ENFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

7:00 P.M.

Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street

Enfield Room, Lower Level

AGENDA

Request Call to Order

Roll Call

Public Input:

Approval of Meeting Minutes     March 9, 2010, Regular Meeting, & March 16, 2010, Farmland Subcommittee

Executive Session: Real estate matters

·         Open space fund and acquisition priorities

Discussions

1.      OSWA 2010 - Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2010

• Current grant status
• Proposed 2010 criteria, state and local

2.      Enfield Plan of Conservation & Development / Steering Committee

a)      Review of November 2009 Final Draft – comments and revisions.

b)      Open space on CT River at Thompsonville

3.      Farms & Farmland Preservation – Continuation session on farmland preservation for inclusion as topic for future invitation to local farmers, etc.

4.      Continuing discussion of goals for 2010 and beyond / Top 6 goals; not exhaustive

Correspondence / All Commissioners

Unfinished Business:

Subdivision / Development Referrals from Planning & Zoning Commission / Open Space Acquisition / Farmland Preservation / Aquifer Protection / Archaeological Protection / Special Projects

Staff Liaison Report

N. U. Environmental Community Grant Program application; Submittal due 4/15/10 / Arbor Day – Friday, April 30, 2010 – update / Enfield Properties, Residential & Commercial Development, South Road; update from IWWA

Liaison Report – Enfield Plan of Conservation & Development / Steering Committee

Liaison Report - Northern CT Land Trust

Liaison Report - Scantic River Watershed Association

Next Meeting Date:   May 11, 2010

Adjournment

Note: Members should keep track of term expiration dates. Please remember to submit a letter to the Town Manager's Office requesting re-appointment at least 60 days prior to your term expiration date.