Harrisville Conservation Commission
Agenda
Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 7:00 PM Town Offices)
Agenda Review
Approve Minutes of 12/5/2018 (10 min)
HCC Budget for Town Meeting 2019
– Same as 2018 – $1050
Harrisville Conservation Fund Ordinance Revision
“Warrant: To see if the town will elect to allow the Conservation Fund to be expended for all purposes permitted by NH RSA Chapter 36-A. Passing this article will remove the restrictive 2005 floor amendment that the Conservation Fund may only be used “for the purchase of land and or conservation easements and costs related their to”
– NHMA attorneys approved this language
-Handout & Common Threads article content:
– Restoring the original intent of the Conservation Funds would allow…
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- Lake Host support / Weed watcher trainings for town –
- Publication purchase and distribution (e.g., Soak up the Rain)
- Research into conservation issues – e.g., wetlands catalogue
- Emergency response to aquatic invasives
- Planning and research for accommodating climate change
NH State Wetlands Statue Revisions & HCC Reaction
Review of proposed changes
New PBN categories
PBN timeframes for review
Shoreland / Wetland – united applications
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Amphibian Crossing Program
– Specific planning steps for March / April crossing patrol
– Partners – Wells Memorial, others?, Calendar, Lead person, Trainings * support needed
Planning for Local Effects of Climate Change
– Role of HCC amid division of responsibilities across town government
– Research and planning activities to conduct in 2019
Aquatic Invasive Prevention (10 minutes)
– Boat inspection – Lake Host Program support in 2019
– Weed Watcher – town-wide trainings for boaters and lake hosts
Update on Easements granted to HCC
– Jaquith Road –Conservation Easement to Harrisville, approx. 1998
Reports on other town committees (5-10 minutes)
– Selectboard
– Planning Board
– Zoning Board of Adjustment
Other business