Bradford Conservation Commission MeetingDecember 02, 2009 MinutesMembers present:

Monique Priestley, Ed Wendell, Barbara Kulzyck, Sandy Price,Gary Tillotson, Nancy Jones, Richard Bolander

Others:

Brent Bartlett

Minutes

of Nov. 4 and Nov. 18 meetings were approved as written

Finances -

unanimous vote to pay the following bill:

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$900.00 payable to Zero by Degrees, Inc. as advance for energy audit of theBradford Academy building (Total cost: $1800.00) from L.E.A.F. account.

Energy Committee -

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The contract with Zero by Degrees for an energy audit of the Bradford Academybuilding was signed by the Selectboard. The audit will be conducted early in2010 with the assistance of Energy Committee volunteers.

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The Selectboard has agreed to a $5,400 allocation in their 2010 Budget to beused as matching funds to leverage application for Energy Efficiency CommunityBlock Grant of up to $50,000. Shirley Beresford has also committed $2,000 fromthe Bradford Academy Historic Preservation Committee. If an Energy EfficiencyBlock Grant is awarded, funds will be available in May of 2010 and project(s)must be completed within 12 months. Pre-application form is due to the EnergyOffice, State of Vermont by Dec. 8, 2009 and, if given the “go ahead”, fullproposal is due to the Bradford Academy Historical Preservation Committee byFeb. 2, 2010 and the funding agency, EECBG, by Feb. 23, 2010.

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Bradford Elementary School has requested support in submitting a proposal for“Solar in Schools”, a program to install federally-funded solar power systems inschool buildings. The proposal is being developed by Jim McCracken at BES. Amotion was made by Barbara, seconded by Sandy and passed that both the BCCand Energy Committee Chairs sign a letter supporting the proposal. River Bendwill participate in the project and Brad Vietje of Green Works Solar Store, amember of the Energy Committee, will be asked to provide technical support.

Stewardship -

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Burning brush on Wright's Mtn: postponed until after snow is on the ground as asafety precaution.

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Parking lot barrier at trail head: commitments have been received, but work notyet begun

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Policy on advertising on conserved lands: Motion to develop policy saying nounauthorized commercial advertizing is permitted on conserved lands was madeby Barbara, seconded by Sandy and passed. Dick was asked to develop theverbiage which is proposed as follows:“

No commercial advertizing photos, flyers, pamphlets,business cards or the like are to be posted or distributed onTown of Bradford conserved lands without the expressed written permission of the Bradford ConservationCommission.”