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Conservation Commissions Report 2015 CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS REPORT 2015 includes: Lists of Conservation Commissions Contacts Reports of 2014 Conservation Commissions Activities Conservation Easements – Frequently Asked Questions UVLT Conserved Lands Map through 2014 UVLT Staff Directory sponsored by: 19 Buck Road, Hanover, NH 03755 603.643.6626 / [email protected] / www.UVLT.org CONSERVATION COMMISSION CONTACTS - NH New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions Nicholas Coates, 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH 03301 / 603-224-7867 / [email protected] Bath Bruce Barnum, 70 Mountain Road, Bath, NH 03740 Canaan Bill Chabot / [email protected] Charlestown Steven Dumont / [email protected] Claremont Stephen Wood / [email protected] Cornish Jim Barker / [email protected] Dorchester Ryan Harvey / [email protected] Enfield Alan Strickland / [email protected] Grafton Frank Neufell, Prescott Hill Road, Grafton, NH 03240 Grantham Sheridan Brown / [email protected] Hanover Vicki Smith / [email protected] Haverhill Bob Stoddard / [email protected] Lebanon Harrison Bourne / [email protected] Lyme Blake Allison / [email protected] Newport Dick Wentzell / [email protected] Orange Scott Lurgio / [email protected] Orford Harry Pease / [email protected] Piermont Helga Mueller / [email protected] Plainfield Myra Ferguson / [email protected] Unity Stan Rastallis / [email protected] CONSERVATION COMMISSION CONTACTS – VT Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions c/o VLCT, 89 Main Street, Suite 4, Montpelier, VT 05602-2948 / 802-223-5527 / [email protected] Bradford Nancy Jones / [email protected] Corinth Glynn Pellagrino / [email protected] Hartford Jon Bouton / [email protected] Hartland Jennifer Waite / [email protected] Newbury Michael Thomas / [email protected] Norwich Martha Graber / [email protected] Randolph Dan Koloski / [email protected] Reading Ray Johnson / [email protected] Royalton Kyle Jones / [email protected] Sharon Fritz Weiss / [email protected] Strafford Stephen Willbanks, 201 Old City Falls Road, South Strafford, VT 05072 Thetford Li Shen / [email protected] Vershire Kathy Hooke / [email protected] Weathersfield Tina Wood / [email protected] West Fairlee Peggy Willey / [email protected] West Windsor Ted Siegler / [email protected] Woodstock Lea Kachadorian / [email protected] Bradford Conservation Commission Nancy Jones, Chair PO Box 339, Bradford, VT 05033 We were happy to welcome a new member, Billy Brightsen, in September 2014. Many thanks to TRORC, North of the Falls & Gerhard Postpischil for support of our 2015 Calendar! In 2014, the focus was on a Town-Wide Natural Resources Inventory, being conducted by Arrowwood Environmental. Proceeds from all fund-raising events, went toward the financing of this effort, as well as grants from the Association of VT Conservation Commissions, the Byrne Foundation and N.E. Grassroots Environment Fund. Results will be available in late Spring. Public Information & Education 1st Monday of the Month Movie Series each month at Colatina Exit Upstairs, featuring ecological, environmental topics and concerns Public Presentations: - April- In collaboration with the Bradford Public Library in celebration of Earth Day, naturalist author and photographer, Mary Holland; - March – 95 landowners of large forested tracts were invited to a TRORC presentation on the importance of forest lands; - May – presentation and film “Wisdom to Survive” given in the BA Auditorium by the film’s co- producer, Anne Macksoud; - July – Winning float in the Bradford Parade featured anniversaries of Wrights MT & Devil’s Den - September – In collaboration with Corinth Conservation Commission & Cohase Chamber of Commerce, sponsored a Farm Tour to high-light locally produced food; - October – “Get the Facts about Bats” presented by VT Fish & Wildlife biologist Alyssa Bennett - November – promoted Oxbow High School’s Wrights MT Gallery, featuring student works - In collaboration with Bradford Planning Commission, completed the Conservation & Natural Resources sections of the updated Municipal Plan Beautification Provided funds to the Beautification Committee to purchase new planter boxes that grace our sidewalks In collaboration with Tree Warden, replaced sick blue spruce tree in Denny Park with a healthy fir tree Stewardship 8 miles of trails groomed prior to National Trails Day, with help OHS seniors & staff, OHS Track & Field Team, & volunteers recruited by UVLT from Hypertherm & King Arthur Flour; Annual Race to the Top June 8, with support from St. J Auto, Upper Valley Pediatrics and Hannaford’s; Applied for and received grant from CVSWMD to expand & fence in Recycling