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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-05-17 - CB Memo & Agenda TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – OCTOBER 5, 2017 This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday, October 5th at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this memo). The draft minutes from the June 1st meeting were not available to include in the packet. The draft minutes from the September 7th meeting are attached. At this meeting we will have Andy Zepp, the Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, join us to discuss their new West Hill Wildway project. I am expecting some background documents (fact sheet and map) to be provided by the FLLT. If I receive them prior to the meeting, I will try to email them out to everyone. Lindsay has signed up to take minutes at the October 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, Elizabeth Hageman, James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann, Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic, Michael Roberts (Vice-Chair), Carrie Simon, Ellie Stewart (Chair), William VanDyke ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ TOWN OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD 5:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017 ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Aurora Conference Room 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 (The rear entrance is handicapped accessible) (607) 273-1747 AGENDA 5:30 pm 1. Andy Zepp, Executive Director, Finger Lakes Land Trust West Hill Wildway Presentation 6:00 pm 2. Persons to be heard 6:10 pm 3. Members concerns 6:20 pm 4. Chair and Coordinator reports 6:30 pm 5. Approval of minutes from June 1, 2017 and September 7, 2017 6:40 pm 6. Regular reports and updates a. Environmental Review Committee (Ellie) b. Scenic Resources Committee (Eva) c. Communications Committee (Will) d. Tompkins County EMC (Vladimir) e. Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James) f. City of Ithaca Natural Areas Commission (Jon) g. Cornell Botanic Gardens Natural Areas Program (James) h. Deer Management Committee (Lindsay) 7:10 pm 7. Other Business 7:20 pm 8. Review 2017 Work Goals / Discuss November Agenda 7:30 pm 9. Adjourn