Information for Meeting of Conservation Commission
Wednesday March 06, 2013 7:30 PM EST

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 $470K  after recent $50K from Solomon Pond Mall
iv)	Fill out and sign all required forms (deposit & reimbursement forms, warrants,…) 
b)	Receipts -- none
c)	Invoices – none
3)	Mail/MACC/DEP
a)	Periodicals—review/distribute 
b)	Notices (meetings, seminars, etc)
4)	Business, issues, projects/ needs discussion, decision, and/or response
i)	ConComm Website – Garth/new Berlin webmaster has provided website doc for ConComm to update—Steve and Skip to update
ii)	Maplewood status – attend upcoming 3/12 meeting and contact DEP for status on upper portion 
iii)	Attend Suasco invasives meeting—need a volunteer
iv)	Karen to attend 3 day forest stewardship meeting/seminar    
v)	Discuss/decide on offer for Ross/Christiansen property on Summer Rd  
vi)	Discuss w agueduct trail proposal from Northboro ConComm 

5)    New Business (issues, projects, …)   Members should attempt to notify chair prior to printing of agenda)
vii)	Vote to hire wetlands expert Brandon Faneuf to assess Curtis parcel with outstanding OOC/enforcement order  
viii)	Vote to hire Gary Gouldrop to assess conservation lands for potential forest mgmt 
ix)	Need volunteer to drive Conservation Land Stewardship program (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, …)
            x)   Earth Day 2013—select a date and discuss action items list (scouts, 
                promotion, volunteers,…)
6)    Land Acquisition and Management (May require closed meeting/executive session)   
      a)   Multi-town Pisgah/Wrack Meadow plan (Berlin, Boylston, N’boro)
b)	Oberg 
c)	Plastridge
d)	Bonazolli/Wheeler Pond
e)	other