TUFTONBORO CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Town House

Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire 03816

 

Tel: (603) 569-4539                                                                             Fax: (603) 569-4328

 

Meeting Minutes June 18, 2007

 

 

Meeting began at 7:43pm.

Present: Mike Phelps, Win Wood, Dave Durnam , Barbara Garabedian

 

Reviewed draft of April 16 meeting that was cancelled by flooding, voted to place the record on file as informational notation in the minutes book.

 

March and May 21 minutes accepted.

 

Discussion re: calling Ted Wright to find out if he is planning to continue on the board, given his absence over the last few months. Decided to contact him to clarify.

 

 

 

APPROVALS

 

            C & E Realty Trust                                           Tax Map 62-3-6

File # 2007-00509      

Repair and replace dock and pier, install canopy.                                                         

 

 

NEW STANDARD DREDGE AND FILL APPLICATIONS

           

            Beane, Karen E.                                               Tax Map 37-1-24

            File #   

            Construct 2 seasonal piers.

 

            Lemery Revocable Trust                                   Tax Map 25-1-161

            File # 2007-00510

            Repair dock, construct 2 piling supported extensions.                                                   

 

NEW EXPEDITED DREDGE AND FILL APPLICATIONS

 

            Munsey, Jack and Joyce                                   Tax Map 2-L1-65

            File #    2007-01086    

            DES acknowledges receipt of application.

            Remove and replace dock.                                          

 

 

SUBMISSSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

           

            Barker, Doug and Anne                                    Tax Map 70-1-11

            File # 2007-01168

Barker has submitted additional information in response to DES request for more complete plans.          .                                              

 

 

REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

            Hennessy, Robert                                             Tax Map 51-2-43

            File #    2006-02765    

            DES requests plan to restore native woodland buffer.   

 

            Podsen, Kenneth and Jane                                Tax Map 70-1-8

            File # 2007-00836      

            DES has concerns re: impact of proposed pond on wetland and wildlife.

            Requests analysis of alternative sites and plans. 

 

            Alice Frederick Trust                            Tax Map 2-L1-75

            File # 2007-00919

            Abutter on lot 85 not notified.

Redesign of concrete pad requested. Resubmit plans showing existing structures, dimensions, in relation to full lake elevation.

 

 

VIOLATIONS

 

Swift, Carolyn                                      Tax Map 14-1-3

            File # 2007-01138                                          

DES received complaint that Swift has been rebuilding and expanding old boathouse and adding dock without permit.

 

 

INCOMPLETE PERMIT BY NOTIFICATION

 

            O’Rourke, Richard and Elizabeth                      Tax Map 38-3-18

            File #    2007-01001    

            DES requests filing fee for application.                                      

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

More info on ALCIP program sent by Steve Walker, re: monitoring properties.

Reference made to Bentley-Parkhurst property.

 

Lakeside, a quarterly publication of the New Hampshire Lakes Association (NHLA), is available to read.

Main article: Watershed Districts and Ordinances

 

14th annual lakes congress and annual meeting brochure 6-29-07

 

Dan Hole Pond Watershed Trust publication

Discusses changes in conservation easements, tax benefits

 

Received letter from UNH about the trail project, thanking us for our cooperation in the program.

 

Tuftonboro CIP capital improvement project- Want to know cost estimates for projects

 

UNH Department of Natural Resources- Paul Johnson thanks the Commission for being involved in the course NR775; enclosed is an invoice for costs.

 

DES letter to Richard Hopgood re: his Request for Reconsideration

Tax Map 39/ lot #4

States that Wetlands Bureau will issue response by 10/4/07.

 

Request by Wright Pierce Engineering (Wolfeboro Effluent project) for a special meeting to discuss access road to injection site

 

 

Discussion

 

Win Wood brought in an article about the frog tunnel under the Rt.111 bypass- it is a work in progress; nobody has seen frogs using it yet.

 

Win Wood asked if we could we hold talks on conservation for kids; Barbara Garabedian suggested nature walks and bike trails; discussion re: presenting educational programs.

 

Concerns about Melvin River voiced

When emergency repair done on dam, left large sand bar down river. Mike sent letter to DES; DES is putting letter in file.

 

Re: Libby Park easement- waiting for Mrs. Davies to meet with Selectmen.

 

Nothing on Moultonboro

 

Mike Phelps: $15,079 available in budget for conservation property purchases.

 

Win Wood discussed concerns re: environmental assessment of Wolfeboro Effluent Project. Engineers have presented a study which claims no significant impact. Win has written a letter to be submitted to the Granite State News, and requests comments. If everyone agrees, it will be signed from “the Conservation Commission”. Letter will be emailed to all members, requesting comment within a week (June 29?); suggestion made to add consideration of adjacent aquifer and small brook.

 

Meeting adjourned 9:25.

 

Vicki Kinnaman

Conservation Commission, Secretary