Conservation Commission

7/25/2018 7/18/2018 - Minutes 7/18/2018 - Minutes 1. Call To Order Chairman D. Anson called the meeting to order at 6:07 PM. Members present: Marnie Schulz, Michael Foote, Richard Christopher, Lisa Morin, Chairman Dean Anson, Vice Chair Deborah Williams. Members absent: None Alternates: None Staff/Recording Clerk: Evan Rathburn There is no one in the audience. 2. Pledge Of Allegiance/Handicap Exits/Silence Cell Phones 3. Establish A Quorum A quorum was established with the members present. 4. Review Of The Previous Meeting's Minutes Lisa makes a motion to accept the meeting minutes of 6/20/2018 as amended. Deborah seconds. All in favor. The motion passes. 5. Old Business 5.I. VRAP Testing Evan Rathburn updates the commission that he has taken the tributary testing equipment down to NHDES to have it calibrated and it is now back in his office, calibrated, and ready to be used. Deb asks Evan whether he has a list of locations to do testing and he says he does in his office. Evan will email the commission what times he is free to do water testing and the commission members will respond back when they could do the work with him. 6. New Business 6.I. Deep Water Quality Training There will be deep water lay testing training with Bob Craycraft from the UNH Cooperative Extension next week on the 24th of July with the 25th as a rain check. There has not been a time decided for the training and Evan will email Bob C. about when he would like to do it. Michael adds that when they go to do the testing on Paugus Bay at the locations, they should bring the GPS unit with them to log the locations of all the deep- water testing areas. 6.II. Granite United Way Day of Caring 2018 The commission discusses various projects that have potential to be a GUWDOC for the City. Stream cleanups are mentioned and doing various cleanups on the beaches around the city are also brought up. In relation to beaches, the commission would like Evan to contact the water department about whether doing water quality testing for the Opechee Park beach would be a feasible project. Evan says that he thinks that they might be able to help with the restoration for the Water Street revegetation/restoration that is happening. He will contact Luke Powell of Powel Asset Mapping since he is handling the plan for Water Street. Evan will also contact Public Works and inquire as to whether a GUWDOC is a feasible project to replant trees in the https://www.laconianh.gov/AgendaCenter/GenerateMinutesFile?id=613&agendaID=765 1/2 7/25/2018 7/18/2018 - Minutes restoration area. Evan also mentioned that the Anthony Drive drainage project could use some cleaning up and that volunteers would be a welcome help in cleaning up invasives and other negative things. 6.III. Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Grant Evan explains that the director of Planning and Code Enforcement recently forwarded a Federal Lands Access Program Grant for consideration of whether the LCC has any projects they could use the grant money for. Ideas are discussed but nothing is decided. It was noted by Michael that the grant money could be used to create a public boat launch/docks. It was decided that the LCC will return to this subject at a later date for consideration once the members have had time to think about projects. 7. Liaison And Subcommittee Reports No reports at this time. 8. Other Business Evan gives a staff update of what has been happening in the Laconia Planning Department. He gives a review of the violation letters he has sent out for site plan, state permit, etc. violations that have been reported to his department. He also gives a review of the air quality monitoring open house NHDES held earlier in the day. There was a very informative presentation about what electrical motor vehicles (EMV) were out on the market and how the State of NH is switching slowly to electrical vehicles and ground management tools. He also collected brochures and manuals. Any of this information is open to the public to peruse in the Planning Department, basement of City Hall. 9. Adjournment Michael makes a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:00. Deborah seconds. All in favor. The motion passes. 10. Non-Public Session (According To RSA 91-A:3, II) https://www.laconianh.gov/AgendaCenter/GenerateMinutesFile?id=613&agendaID=765 2/2