Wallingford
Conservation Commission Minutes*
*These are
unofficial Minutes subject to the approval at the next regular meeting.
August 19, 2010
Present: For RDC – Macleod,
Gilman, Pytlik, Nimtz, Scranton. For Conservation Comm. –
Macleod, Nimtz, Pytlik, Burkett
1.
Discussion regarding combining CC and RDC into one committee with
RDC as sub-committee of CC. All
present unanimously approved combination of the two committees.
Josh will request approval
from the Selectboard. Ralph
requested that another co-chair be appointed to fill Tim’s vacancy.
Carol Macleod was elected co-chair. Julie
is missing the minutes from the May meeting.
Debbie thought that she may have recorded the minutes and will see if she
can find them.
2.
RDC and CC schedule for work days and assignments for Stone
Meadow.
A.
Josh, Greg Macleod and Ralph will meet at the beach on
Thursday, 8/26 at 6:00 p.m. to remove portions of fallen logs that are blocking
new trails.
B.
Shannon
will order
rain garden signs.
C.
Carol will call Michael Smith at
Pine
Hill
Park
to find out where they purchased the colored triangles that mark their trails.
Carol will order 10 each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
Carol will also find out where they purchased their holders for tree
identification.
D. Shannon
will take care of tree identification and lamination of signs.
E.
Ralph, Steve Pytlik and Greg Macleod will purchase materials
and construct two kiosks to be placed at Beach and Stone Meadow parking area.
F.
Shannon
will be
responsible for mapping of trails.
G.
Until plans are solidified for the reclamation of the
“slope” in Stone Meadow, Josh has suggested that we hold off on further
construction of the pathway from the parking lot to the beach,
H.
Town road crew has been asked to help in placing surpac on
the pathway from the basketball courts to the parking lot at Stone Meadow.
Carol will purchase weed filter fabric to place under surpac.
Josh will let us know about their work schedule.
The Grant for the Rain
Garden
and trails was for $4300. There is
approximately $2500 of this grant remaining.
Shannon
will determine if we can use the funds for some of the projects above.
There is $279 available for lumber at Nail It Down and the
Conservation Commission has $500 in its budget for 2010-2011.
Josh will ask Selectboard about the $5000 one-time budget item passed
specifically for improvements at Stone Meadow at the 2004 Town Meeting.
Are these fund available to RDC for future improvements?
It is out plan to complete all of the above steps (a-h) between now and
the beginning of October so that all the actual work can be done in October.
3.
The Conservation Commission requests that the Selectboard
appoint Josh Gilman and Jill Burkett to the Conservation Commission.
4.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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