Public Minutes of July 24, 2014 Page 2

MINUTES

RINDGE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC MEETING ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 TOWN OFFICE

Attendees: David Drouin, Bill Preston, Phil Simeone, Richard Mellor and Fred Rogers

Call to Order: Dave called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Copies of 4 requisitions were pre- pared and signed and submitted to Ellen’s mailbox.

7:10 p.m. Fred Rogers arrived.

Updates:

Contoocook Trail Project: Discussion on finances as it pertains to the grant was held and they are fine as far as the grant goes. Six of the ten floating bridge sections are completed. Discus- sion was held on the installation process. The launch pad needs to be done and a generator and hammer drill is needed. Richard left a message with Mr. VanDyke to schedule his services. Richard and Bill had sorted through the lumber, which is a full car trailer load on Dave’s trailer. A work party is scheduled at Dave’s. Richard will build frames on Saturday morning and in the afternoon bring Bill 2- 8’ x 4’s to do some finish work.

Camp Wildwood: Richard gave Matt the signs received from the Bureau of Trails to have them post them in four locations.

Pearly Pond Advisory Group Meeting: Last Thursday, Bill and Fred attended the meeting and listened to the consultants reports. A final report is due in December and the advisory group shall need proposal for that time. Bill presented the various best management practices to the commission that were discussed at the meeting. The advisory group shall be meeting once a month until the final report in December. The final report will go to the New Hampshire Depart- ment of Environmental Services.

Contoocook and North Branch Local Advisory Committee: Bill will keep the commission ap- prised of the changes regarding representatives and replacements. There are two representatives per individual towns.

Loon Preservation Committee: Phil met with a woman who surveys areas where loons could nest in the future. The loon population is increasing minimally. Mercury from lead weight sinkers are one cause of loon die-offs and more legislation is needed to stop lead all together. Loons will go down to the lake bed and pick up the lead weights and ingest them. Grassy Pond has fair nesting for loons. Phil said loons do not like to go on land and prefer to stay close to the water.

Turtle signs: Richard reminded the commission of the turtle signs that need to be posted. Previ- ous minutes should reflect where to post them. Possibly Robbins Rd., Wellington Rd. and New Ipswich Rd. Bill stated that NH DES has put out signs to watch out for turtles. Public Minutes of July 24, 2014 Page 2Public Minutes of July 24, 2014 Page 2 At 7:50 p.m. Bill made a motion to go into non-public session for the purpose of real estate, pursuant to RSA 36-A:4, seconded by Fred. Roll call: Phil: Aye; Bill: Aye; David: Aye; Richard: Aye; Fred: Aye.

At 8:04 p.m. Richard made a motion to seal the non-public minutes and unseal the minutes when the transaction was complete, seconded by Phil. Unanimous.

Phil made a motion to close the non-public session, pursuant to RSA 36-A:4, and resume the public session, seconded by Richard. Unanimous.

NEW BUSINESS:

Local CSA’s: Richard distributed brochures from Tracey’s farm and mentioned the Quaker School as another CSA, especially for greens.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

Phil motioned to approve the minutes of July 14, 2014, seconded by Bill. Unanimous. Phil made a motion to approve the non-public minutes of July 14, 2014. Unanimous.

NEXT MEETING: Monday, August 11, 2014

ADJOURNMENT: 8:18 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Nancy Perry, Clerk