HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-25CONSERVATION BOARD
October 25, 2022
Hybrid
Members Present: Gian Dodici (Chair), Anne Clark, Nancy Munkenbeck (7:23 PM), Craig Schutt, Andrew
Miller, Jeanne Grace, Tim Woods, Bob Beck
Absent:
Liaisons: Loren Sparling (Town Board), Simon St Laurent (Planning Board)
Guest(s): David Weinstein
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM
Review and approval of minutes dated September 27, 2022
On motion made by C. Schutt, seconded by G. Dodici, the minutes were unanimously approved as
written.
Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council
At the last meeting the Conservation Board was given a presentation for the Owasco Lake
Watershed Management Council. G Dodici presented a resolution (attached). On the pledge the last
point is practicing the recommended best management practices for land use activities within the
Owasco lake watershed. They need to have an attachment of what those best management practices
are. D Weinstein said if he was on the board, he wouldn’t want to endorse this until he knows what the
best management practices are. A Clark says they need to reference a website or something. The board
decided to table this resolution until they know what the best management practices are that they are
referring to.
Last month the board talked about Caroline water and what they are doing for stormwater
there. C Schutt met with their stormwater person, Barry, in Caroline and said he is not a town employee
just an interested person that they have appointed by the Town Board. If there is a stormwater issue,
DEC tells Barry that he knows what needs to be done. He has had all the DEC trainings, but Barry does it
on a volunteer basis.
The board would like to see a volunteer help out our stormwater officer. C Schutt said he would
think about it as he used to work in soil and water.
The board is going to invite Ray and Dave to the next meeting to help them answer some
questions.
N Munkenbeck would like to invite Katri Haantera who is a behavioral scientist working with the
Owasco Lake Watershed folks to the next meeting. She is hoping Katri can offer suggestions on
successfully interacting with others to elicit change.
Deer management
One of the Trustees for the Village of Freeville told T Woods that the plan was going great and
have submitted the request to the DEC to authorize having a deer culls within the village. They had not
heard back when T Woods talked to him last but he is going to check back with the trustee.
T Woods is waiting to hear back from the Village of Dryden on whether they have put in their
application yet or not.
These hunting drives usually happen outside of hunting season.
1729 Slaterville Road
The Conservation Board sent in their recommendations regarding 1729 Slaterville Road, but the
ZBA approved the original site plan.
Rail Trail Update
Game Farm Road has been fixed. The county took the bump out north of the future trail
crossing. They are still trying to negotiate with County Highway to get approval for the crossing with the
safety features so the crossing can open. In terms of the flashing lights, B Beck does not know if they will
approve that yet. The county would like the town to get a hawk signal which is much more expensive
and unnecessary. The crossing is very visible now in both directions. B Beck thanked County highway for
getting it done well and sooner than they thought it would take.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Banwell