Information for Meeting of Conservation Commission
Wednesday June 19, 2013 7:30 PM EDT

Town:Berlin, MA 
Board:Conservation Commission
Time:Wednesday June 19, 2013 7:30 PM EDT
Location:Berlin Town Offices
23 Linden St. Berlin MA, 01503
Agenda:
1)  Minutes of previous meeting (review, amend and approve)
2)  Treasurer’s report			
    a)	Funds available 
      i)Annual budget balance from Lee Tabor                           
      ii)Wetland Fund balance from Lee Tabor                                          iii)Open Space Fund balance -- Approx $Fill out and sign all required forms (deposit & reimbursement forms, warrants,…) 
b)	Receipts -- none
c)	Invoices – Earth Day expense for Matthew Trucking ($50 gas) 
3)	Mail/MACC/DEP
a)	Periodicals—review/distribute 
b)	Notices (meetings, seminars, etc)
4)	Business, issues, projects/ needs discussion, decision, and/or response
5)	In process
6)	Status on NOI/OOC for solar field off River Rd West at 8:30 PM—Ross Associates for Tim Wheeler
•	Maplewood status update 
•	Discuss status of Berlin Orchards proposal—recommendation from Joel Bard at K&P   
•	Sign COC for 107-0163—deed restriction completed
•	Contact wetland specialist to review Andrew Curtis OOC/pond site
5)    New Business (issues, projects, …)   Members should attempt to notify chair prior to printing of agenda)
•	Site walk at Berlin Meadows Thursday at 10:30 AM with SVT—annual CR review
•	Discuss possible land swap off Lancaster Rd to protect North Brook and arrange site walk
•	Need volunteer to drive Conservation Land Stewardship program (work with/ and or possibly contract with Ashley Davies from SVT/Americorps to include in abutter’s letter, host kickoff/pizza party for potential/interested stewards using Powerpoint from Westford ConComm/MACC, invite MA Fish and Wildlife to discuss wildlife habitat mgmt, invite Beth Gula from SVT to attend/later run a class for stewards on baseline reporting and monitoring, include recommendations from Karen’s attendance at 3 day seminar, promote via local cable and newspapers, etc…)
6)    Land Acquisition and Management (May require closed meeting/executive session)   
      a)   Tri-town Landscape  Partnership status (Pisgah/Wrack Meadow plan for Berlin, Boylston, N’boro)
a)	Oberg status/update
b)	Plastridge status/update
c)	Bonazolli/Wheeler Pond status update
d)	other
Scheduled By:the automatic scheduling system
Posted At:Jun 06, 2013 6:00 AM EDT
Last Modified:Jun 18, 2013 4:24 PM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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