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TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – OCTOBER 6, 2016
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
October 6th at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this
memo). The draft minutes from the August 4, 2016 and September 1, 2016 meetings
are attached.
At this meeting we will continue the discussion regarding the maintenance of the
bluebird houses at Town facilities. Rich Schoch and I have started to talk about where
there might be good places to focus this effort and ideas on handouts for the volunteer
groups. I will provide an update at the meeting.
We will also continue the discussion on deer management and have an update from the
ad hoc deer management committee.
Vladimir has agreed 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 (*)
James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann, Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic,
Michael Roberts – Vice-Chair, Carrie Simon, Ellie Stewart – Chair, William VanDyke
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2016
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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. Persons to be heard
5:35 pm 2. Members concerns
5:45 pm 3. Chair and Coordinator reports
5:55 pm 4. Approval of minutes from August 4, 2016 and September 1, 2016
6:00 pm 5. Continue discussion of ideas for Town bluebird box maintenance
6:30 pm 6. Deer management, update from ad hoc committee
7:00 pm 7. Regular reports and updates
Environmental Review Committee (Ellie)
Scenic Resources Committee (Eva)
Communications Committee
Tompkins County EMC (Vladimir)
Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James)
City of Ithaca Natural Areas Commission (Jon)
Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program (James)
7:20 pm 8. Other Business
7:25 pm 9. Review 2016 Work Goals / Discuss November Agenda
7:30 pm 10. Adjourn