MILTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PO BOX 310
MILTON, NH 03851
Notice is hereby given that the Milton Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Conant/Levin Residence at 229 Governor’s Rd., Milton, NH.
REGULAR MEETING: 6:30 PM
1) Public Comment
2) Victoria Fischer re: Teneriffe Mountain property
3) Theresa Bisson re: Proposed horse pasture at Hare Road on Lancey/Ward conservation land.
4) Status of Nute conservation easement.
· Closing date for the easements is December 3rd at 6pm at the town office. Confirmed time and date with Tom Gray and Mike Beaulieu who will sign for the town and MMRG chair Art Slocum will sign for MMRG as executory holder.
· Update on baseline document due from Darrell DeTour on Nov. 29th.
· Status of title search.
· Berry Survey has completed the survey plan and marked all the boundaries, but as of 11/6, the MCC has not yet received the legal description of the two easements inclusive of the out area,. Keith Fletcher, MMRG’s Director of Land Conservation is going to review and prepare the documents for closing. The documents should have one last legal review by Milton’s attorney or our contracted attorney before sending to Jon and Anne Nute for their final legal review.
5) Review and approve October 15th minutes.
6) Ray’s Marina property. Cynthia emailed MCC letter and BOD support letter to Alice Paxson at TD Bank stating the town’s interest in purchasing tax map 42/lot 128.
7) Review and discuss Darrell DeTour’s progress on 4 recently submitted baseline reports. Darrell has 2 more baselines to complete: Lancey/Ward and Silver Springs. Continue to work on Darrell’s recommendations from existing and new baselines of Milton’s conservation lands. Continue work to resolve the following:
· Lancey/Ward CE boundary marking by Berry Surveying is complete, and plan was sent to Darrell DeTour so he can complete the baseline doc.
· Mr. Mantos regarding infringement of Ball conservation property – any further follow up?
· Mr. Tournas regarding shed encroachment on Jones Brook Property –Charlie offered to research history of shed.
· Review Lyman Brook encroachments and prepare action plan.
8) Review, discuss, approve Darrell DeTour’s proposal and schedule to monitor Milton’s conservation lands and easements in 2014.
9) Town Forest Project
Discussion: Town owned 41/69 (73 acres) on class 6 portion of Casey Rd. Discuss publicity campaign/mailing to garner community support and to organize a committee of Milton citizens to work on all aspects of this project. Need to put together a project file with a map and other basic information to share with community members. Defer warrant articles to 2014.
10) Discuss and strategize a publicity campaign to secure the success of the following submitted warrant articles:
“Shall the town vote to adopt the provisions of NH RSA 36-A:4-1,Ib to authorize the Conservation Commission to use the town’s Conservation Fund for contributions to ‘qualified organizations’ for the purchase of property interests, or facilitating transactions related thereto, where the property interest is to be held by the qualified organization and the town will retain no interest in the property?”
“Shall the town vote to adopt the provisions of NH RSA 36-A:4-a,I(a) to authorize the conservation commission to use the town Conservation Fund to purchase interests in land outside the boundaries of our municipality, subject to the approval of the local governing body?
11) Potential conservation projects
· Teneriffe Mountain Rd. property.
· 41/64 (42 acres) across the river and abutting Evergreen Valley subdivision owned by Snyder Builders and is a defunct subdivision off of class 6 portion of Casey Rd.
· 41/68 owned by Mr. Lababidi.
· Discuss: Town owned properties voted by warrant article to be placed under conservation easement: Old Ski Area and Payne/Jones Brook Park. The MCC should also look for a conservation easement holder for town owned Spaulding property.
· Town Forest
11. Treasurer’s Report.
· Conservation Fund report
· Stewardship Monitoring subaccount of Conservation Fund
· Balance of BCM Environmental& Land Use retainer.
· Invoices: new ones for payment and status of payments of approved invoices.
12. Follow up with PB regarding update to Milton’s Master Plan.
13. Discuss EDC/Mettee Planning Consultants vision of future development at Exits 17 & 18 on the Spaulding Turnpike.
14. 2014 BOD budget hearing attended by Emery and Cynthia on October 14th. Inquire about next hearing.
15. Report on events:
· NHACC Annual meeting seminar on Saturday, November 2nd attended by Cynthia and David. Share information.
· MMRG roundtable discussion on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30, co hosted by NHACC and NHFG. Share information.
16. Any other business
17. Adjourn
Cynthia Wyatt
Conservation Commission Chairman