MinutesBradford Conservation Commission Meeting, July 1, 2009Members present:

Ed Wendell, Tom Gray, Gary Tillotson, BarbaraKulzyck, Sandy Price, Nancy Jones

Others:

Monique Priestley

Minutes

of June 17 were approved as written

Finances –

Ed Reported Balances:BCC Budget …………………………. $ 1,214.98Conservation Fund………………….. $57,722.95FOWM Fund……………………………. $15,244.49Compost Acct. ………………………… $ 1,106.33Energy Festival ………………………. $ 1,671.37Voted unanimously to pay the following bills:

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$50.00, payable to Monique Priestley, from BCC Budget, as astipend for design and construction of BCC’s Facebook Page

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$50.00, payable to Association of VT Conservation Commissions,from BCC Budget for annual membership fee.

Land Conservation UpdatesBurgess –

VHCB budget was cut; if Burgess willing to accept the rules

(50-ft.buffer)

associated with funding from CRMEH, project can proceed this year; if not, then his project will probably have to wait until 2010.

Wright’s MT Abutting Land-owner –

VHCB Budget was cut & projects notalready in the pipeline will probably not be considered until 2010; BUT… thisproject is doable

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There’s a matching donation involved

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The land abuts already conserved, town-owned land

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BCC is offering to contribute a substantial amount of $$ plus ½ of appraisal costNancy called Karen Freeman, VHCB Director of Conservation Partnerships,who said we can apply for a Feasibility Grant, which would cover ½ the costof the appraisal, plus get our project on VHCB’s list. We need to:

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Get a written estimate of what an appraisal will cost (R. Lamprey issending)

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Send estimate with a cover letter describing the project & asking for afeasibility grant to cover the other ½ of the appraisal

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Get the landowner to sign a statement agreeing not to sell the land tosomeone else for 1 year.

Energy Committee –

Next meeting on July 8; all invited to attend. Edreported on presentations given by Cell Tech (St. Johnsbury) and Foam Tech (N. Thetford) Cell Tech emphasis on converting to a zero energybuilding; Foam Tech emphasis on a 10-year energy plan, with gradual,more affordable changes.