01/06/2000 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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January 2000 Page 9. MACC Annual Meeting: schedule of workshops to be provided at the meeting on January loth. Johns Pond Estates: A group from the Association is scheduled on the Selectmen's agenda of 24 January. They are bringing up issues that will involve the Commission's responsibilities. They want to dredge out the canal and in other parts ofthe Pored. They will also be bringing up the water levels. They want to know the appropriate use 6f the gates and who has the right to raise and lower Pond levels. Am ri or s: A thank you letter to be written for the clean-up work they slid. Recreation Regulation: There is in the Bylaw, under hone rule, a provision that it can be stricter than the Act but must be spelled out. Recreation is one of the regs. ommittee is needed to put this together. There are a couple of people coming in because they attached let' ski attachments to floats making them above that which is allowed. Public access rights have to be considered. The Chair suggested Perry Ellis be-involved. Mr. Green agreed to serve also. The Chair stated he was not sure.the Commission is the right body to address this issue. Mrs. Moore will serve on this subcommittee also. Financial request: Funding was requested to purchase books and thermometers. volunteers with Natural Resource backgrounds will be working on Conservation lands. C VOTE: Motion made and seconded to authorize the expenditure of up to $250. Unanimous vote. bion Request: Request received from Atty. Carter. They have put the playhouse back and removed vegetation. An Enforcement order will require an Amended order and correct plan. Because there. has been more than one violation, Mr. Sherman advised he put a stop on the dock project. Atty. Carter is requesting that they be allowed to start work on the dock. Mr. Sherman recommended not allowing thein to start until submission of the request for Amended Order with plan and a paid contract with a landscaper paid to do the work according to that plan and a letter acknowledging that L __ -.