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Bradford Conservation Commission MeetingApril 21, 2010 Minutes
Members Present:
Ed Wendell, Gary Tillotson, Monique Priestley, Sandy Price, BarbaraKulzyck, Nancy Jones, Dick Bolander
Meeting called to order
at 18:35 by Nancy Jones
Minutes
of April 07 meeting: approved
Financials:
B
ills were presented by Treasurer, Ed Wendell, for payment:
Payable to Amount For Payable from Action
Monique Priestley$42.00Mileage to AVCC Annual Meeting atVTCBCC Budget( Seminars)ApprovedRedstart Consulting$3,286.13River Projects work March 2010River Management Grant ApprovedAssoc. of VT ConservationCommissions$20.00Registration for AVCC Annual MeetingBCC Budget( Seminars)ApprovedAssoc. of VT ConservationCommissions$50.00Annual Membership fee to AVCCBCC Budget( Memberships)ApprovedGary Tillotson$100.00Materials and labor for 3 sandwichboard signsFOWM Approved
Total $3,498.13
Treasurer's Report was
presented by Treasurer, Ed Wendell:
Account Amount
Conservation Fund$74,437.23Friends of Wrights Mtn.$14,405.17BCC Budget$870.82Energy Committee$400.00Composting Account$1,068.40L.E.A.F. Account$2,876.66BCC Share of River Management Grant$39.50Trails Account (bills pending as of Apr 21, 2010)$700.00
Energy
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BA Energy Audit – Ed Wendell reported on progress of analysis and mentioned availability of USDA loans. Loans may be possible from USDA at low interest rates. Package in preparationfor Selectboard.
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Solar Hot Water Challenge – Scheduled for April 24, 10 AM – 2 PM, excellent response fromvendors to date. Ed to set out signs early Sat. 4/24 morning (AI)
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Gary Tillotson made 3 sandwich board signs .
Stewardship Committee
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Map/Brochure – with printer
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Wildlands Fire Course – Session held April 20 6-9 PM at the Firehouse attended by Gary andBrent. Outside session to be held April 24 7-noon meeting at the Wrights Mtn. trailhead.
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Trail Work Schedule -
Date Time Gathering Location Comments
04/29/1010:00 AM – 2:00 PMChase HollowPossible Upper Valley Services Project05/08/108:00 AM - noonWrights Mtn.05/13/105:00 – 8:00 PMWrights Mtn. Appreciation Way – Mentoring Project05/16/108:00 AM - noonWrights Mtn05/22/108:00 AM - noonWrights MtnPossible05/23/101:00 – 5:00 PMChase Hollow5/27 & 5/28/1010:00 AM – 2:00 PMTo Be DeterminedPossible Upper Valley Services Project
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Trail Finder - Trail information provided to Trail Finder by Monique
Solid Waste
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Green – Up Day – Distribution point for gloves and bags is at the BA. Collection point atMemorial Field. Collection truck will be driven by employee of the Town. Karen Foley hasdone the Green – Up signs. Price list for tires is:
Passenger Car$2.00Motorcycle$1.5016” Light Truck$3.00Tractor Trailer$8.00Race Car$3.0019.5” Tires$5.00Low Boy$3.00Super Single$12.00Skid Steer$5.00 / $8.00Rims$1.25Tubes$0.75Farm equipment and tractor tires are priced by size.
Free tire collection (4 passenger tires, 4 Light truck tires per family) will occur April 24 (8 -noon), 28 (4 – 7 PM) and 29 (4 – 7 PM)Friday evening April 30 clean up by BCC members will be on portions of Hackett Hill Rd andChelsea Rd.
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Recycling Depot Update – Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) will recommend toSelectboard that Town remain a part of CVSWMD.
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Composting – Dick to contact Oxbow School Board about problems with compostingprogram. (AI)Motion: To acquire and present certificates [ 4x $20 to Colatina and 4x $20 to BradfordSports ] to Oxbow students for work on Composting Program. Monies from BCC CompostingBudget.
Education Committee
Update on Film Series: After the very successful initial showing of King Corn, the Seriescontinues with:
DateFILM TITLE
05/03/10“Unlimited: Renewable Energy” followed by “Playing for Change”
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DateFILM TITLE
06/07/10“Food, Inc.”07/05/10Blue Gold08/02/10Who Killed the Electric Car ?
Motion: Pay NTE $70 for advertising May 3 film in JO. Monique to prepare ad. (AI)Update on Speakers: Below is a listing of upcoming Speakers in our Series:
DATE TOPIC and SPEAKER - LOCATION
04/20/10Redstart / Waits River Presentation – Bradford Academy04/22/10Earth Day / Sandy Price - Bradford Public Library05/18/10Permaculture07/01/10? Woman Speaking from Randolph
Motion: To provide Speaker on Permaculture with an honorarium of $200. Dick to contactSenior Center Executive Director, Vicky Chaffee to seek venue for Permaculturepresentation (AI)Field Trips / Workshops:
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Have received an offer to provide a talk on the Emerald Ash borer followed by a hike onour conserved lands seeking evidence of infestation. Possibly June 19.
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Paul Hunt is planned to give a workshop in July on Geocaching
Land Conservation
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Burgess Appraisal & Application – VHCB has walked the property and given verbal supportfor funding.
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Thomas Appraisal & Application – Robert Lamprey is currently working on appraisal.
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Conservation Fund – Money donated as a result of the bulk mail appeal is currently at~$900Benefit Concert is tentatively scheduled for 25 or 26 June. Monique is incontact with several potential sources of acts.
New Business
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Burgess Appraisal & Application – Awaiting decision on funding which is still 2 – 3 monthsaway
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Thomas Appraisal & Application – Appraisal in progress
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Conservation Fund – Money donated as a result of the bulk mail appeal is at approximately$900
Other:
1)Dick gave his summary of the Town Officers Education Conference. A session on linkedlands and extent of habitat was especially interesting2)Nancy and Monique gave summaries of the AVCC Annual Meeting. The presentation onSmartGrowth was notable.3)Issue of membership in the Upper Valley Trails Alliance was tabled.4)Dick was authorized to further investigate providing trail information to NationalRecreational and Parks Assoc. GIS database.
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