Draft Minutes Bradford Conservation Commission 5/20/15

Members present: Nancy Jones, Billy Brigtsen, Riley Hudson, Tom Gray, Sandy Price, Barbara Kulzyck Members absent: Monique Priestley, Ed Wendell Guests: Rick Evans, Crystal Mc Cullough, Jen Grossi

Minutes of 5/6 were approved as written

Finances In Ed’s absence, Nancy presented the following bills to be paid: Payable to: Amount: For: From: Status: Bridge Weekly $105.00 Display ad on 5/14 Cons. Fund Acct. at WRSB Approved

Connely Safety $184.66 Gloves Green-Up funds Approved

Connely Safety $113.10 Gloves Green-Up funds Approved

Journal Opinion $140.40 Display ad on 5/13 BCC Budget Approved

Nancy Jones $49.00 Postage Stamps BCC Budget(Postage) Approved

SWISH $40.00 Case of T-paper FOWM Fund Approved

OHS Community Service Project Details  Nancy picked up tools from UVTA today and will deliver to trailheads

 Nancy purchased lime & divided it into 4 buckets and will deliver to each trailhead for students to lime the outhouses

 Tom will be at the cabin cutting up trees for students to stack in the wood pile for the fire circle

 Andrea Franklin, Gary Tillotson, and 2 staff from Upper Valley Trails Alliance will be on hand to help.

 Nancy will unlock the gate for bus parking on Chase Hollow Road

 Tim Morris and 6 other staff from King Arthur Flour will work on Ernie’s Trail after students leave. Tim will return BCC tools to Tom’s barn at 4:30

Yard Sale Final Details  Barbara, Billy, Riley and Billy will set up tent at 4:30

 All present said they would help haul items from Nancy’s barn to the tent at 5 pm

 Jenny Copeland has arranged for volunteers to cover all shifts

Race to the Top Details Promotion: Get info out to schools; Jen offered admin. Addresses for us to contact; Nancy took posters to OHS Today; need to get posters to BES. Jared Pendak will do article in Valley News; Ad will go into Cust. Apprec. Days Flyer (voted unanimously for color ad) Preparations: Tom & Rick will mark the route on June 3rd; Dylan Kidder will brush hog the parking lot/log landing; Ed agreed at last meeting to mow DD Trailhead parking area Safety: Barbara will ask EMTs Set Up: Sandy & Nancy will take up chairs day before; Tom will deliver tent & tables to Billy’s house on June 3rd; Billy will deliver tent; Will Sandy deliver tables & pop-ups by 7 am Sunday 6/7? Prizes: So far we have 2 gift cards from Farmway; 2 gift cards from Colatina Exit; 2 BCC hats; 6 BCC water bottles; $25 gift certificates from Fleet Feet. Still looking for Syrup donation & others Volunteers at Race Sandy will sweep for kid’s race and will ask Ben Rubinfeld to sweep for main race; Nancy will ask Shilo to help. Next meeting will focus on Volunteers; Crystal wants all volunteers to help with checking chips on runners’ feet.

Full Moon Hike on 8/1 Discussed safety issues and brainstormed ideas. It was voted unanimously to co-sponsor this event with the following conditions: no alcohol, safety precautions near ledge; fire safety; trash collection at the end; parking – Jen plans to encourage car-pooling and is even considering a shuttle from Town for those who plan to stay over. Will also provide each participant with a waiver form to sign. The plan is to hike up at 3, enjoy music and food and then encourage those who are not staying over to leave before dark. Each person will be asked to bring a flashlight or head lamp. BCC is considering placing a fire extinguisher at the cabin. Suggested even a bucket of water to have on hand.

Nancy will request being on the Selectboard agenda for June 11th to share info about the event; she and Jen will attend.

Sandy reminded everyone that Suncommon will be doing a presentation at Colatina Exit on 5/28 re. their planned Solar Array on Lake Morey Road.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Jones, Acting Secretary