WESTMORELAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION

March 5, 2009 - Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

The March 5th meeting was called to order at 7:09 pm with Marshall Patmos (Chair), Russ Martens (Secretary), Dick Schmidt, Ken Wright, Paula Page (alternate), and Selena Gallen (alternate).

 

Minutes of the February 12, 2009 meeting were read. Dick stated that the Commission did not have a standing committee for Energy and shouldn’t reflect so in the minutes.  A motion to accept the minutes as read with the above correction was made. Motion carried.

 

Old Business

 

Water Resource/Property Line Maps from SWRPC –

 

Russ reported that he had not yet received the CD or invoice from SWRPC.  He read the correspondence that he had with Mike Blair and said the materials should be received shortly.

 

Community Conservation Partnership –

 

Marshall reported that the task force met on Tuesday, February 24th to make edits/corrections to the final draft.  It was reported that a map showing Westmoreland’s conservation resources was being updated to show properties that are in current use and areas that should be considered for future growth.  Discussion followed.

 

Wetland Issues on Route 12 –

 

Marshall reported that he had not received any further correspondence regarding the two wetland Issues on Route 12.

                                                     

Senate Bill 381 Warrant Article –

 

It was reported that the Warrant Article was printed in the Town Annual Report and Marshall said that he would be at the town meeting. Discussion followed.

 

Roadside Clean Up –

 

Russ reported that he had received a letter from Litter Free N. H. and had submitted and received a letter of authorization by the Selectmen for the Commission to participate in the sponsorship of Town Clean Up Day.  He reported the Commission will be eligible to receive 800 bulbs in October.  Flyers will be handed out at the town meeting to promote turnout.

 

 

 

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March 5, 2009 - Meeting Minutes

 

 

New Hampshire Arborists Association Beautification Awards Program –

 

Russ reported that he reviewed the application and stated that pictures and diagrams had to be submitted with the application.  Since the materials weren’t available, we would have to decline this year’s submission.  It was recommended that for all future projects pictures and diagrams be submitted at the end of each project.

 

Conservation Opportunities in the Connecticut Valley –

 

A copy of the flyer from NH Audubon was given to Selectman, David Putnam,  to place on the outside town bulletin board. The meeting is to be held on Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Town Hall of Walpole from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  RSVP is required by March 13th to: Pamela Hunt (603) 224-9909 x328 or phunt@nhaudubon.org

 

New Business 

 

Energy Costs for the Town of Westmoreland –

 

Dick stated that he reviewed the town’s annual report and compiled the actual costs for energy used at each facility. A copy of the report was passed out and discussion followed.  See below.

 

TOWN OF WESTMORELAND

 

 

 

ACTUAL PAYMENTS FOR ENERGY

 

 

SOURCE: Annual report for year ending 12/31/08

Printed:

3/6/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USER

PERIOD

Electricity

Heating Oil

Propane

Vehicles

TOTAL

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Town Hall

2008

$1,434

$4,433

$362

$0

$6,229

6%

Fire Dept.

2008

$802

$3,764

$0

$1,210

$5,776

6%

Highway

2008

$891

*

$0

$43,349

$44,240

45%

Dump

2008

$571

$0

$0

$0

$571

1%

Library

2008

**

$3,188

 

 

$3,188

3%

School

2007-8

$19,824

$19,513

***

****

$39,337

40%

TOTAL

 

$23,522

$30,898

$362

$44,559

$99,341

100%

%

 

24%

31%

0%

45%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*$43,349 for "Vehicle fuel & oil" - could this include heating oil?

 

 

**Combined cost of "gas, electric, phone" entered here as Heating Oil

 

***Propane may have been included in heating oil; listed as "Oil/gas".

 

****Total transportation cost was $114,448; fuel not itemized

 

 

***If 4 buses, 30 mile/day, 180 day/yr, 8 MPG, then 2700 gal/year

 

 

 

 
 
           

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

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Connecticut River Recreation Management Plan –

 

Marshall passed out a copy of the 2009 Connecticut River Recreation Management Plan. Discussion followed. Selena said that she would review the material and report back to the commission at the next meeting.

 

         

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Russ Martens, seconded  by Paula Page. Motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned 8:43 pm

Russ Martens, Secretary                                           Unapproved Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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