Conservation Commission Agenda & Budget Work Sessions

PLEASE NOTE: This posting consists of TWO Notices:
1. Regular Meeting Agenda, Conservation Commission
2. Notice of Budget Work Sessions

Conservation Commission
Agenda for April 2, 2014 meeting @ 5PM

Seating of Alternates

Minutes of Mar. 5 2014

Tick Control - guest, Julie Gurner

Fracking/video at Gunn Library on April 3

Zoning Reg recommendation : Enhance ridgeline protection with viewscape development/appropriate clear cutting of trees - Linda Frank, Dirk Sabin

FY 14-15 Budget

Review Dirk's 1997 Recreation Plan

Town water resources protection - map work, at-risk areas

Zoning Regs to review and prepare recommendations 
* Conservation (Cluster Development) Design ((see TPOCD page 7-8, Sections A & B) 
* Stonewall protection - review Salisbury, Harwinton, other regs 
* Other regulations to be identified to support sustainability

Subcommittee Reports & Assignments:
* New Preston Open Space Stewardship Committee -Susan Payne
o Develop stewardship & biodiversity field inventory plan - Betsy Corrigan 
o Develop Workplan 
* Set a workday - April? 
* Need a local resident to lead 
o Develop trail system - all 
o Viewing platform - Phil Markert 
* Watercourses/Waterways Strategy to protect Town's water quality -- Randy Bernard 
o Identify sensitive confluences 
* Annual Monitoring Report- Linda Frank

Other Business

NOTICE OF BUDGET WORK SESSION FOR THE PROPOSED 2014-2015 TOWN BUDGET

THE BOARDS OF FINANCE AND SELECTMEN WILL MEET ON MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE SELECTMAN'S OFFICE TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED 2014-2015 TOWN BUDGET