HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-02-17 - CB Memo & Agenda
TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2017
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – MARCH 2, 2017
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
March 2nd at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this
memo). The draft minutes from the February 2, 2017 meeting are attached. The draft
minutes from the December 1, 2016 meeting were not available to include in the packet.
At this meeting we will need to spend some time reviewing the nominations for the 2016
Fischer Environmental Conservation Award, and select one. Elizabeth emailed
(02/22/17) everyone with the nomination for the Black Diamond Trail, which included a
link to a video and several related websites. I have also attached some of the
information here for your consideration of the nomination. This is the only formal
nomination received at this point, with the deadline being February 28th. I will email
everyone if any additional nominations come in before the meeting.
We will also continue the discussion regarding the maintenance of bluebird houses at
Town facilities, have an update on the deer management report, and continue
discussions for a possible Earth Day event (April 22nd). Several members were going to
research what events are being planned in the Ithaca area.
James has signed up to take minutes at the March 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
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2017
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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 December 1, 2016 and February 2, 2017
6:00 pm 5. Discussion of the 2016 Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award
nominations
6:15 pm 6. Update on maintenance of Town bluebird boxes
6:30 pm 7. Update on deer management report for the Town Board
6:45 pm 8. Discussion of ideas for an Earth Day activity/table
7:00 pm 9. 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)
7:20 pm 10. Other Business
7:25 pm 11. Review 2017 Work Goals / Discuss April Agenda
7:30 pm 12. Adjourn