Meeting Minutes
FINAL
Newbury Conservation Commission (NCC)
October 11, 2022
Members Present: Katheryn Holmes, Chair; Alden Beauchemin, John Magee, Members.
Ms. Holmes called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE:
Minutes
The Commission decided to wait to look at the September minutes as not all Commissioners had printed them out and one Commissioner was absent.
INTENT TO CUT - 0
TREE APPLICATIONS IN PROTECTED SHORELAND
Ms. Holmes said she went out with Arborist Tyler Webb to walk several properties. There was one property they did not go to because the applicant did not have enough points to cut. They went to Bay Point Road, Edgemont Landing, Bowles Road and Lakewood Manor. Ms. Holmes said one house that had aging trees and another resident had aging poplar trees that need to come down. Ms. Holmes said she also went to a property on Spring Street.
DES
- Standard Shoreland: Lyndia/Steven Garrant – 50 Pine Cliff Road. File: 2022-02873. Additions to the home and changing the location of the driveway for a total new impervious area of 919 sq. ft. – Under technical review. Discussion ensued.
- Standard Dredge & Fill Application: Benjamin Howe – 22 Lake Avenue. File: 2022-02819. – Under technical review. Discussion ensued.
Ms. Holmes will call the State to see if they can still add comments to the Howe application.
Mr. Magee discussed Joel DeStasio from Trout Unlimited. Mr. Magee asked the Commissioners if they would like Mr. DeStasio to present a future workshop. Mr. Magee thinks it would be best if Mr. DeStasio does not come to the Ausbon workshop, but perhaps comes in the future and presents another workshop down the road.
Ms. Holmes would like to have a speaker each month for the public. Mr. Magee thinks it would be better if the Commission partnered with another group and maybe more Towns would get involved.
Mr. Magee gave an update on Beck Brook. The stormwater treatment area did not work well in the big rainstorm.
COMMUNICATIONS –
- 53rd NHACC Annual Meeting & Conference – November 5, 2022
- Registration now open for NHMA’s 81st Annual Conference & Exhibition – November 16 & 17 – Ms. Holmes said anyone can go if they are interested. Mr. Beauchemin showed interest in attending.
OLD BUSINESS –
- ID Cards for Commissioners from Newbury Police for site visits.
NEW BUSINESS -
Property for sale on Mountain Road – There are four properties on Mountain Road currently on sale.
OTHER:
Mr. Magee made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Alden seconded the motion. All were in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Long, Recording Secretary