5:00 PM Land Use Meeting Room (, Lower Level
Conservation Commission
October 1, 2014 Agenda
5:00 PM – Land Use Meeting Room (, Lower Level
Seating of Alternates
Minutes of September 3, 2014
Zoning Regulations recommendation: Enhance ridgeline protection with viewscape development/appropriate clear cutting of trees.
· Guests from Kent: Donna Hayes, Land Use Administrator, and Darrell Chernisky, former Zoning member when Horizon regulations adopted
· Linda Frank and Ann Quackenbos will research Kent Horizon regulations and its viewshed map
· Dirk Sabin will draft regulations with input from Randy Bernard and Phil Markert
· Finalize
New Preston Open Space viewing dock: Phil Markert will research, cost, plan and contractor
Walker Brook Degradation: Randy Bernard will draft letter to be sent to
· Inland Wetlands Zoning Enforcement personnel: Washington, Roxbury, New Milford
· Road Maintenance/Public Works Heads: Washington, Roxbury, New Milford
· Cc Mayor Murphy and BOS in Washington and Roxbury
Fracking Ordinance
Knotweed Project Update
Zoning Regs to review and prepare recommendations
· Conservation (Cluster Development) Design ((see TPOCD page 7-8, Sections A & B))
· Stonewall protection – review Salisbury, Harwinton, other regulations
· Other regulations to be identified to support sustainability
Subcommittee Reports & Assignments:
· New Preston Open Space Stewardship Committee – Susan Payne
o Develop stewardship and biodiversity field inventory plan – Betsy Corrigan
o Develop trail system – on hold. Consensus to have mowed path up & around hillside.
· Town water resources protection – map work, at-risk areas & strategies to protect town’s water quality - collaborate with Steep Rock– Randy Bernard
· Annual Monitoring Report– Linda Frank
· Cell Tower Committee
Other Business
Town Plan of Conservation & Development: Public Hearing, November 13 at 7:00 PM
Review other commission minutes
Commission Members: Susan Payne, Chair; Linda Frank, Vice Chair, Randy Bernard, Diane Dupuis, Phil Markert
Alternates: Betsy Corrigan, Dirk Sabin, Ann Quackenbos.
RSVP to Susan Payne: E-mail or call 868-9348 if you CANNOT attend.