2/3/1994 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission February 3, 1994 Page 2. At toim meeting, two articles will be presented to create special approprlati.on accounts, one of which will be a bog operation and maintenance account, purchase of natural plant stock, permitting for possible work to be discussed later, other bog improvement work and the salary for the Cranberry Bog Attendant which 1s at $5,000 per year now. It was suggested. to put $23,000 into that account this year and putting $3,000 into a Conservation Lands maintenance & improvement " account to be spent on Conservation lands that are not. part of the Johns Pond Bog system. Capital improvements could include purchase or improvements or utilization, such as tourism. That would leave a balance of about $11,000 in that account to carry over to next year, Mr. Ball asked Mr. Handy how much money he had invested so far? 1r. Handy stated it is 1n the vicinity of $105,700. PROPOSED WORK: Clearing of the natural vegetation patches at the south encs, there are some pales of sediment left from previous bog work. An aerial photo was shown. Brian proposed to dig this out. Two consultants 'have. ' looker at this from a wildlife habitat standpoint and both agreed habitat is negligible and this f1 t s N thin the regs to remove it and make it bog. STM* Motion made and seconded to allow clearing of natural vegetation at the south end of the bog as, recommended by the grower and under the regulations, as far as the consultants are concerned. Unanimous Note. Northeast corner of the Quashnet Bog: Brian had intended to put in a flume and build up the dike. Mr. Handy stated 1t 1s hard to keep water in that bog B1 . VUfE: Lotion made and seconded to allow the flume to go in at B1. Unanimous Vote Mr. Ball pointed to the photo and an old road and vegetation that comes into the sand pit. Me vegetation is encroaching into the bog. Mr. Sherman stated the making of an -access road is clearly not part of normal maintenance and i