Depot Full Moon Hikes on Wrights MT in June & October were well-attended; Devil’s Den Celebration August 17th , included a cook-out, music by Duane Benjamin, & guided hikes; “Sean’s Trail” built by many volunteers, bench built and donated by Randy Moore, updated maps installed in kiosks; on September 21st 115 people participated Trail Dedication Ceremony that included OHS Jazz Band and OHS Staff; Management County Forester conducted a timber assessment on Wrights MT & concluded not feasible at this time; New outhouse built by Shilo Gregory and installed at Tillotson’s Trek by 8 student & adult volunteers; UVLT Annual Monitoring Visit of WM/DD Town Forest resulted in glowing evaluation Canaan Conservation Commission In addition to the usual business of reviewing construction permits & site visits to approve said permits as required by NH DES, the Canaan Conservation Commission also accomplished the following in 2014: •Sponsored the 8th annual Earth Day Roadside Cleanup. We succeeded in removing over 55 bags of trash, as well as a variety of appliances, tires, & scrap metal from the sides of the streets of our town. •Added an additional trail to the system of trails at the Nature Hut, and continued to maintain said trail system. •Represented the town of Canaan on the Mascoma River Local Advisory Committee. •Monitored easements on properties within Canaan, as well as surrounding communities for the Upper Valley Land Trust, as well as the McKee parcel for NH DES. •Attended various meetings of The Friends of Canaan, MWCC, as well as other organizations. •Volunteered over 200 hours to projects in the community. Respectfully submitted by, Bill Chabot Co-Chair Claremont Conservation Commission 2014 Report Bobby Woodman Trail (part of Sugar River Rail-Trail) !A public forum was held on Nov. 21, 2013 to gather input for a Master Plan for the trail, facilitated by Nate Miller from the Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission. A subsequent determination by the federal Dept. of Transportation that required Claremont to obtain a waiver in order to allow continued use of the rail-trail by all-terrain vehicles (ATV), caused the Conservation Commission to postpone our process of developing the Master Plan, until the ATV issue is resolved. We have, however, begun to act on suggested trail improvements identified at the public forum that do not depend on whether or not ATVs will be allowed. City Forestland Management !Following a forest management plan for city-owned forestlands written in 2008, timber harvests have been carried out under the guidance of professional foresters from New England Forestry Consultants, Inc. (NEFCo), including the Moody Park timber sale, supervised by Dennis McKenney and Bill Caveney of NEFCo during the winter of 2013-14, which generated a considerable amount of public interest. The most controversy occurred over a clearcut performed in a section of the Park to reclaim an historic view of Mt. Ascutney lost over time to tree growth. Our Commission hosted a public tour of the Park in August 2014 to give citizens an opportunity to ask questions and hear the supervising forester’s explanation of the work done. The tour was well attended, and I believe the audience left better informed. Summer Conservation Camp Sponsorships !For a number of years, we have offered summer conservation camp sponsorships to youngsters who might not otherwise be able to attend the Barry 4-H Camp in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. All we request of the campers is for them to attend one of our meetings in the fall to give us a “report” on their week of summer camp. At our meeting in September 2014, our three conservation camp attendees each described their experiences, showed us pictures and told us what they learned at their week at camp this past summer. We’ve been very impressed with the enthusiasm shown by the youngsters we’ve sponsored over the years. Compiled by Stephen A. Wood Chair, Claremont Conservation Commission Jan. 16, 2015 Corinth Conservation Commission The Conservation Commission continued its fun, educational events around Cookeville: Wildlife tracking hike along Tenney road with Alcott Smith Wild edibles and medicinal plant identification walk with Peggy Willey Bird Walk along Tenney Road with John Sutton Bradford Depot bird walk with John Sutton An apple orchard was started on the Town Hall site in April. Ten semi-dwarf apple and two pear trees were planted in the field behind the hall. Ten more trees are scheduled to be planted in the spring of 2015. All the trees were donated by supporters of the Conservation Commission. The picnic site at the top of the Roaring Ridge trail in the northwest part of Corinth has a
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