2019-05-27 Environmental Committee Meeting

Environmental Committee in the VDOE – May 27, 2019

Call to order: 8:10

Members present:  Paula Doyle, Larry Leonard, Adam Leiser, John Cancelarich by phone

Public: John Rocharz, Amy Thompson, Bill Di Giacomo

Motion to call John by Adam – second from Paula Doyle – vote 3-0

Motion to appoint Adam as chair by Larry – second Paula – vote 3-0 (Adam abstaining)

Motion to appoint Adam as secretary  by Larry – second Paula – vote 3-0 (Adam abstaining)

John R. speaks about collecting water weekly for testing (ecoli)  - done weekly (Monday) and brought to N. Conway.  Must ask Nancy for more information.  Gloria may have some information too.

Paula to speak with Gloria, Nancy and John Rocharz to help with VLAP testing and get additional information on weekly testing.

June, July, August VLAP test – deep water test at three levels

John R. says at least three but really 4 people are needed

Bob Ingram, Phil (unknown last name) and John Rocharz do VLAP testing with occasional help from Ralph Lutjen   --- according to John R they will continue to do this.  Paula volunteers to help as well.   June 30th is the date this year and the state has been informed.  Someone needs to drive to Concord the next day (must be within 24 hours of collection)

State coming this year (they come once every three years)

Paula watched the VLAP video on YouTube put out by the state.

Committee wants to have a written process of how to do this. 

Paula and John R will work together to do June VLAP testing.  Paula will find an extra person or two to help.

Mission statement discussed.  It will be discussed further during our next meeting.

Objectives to be discussed during our next meeting as well.

Is a snow melt piece of equipment broken that had been used in earlier years?

Ice out report should be coming to the BOC soon.

Pond levels –

What can DES do for us in the meeting?  Other questions to be asked.

A plan can’t be made in a week

Flow rate was approximately 1 inch per day for five days and then ½ inch since

This committee supports the idea of asking DES if it makes sense to put the largest board possible in the dam that still allows water to flow over the top.

Can boards be cut to smaller size or do new ones have to be purchased?

Majority of committee supports putting in a floating nest immediately only if LPS is available this week only.  Otherwise, wait for a BOC meeting for decision on asking LPS for a floating nest.

Adam points out garbage in the ponds.  Larry suggests a clean up day.  John R. to contact the BOC asking for assistance with a clean up day.

Paula outlining BOC meeting that UNH had something to offer the VDOE.    Storm water management is key according to Paula. 

Paula is taking the lead on storm water management.

Outhouses issue – is the 6k-7k worth it?

We need a solution for the outhouses.  BOC to continue looking at this. 

Next meeting is tbd – Adam to email the committee

Motion to adjourn by Adam – seconded by Larry – vote 4-0

Meeting adjourned 9:10pm