Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission Meeting – June 28, 2023 Minutes Call to Order- 6:03pm Roll Call: Dean Anson, Lisa Morin, Bob Harrington, Deb Williams Salute to Flag Acceptance of minutes from previous meetings- No minutes to review Old Business: Milfoil & Tributary sampling- $45,000. has been allocated by the city for Paugus Bay, Opechee, and Winnisquam. There has been no milfoil found on the Laconia side of Winnisquam. We haven’t had a report on Paugus or Opechee yet. Langley Cove: Dean and Deb met with Rich Tilton and Dick S. They are looking into dredging the cove since boaters have trouble getting boats into their docks. They are looking at permits, funding, grants, etc. Jeff Marcoux at the state could answer some of their questions. How did Spinnaker Cove handle their dredging project? Tributary Sampling: Dean and Deb tried to test but there were some equipment issues. They will try again. Water testing on Paugus Bay, deep water, will be done by the Water Dept. and Winnipesaukee Assoc. The Lake Winni Assoc. has borrowed our equipment. New Business: Dean A. introduced Brett Beliveau. He lives on Lafayette St. near the land owned by the City/Water Dept. Brett described the seasonal pond on that property; he has seen salamanders, and heard peepers. Neighbors use the paths on the property to walk their dogs. Roughly one third of the pond area is on an adjoining property that is privately owned. Lisa M. suggests we hire someone to check the property and confirm property lines. If it is a vernal pool there would be a 100’ set-back on any development. Ben Crawford of the Water Dept. supports the Con. Comm. buying the property. Dean asked Brett if he could document his observations of the pond, since it is now dried up. The property is assessed for $80-100,000. Brett also explained that he has applied for the Con. Comm. Tech job and Kathy Menici suggested he sit in on our meeting to see what we are about. Dean and Lisa explained some of our comm. duties and how the tech helps us. Other Items: Lisa M. said that Rick Demark has asked about easement monitoring. Deb motioned to adjourn at 7:15pm. Bob H. was the 2nd.