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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-18 - CB Memo & Agenda TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER DATE: JULY 5, 2018 SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – JULY 12, 2018 This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday, July 12th at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this memo). Please note that this meeting will be held in Tutelo Park at the pavilion and will be limited to a half hour to attend to regular business. At 6:00 pm is the Conservation Board’s invasive species education event in Tutelo Park. Will has signed up to take minutes at the July meeting. If you have any questions prior to the meeting or are not able to attend, please contact me at msmith@town.ithaca.ny.us or 607-273-1747. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 PLANNING 273-1747 FAX (607) 273-1704 Conservation Board Members and Associates (*) Lindsay Dombroskie, Hannah George, Elizabeth Hageman, James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann, Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic, Michael Roberts (Chair), Carrie Simon*, Ellie Stewart, William VanDyke (Vice-Chair) ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ TOWN OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018 ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ (Please Note Different Location for this Meeting) Tutelo Park Pavilion 151 Bostwick Road Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 273-1747 AGENDA 1. Persons to be heard 2. Members concerns 3. Regular reports and updates a. Environmental Review Committee (Mike) b. Scenic Resources Committee (Eva) c. Communications Committee (Will) d. Tompkins County EMC (Vladimir) e. Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James) f. Cornell Botanic Gardens Natural Areas Program (James) g. Deer Management Committee (Lindsay) 4. Review 2018 Work Goals / Discuss August Agenda 5. Adjourn (6:00 p.m.) 6:00 pm – Ithaca’s Invasives: What You Can Do Following the meeting, the Conservation Board invites the public to join them at 6:00 pm for a hands-on introduction to a few of Ithaca’s invasive plant species, reasons and methods for controlling them, and their relationship with the Town’s overly abundant deer population. Strategies for controlling local invasive species such as Japanese barberry, multiflora rose, oriental bittersweet, garlic mustard, honeysuckle, privet and buckthorn will be demonstrated. Tools will be provided and attendees will have the opportunity to apply removal methods while helping improve a Town park. Bring gardening gloves, pruners, and insect repellent.