Conservation Commission

CITY OF LACONIA CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING January 18, 2017 6:00 PM, CITY HALL, ROOM 200A SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL 45 BEACON STREET EAST Call To Order (Roll Call) (6:00 PM) a. Dean Anson, Lisa Morin, Dick Christopher, Deb Williams, th a. Review of the January 4 , 2017 minutes b. Lisa makes a motion to accept the minutes. i. Deb seconds. ii. All “Aye”. Dean had a meeting with Scott Myers and Suzanne Perley about the budget. 50,000 dollars were not taken out. Dean says that a discussion took place about having the 50,000 be in a line item for milfoil. 50,000 will be replenished when property comes out of current use.  Lisa makes a motion to make a one-time move to take 50,000 dollars out of the line item currently containing 250,000 dollars that is accumulated from when property comes out of current use to a milfoil line item for the funding of milfoil management activities including preventative measures such as Lake Host programs, weed watchers, education, treatment, and removal. o Deb seconds. Discussion that the city council is the one who takes the money out of the account and needs to notify the public. The money can stay in the conservation account that contains the 250,000 dollars. The city council has to approve. Technician Evan will look into how many properties have changed current use.  Lisa withdraws her motion. Dean will tell Scott Myers that Conservation Commission doesn’t want to make a decision right now. Discussion takes place about the current position that DES, Suzanne Perley, and Water Department has is to treat the milfoil in areas A and B with 2,4-D and wants to do the diving areas that have been identified. Dean met with everyone today and Erica Blizzard wants her area to be treated with 2,4-D and that she will pay a portion of the cost. Xmas Island (hand pull), Channel Marine (2,4-D), and Spinnaker Yacht Club (hand pull) will be contacted to contribute to the milfoil removal effort. Amy Smagula will come and talk about using 2,4-D with areas A and B and the rest will be hand pulled. DES will hire an accredited lab to test water for samples of herbicide. Dean suggested that they split water samples Solitude has taken, test them, and then compare the results to each other. The Water Board talked about the milfoil and they revealed that they have only 1 day worth of water if the City of Laconia fills all the reserve tanks to use if anything goes wrong with the areas the 2,4-D will be used in. Dean is going to contact Pete Besler at Solitude with questions such as when, where, and how long is Solitude going to test the water. Technician Evan will send in check for WLA. Dean opens up a discussion and states that Lisa and he went to the WWN meeting that recently was held. Dean explains what took place at the WWN meeting. The next meeting is in March. Dick and Lisa met with Amy from Parks and Recs about the Adopt A Spot and Pollinators. DPW makes the signs. Dean talked to Luke and Luke will ask his kiosk builder about making. Lisa makes a motion to adjourn at 6:52 PM. Deb Seconds. All “Aye.” Meeting adjourns.