Business

— SCC’s Annual Report for the 2023 Sutton Town Report.

— ASLPT Carbon and Forest Resiliency Lecture 1/8/24 at Whipple Hall 6:00PM

Old Business

— Status of Sutton Road Agent plan to protect Kezar Lake watershed

Properties of Interest

Correspondence

Email from NHACC requesting that conservation commissions fill out a survey about projects they are working on and what they need help with.

Email from NHACC about NHDES looking for input on the NH Climate Action Plan.

Email correspondence with Betsy Forsham, Catherine O’Brian and Lorri Himes regarding Forest Management on the Wells conservation land

New London styrofoam recycling program

Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 at 6:30 PM.