HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Natural Resources Committee - 12/06/2017NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
APPROVED MINUTES
December 6, 2017
Members Present: David Crawford, Lisa Yankowski, Lindsay Bryce, Be y Milizia, Laura Williams
Member Missing: Melissa Cuke
Staff Present: Holly Baker
Called to order at 6:08 p.m.
1) Holly review emergency procedures
2) Added UVM’s Edlund Mar n property review to agenda
3) Public Comments:
Sophie Mazowita- spoke of the poten al for a Naturalist Training Program in SB- based on
the Burlington model. Hoping to launch in September. She is looking for student recruits-
people with some prior knowledge is helpful. Looking for financial sponsorship within SB
since it involves the natural history of SB. 10-12 students. She will be looking to the City
Council for approval of some funds as well as other local sources. Will update once the
process moves along further. Hopes the commi ee would be in support of this venture.
The program might include the following: Wri ng/development of wildlife knowledge &
date base, monitoring of exis ng wildlife movement, any photos, tracking VT.org
4) SE Group Underwood Property Presenta on:
Reviewed ini al mapping of a Master Plan for the park based on
Public input from event and online survey. Core program elements are
Agriculture, community garden-raised beds, wild flower gardens, variety of accessible
paths, picnic tables, shade structure
ac ve recrea on on lawn spaces. Tree-house, dirt bike track, possible a natural
playground, indoor/outdoor event lawn and facility. Natural Resources-habitat
protec on, invasive species removal, stormwater improvements. Next step is public
mee ng Jan/Feb
5) Laura moved to accept minutes, Lisa 2nd
David mo oned to table Kris n 2nd tabling to be approved next month
6) Russ Agne recogni on
Involved with Wheeler Management Group & NRC Commi ee
Now member emeritus
7) Edlund
The city will not discuss un l asked, and to date no Zoning Change has been requested.
Voice for Potash Brook watershed will be sending in a le er to the editor wri en by Fred
Kosinski & SB Land Trust are ge ng involved.
Be y-NRC will focus on our mission goals & statements trees this would be a great
decrease in the SB Canopy. We don’t look at who owns but highligh ng plans contrary to
the comprehensive plan. Potash Brook runs through this area could have significant
nega ve impact on the brook and consequently SB beach at Red Rocks.
Comprehensive Plan was just redone and the concern is “spot” zoning.
David moved we don’t discuss this un l we have facts. Laura 2
8) Theme update –
Lisa and Kris n have a Jan. 3 5:30 pm meet with Maggie for community gardens
Add Holly Craner about repairing zone replan ng.
Holly to follow up with Ilona about City Center updates-David hasn’t seen anything.
9) Sub-commi ee update-Jaycee Dog Park has been closed-need to go to Farrell Park. Sub-
commi ee being formed to look at addi onal possibili es for dog parks. Be y will be
the representa ve from NRC
10) Cider Mill le er-Lisa moving to vote to send the recommenda ons, Laura 2nd. All in favor
11) Ewing Property Score card had been sent from Be y. Kris n forma ed the scorecard, we
need to clean it up. Edited score card will be placed on the February agenda.
Next Mee ng January 3, 2018
Mee ng adjourned 8:08 p.m.