Conservation Commission Minutes, August 13, 2014

Condensed from approved minutes

Present: Jerry Hersey, Nan Kaplan, Larry Chase (briefly), Tina Cotton.

Correspondence: Booklet on the history of dairy farming in New Hampshire, which Jerry took to read.

Old Business

Nan reminded us of the Ausbon Sargent/Bike Club fund raiser on September 6. Lunch will be at the Potter Place railroad station for participants.

Andy and Carrie Deegan led a dragonfly walk on the Sahler property on August 12. This property is the first conservation easement held by ASLPT in Wilmot, although other easements in Wilmot are held by other organizations such as the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

Members present discussed plans for the upcoming conservation easement workshop with Andy Deegan on August 20. Nan declined postage reimbursement.

Jerry noted that logging was proceeding on the Bates’ property on Emery Road.