COMEAU STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes – March
10, 2014 – 4-6 PM –
Comeau Offices
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
--Meeting
started 4:06PM at the Woodstock
--Next
Meeting Date, 4/7/14 because the second Monday is Passover
--In
attendance from CSAC Terry FA, Grace M, Jim H, Kathy L, Jeff V, Pat J, missing
Richard H, Ken P TBW, Rosalind D liaison WLC, Absent Jay W liaison TBW
>>>Approved
2/10/2014 Minutes revised to remove Middle Trail from trail signage names, Pat
motioned to accept the revised version, Grace seconded, all voted aye
OLD BUSINESS:
--Best
Practices – Goals for Ingrid Haekel discussion about Open Spaces, meeting with
her 3/31 4-6PM at the Town Offices, CSAC members encouraged to be present, this
meeting will be recorded for transcriptions. Ingrid will have our work to date to start from.
-Are
our targets good?
-Grid
OK with open areas?
-List
of stressors good? Define the
stressors and their impact.
-Start
management strategies.
--Update on
Butterfly resolution- TBW is tabling the resolution at this time and will wait
for our recommendation.
--Protocol
for trail proposal- Jim talked about the process. The Comeau Trails Task Force is now a subcommittee of the
CSAC.
>>>Resolved
to change the name to the Comeau Trails Crew. Grace motioned, Terry seconded and all votes aye.
>>>Resolved
that the report submitted by the Comeau Trails Crew, formally to the town board
for trail work in 2014 be formally approved the CSAC, Terry seconded and all
voted aye. Ken will send this to
Jeremy.
--Protocol
for events on the Comeau- Kevin Smith, WLC, came to discuss the Foraging event
that was proposed and ultimately cancelled. The take away was that the three groups (CSAC, WLC and TBW)
quickly communicated and resolved that the event was not appropriate for the
Comeau. The CSAC will further
discuss what our thresholds will be to initiate our application for use. The application will be placed on the
TOW website.
--Signage—Kathy
presented Pat and her meeting at Upstate signs with Chester and Joan
Elliot. The green was too dark to put
on black PVC signs and be seen.
Further meetings will be scheduled; Jeremy and the highway department
will be apprised of the progress.
--Report on
Brochure—Joan Elliot has helped further with design and “emblem”. Map and notes
--Dog
meeting with Brett Munson at Terry’s- Goal is to revitalize the DOG (Dog Owners
Group) for educational purposes as a self-monitoring group. Volunteers scheduled to educate in the
parking lot.
-- Kiosk has
met and visited the Shandaken DEC kiosk and liked the shape but the size would
need to be scaled down.
---Public be
heard—5:45PM She (did not get her
name) feels that she is more of an observer, commented on our thoughtfulness,
buffer of Milkweed, groups of 50 may be too much for the trails.
Meeting
adjourned, motion by Jeff, Jim seconded, all in favor
Submitted by
Jeff V for approval
