TOWN OF BRISTOL - CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, August 13, 2020, 6:00 PM Via Zoom Remote Meeting (see below)
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AGENDA
I Call to order: 6:00 pm
II Public Comment Period
III Addition of Items to the Agenda
IV Review and approval of minutes from July 9, 2020 V Correspondence
VI Old Business
A. Conservation Commission Membership: departure of Randy Durand, vote on new secretary, general need for new members
B. Bristol Trail Network (BTN): update
C. Parks Updates: Eagle, Memorial, Sycamore,
a. request by Stever Bartlett (New Haven River Angler) to use Saunders River Access in his Masters research at UVM. He would like to establish two small test plots to explore different ways for controlling invasive canary reed grass. This would be 1 of 4 sites in the Champlain Valley that he is establishing for a 2-year research study funded by the Lake Champlain Basin Program.
D. Emerald Ash Borer response plan: update
E. Update to Town Plan: River Corridor Planning and Forest Fragmentation
F. Edits of the Town Plan: Edits on the Natural Resource/Forest Block section due to the PC immediately after meeting in anticipation of their Aug 18 meeting
G. Upper Notch Illegal dumping sites: updates
H. Parks and Recreation webpage: updates
I. Bird Bingo: updates
VII New Business
A. Climate change in Bristol
B. Bartlett Falls increased usage
VIII Events
IX Next Meeting: September 10, 2020 X Adjournment
The Conservation Commission is currently looking for new members. If you are interested in joining the BCC please email the chair, Carolyn Dash, at thecarolyndash@gmail.com.
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