Bradford Conservation Commission 11/15/17

Bradford Conservation Commission 11/15/17 DRAFT Minutes Public Comment – Kevin Geiger, TRORC Staff will do a presentation on Forest Blocks Members Present: Monique Priestley, Barbara Kulzyck, Sandy Price, Nancy Jones Members Absent: Tom Gray, Bob Claflin, Ed Wendell, Riley Hudson Guests: Kevin Gieger, TRORC & Jens Hilke, VT F & W Minutes of 10/19/17 & 11/1/17 – were approved as written Finances the following bills were presented to be paid: Payable to: Amount: For: From: Status: Nancy Jones $21.78 Downtown BCC Budget Approved Decorations (Beautification) Silver Fern Garden $45.00 Planting on Library BCC Budget Approved Design Bank (Beautification). Bradford Business $150.00 Spring Flowers for BCC Budget Approved Assoc. Planter Boxes (Beautification) Cohase C of C $55.00 Membership BCC Budget Approved (Assoc. Dues Ann O’Connor $105.00 Solar Lights for BCC Budget Approved Downtown Décor. (Energy) Nancy Jones $9.95 Bale of Straw for Community Approved Mulching Garden Acct Puritan Press $1,142.00 1,500 copies FOWM Fund Approved map/brochures CD Renewal: It was voted to renew the Conservation Fund CD held at WGSB for another 12 months at WGSB at the rate of .45% Stewardship VT Town Forest Recreation Planning Community Assistance Program – Angela Wendell, Sandy Price, Nancy Jones, David Paganelli & Sean Ogle will be attending the Kick-Off Meeting in Bethel on Friday. Erik Volk of the Cohase C of C has also agreed to join our Steering Committee. Management Management Plan Updates Since 2010 – Bob re-typed the whole PDF document into Word format, but Nancy has not yet made the changes that were agreed upon at a previous meeting. Information & Education - Annual VECAN Conference at Lake Morey Resort on 12/2; members are encouraged to attend. If registered by 11/24, registration fee is $35. After 11/24, registration fee is $45. We have $113 remaining in our budget under “Seminars” and $38.68 under “Public Info & Education” Solid Waste – n/a Conservation  Update on Lyons Parcels – Nancy reported on this item at the last Selectboard Meeting. Seven Property owners have contacted them saying they want to donate their parcels to the Town. The Selectboard unwilling to accept due to the stipulation in the deeds re Road Maintenance. The Selectboard also said decisions about Tax Abatement would have to be made by the Tax Abatement Committee, not the Selectboard. Nancy was asked to contact all the landowners again to ask if they will donate their parcels – “all or nothing”.  Non-Profit Fair 12/9 – still need volunteers in our booth from 10:00 – 12:30 or from 12:30 – 3:00 to sell 2018 Calendars  Updates on Petition – not much progress  Buck-A-Pie week this week at Colatina Exit (15th Annual) Beautification Library Bank – Sandy said the window for planting has closed. She will inquire about purchasing a tree now and planting it in the Spring. Energy Potential Project – Solar lights have been purchased Other A potential buyer of the Bonecamp property has approached Nancy re the section of that forest land that juts into the WMDD Town Forest. Is interested in collaborating with us.

Respectfully submitted, Nancy Jones, Acting Secretary