11/3/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Re-source Area: Material submitted. Motion rnade, seconded and unanimously carried to continue to November 17, 2011 at 7:09pm 5) Kelsey Boyd Arnericorp Volunteer) Update on St ward hip program Agent McManus introduces Kelsey Boyd to the Board. Kelsey is from Americorps and will help the Land Stewardship program get back up and running. Ms. Boyd informs the Board a little bit of her back ground history. Agent McManus also says that M . Boyd has experience with GIS which will help with mapping the trails and to place therm online. They will also place an online form that residents can fill out if they are interested in the Land Stewardship program that will import.all their information to a document or database instead of hand writing the submissions. The Agent explains that they will be targeting homeowners rner t the entrances to specific parcels. Mr. Sweet suggests contacting people that had signed up for the program three years ago. Agent McManus states that they still have the database with all the names and they will be contacted. He also says that he and Kelsey will be attending the Ma hpee Environmental Coalition next week. The Agent is hoping to tie in all three entities; The Refuge Partnership group - The Friends of the Natural Wildlife Refuge, the Ma tepee Environmental Coalition and the Mash pee Land Steward Program because the more you can pull resources together, the more you can accomplish. Agent. McManus states that things are really corning together with the Refuge Partnership where they are working on a "Comprehensive'Conservation Management Plan" for the refuge that includes the possibility of using an existing house that is owned by Federal Fish & wildlife and turning it into a nature center. Also, they are working on getting feedback back from all the partners on what the management needs are for the entire refuge. Mr. Gurnee.asks Dreg about the letter that the Ton Manager hard sent to DEP and if there have been any comments and the Agent states that he has not heard anything as of yet. The letter asks if DEP can send a representative to one of the Board of Selectman's meeting to explain why Richard cook who received an aquaculture grant has to complete an environmental notification form where other aquaculture grants throughout Southeastern Massachusetts did not have to go through that process. Chairman Fitzsimmons asks about Mr. Cook having to move the location of the farm and Agent McManus confirms that is true. Mr. cook was actually scoping out an area today. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 pm. Fepec ully ubrnitted, Kris Carpenter Administrative Secretary ***All materiel submitted for hearings can be found on Conservation Flash Drive dated 1/10*' 3