Conservation Commission

CITY OF LACONIA CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES June 21st, 2017 6:00 PM, CITY HALL, ROOM 200A SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL 45 BEACON STREET EAST Call to Order (Roll Call) (6:03 PM) Commission Members: Dean Anson, Lisa Morin, Dick Christopher, Deb Williams, and Staff Evan Rathburn Guests: N/A. D. Williams moves to accept the minutes with corrections. • L. Morin seconds. • All “Aye” M. Foote arrives at 6:11 PM. The Conservation Commission begins discussion on The Gardens at Winnipesaukee Wetland CUPs. L. Morin lets E. Rathburn know that Gerry Lang is going to send a third-party review to the Laconia Planning Department. D. Anson explains that the Laconia Planning Department has schedules another TRC meeting on the 28th of June because the applicants have addressed the TRC comments from the previous meeting. D. Anson gives an overview of recommendations given to the applicant at the TRC meeting. D. Anson gives a quick summary of the last Planning Board meeting. Discussion commences about the Laconia Planning Board’s stance on the project. D. Anson begins a discussion about how the EPA and Army Core of Engineers have vernal pool buffers and that if the Conservation Commission has issues with the vernal pool buffer CUP and the directional vernal pool buffer that has been repeatedly brought up by the applicant then he would contact DES and have them bring it up with the EPA and ACOE to get their thoughts on the subject. D. Christopher states that bringing up the argument of how this situation sets a precedence in the future for other incoming projects is a good idea. D. Anson states that he would like to meet with the assistant director and director of planning about The Gardens at Winnipesaukee response memo to the Conservation Commission’s memo to go over it with them and get their thoughts on it.  Winnisquam Watershed Network is meeting on Friday at 5:00 PM at the Franklin Savings Bank in Tilton, NH. E. Rathburn informs the Commission that the water sampling equipment is all serviced and ready to be used. E. Rathburn will contact Pat Tarpey at NH Lakes and ask for a data set to draw up a map for Amanda Bridges from DES to use when she does water sampling with Technician Evan. D. Williams informs the Commission that Lake Host is in its third week and is going well so far. D. Anson and M. Foote are both volunteering to help with Lake Host. L. Morin makes a motion to donate $500.00 to the Summer Youth Employment Program for New Hampshire Lakes. M. Foote Seconds. D. William Abstains. All: “Aye” D. Williams is working on having the portable toilet at the Messer St. ramp moved. D. Anson will call Parks and Recreations and Laconia Department of Public Works. Karen Barker is going to have an open microphone night for the State Land. E. Rathburn will call K. Barker and inform her that the Laconia Conservation Commission meeting is moving to July 10th instead of July 5th. D. Anson informs the Commission that the Milfoil Treatment Plan is all set to be put into action for this year and that the Laconia Conservation Commission will be taking over handling the plan fully instead of Suzanne Perley. E. Rathburn will contact Amy Smagula at DES and request a list of all the locations where 2,4-D will be applied for milfoil treatment. L. Morin inquiries about contacting UNH and having them present a program about economics of open space. This subject will be pursued at a later date. D. Williams makes a motion to adjourn at 7:56 PM. L. Morin seconds. All “Aye.” Meeting adjourns.