Environmental Committee VDOE August 18, 2019

Committee members in attendance:  Patti Aliventi, Larry Leonard, Adam Leiser

Absent: Paula Doyle, Jane Gunn                

Public in attendance: None

Meeting was filmed by Tim Hughes of Madison Television                             Call to order 8:25pm

Motion to approve the 8/5/19 minutes – Adam made – second by Patti – 3-0

Adam reports that the BOC received a response from John Cooley of the LPC.  He wonders if this year’s pond level plan can be continued next year.

Motion by Adam – recommend to BOC to maintain ponds as similarly as possibly to this year but have LPC install a floating nest next year. – second by Patti – vote 3-0

Weekly Beach testing has been tasked the to the environmental committee – Patti said she will be the main person for this task.

The management of outhouses has been tasked to the environmental committee – Larry said he will be the main person for this task.  Discussion ensues about the estimate of $6k a year for Garland for outhouses but we need to look at all information.  Included in this are the options to remove the current outhouses.  Nancy waiting for a formal letter from DES about this but has the name of the contact person.

The Porridge Shore Beach project has been tasked to the environmental committee.  – Adam will take it

Patti summarized the letter from Meta Stahlberg that discusses recent additional use of Porridge Shore Beach

Muddy Beach – this beach allows dogs

Adam discusses beaches and dog poop

Committee wants better signs in 2020

Larry Leonard believes better signage is the solution – Patti agrees

Larry and Patti both say not to put money into the Muddy beach area

Larry believes even long term Muddy beach should not be dog friendly

Patti doesn’t think we should put signs for Muddy beach either

Adam says even Muddy beach should not allow dogs

Motion by Adam that Larry be permitted to have whatever contact he deems necessary regarding the outhouse research excluding conversations with DES. – second Patti

Larry and Patti say he needs DES. 

Adam amends motion to including DES – second Larry  - vote 3-0

Motion by Adam that Patti be permitted to have whatever contact she deems necessary regarding weekly beach testing – second Larry – 3-0

Motion by Adam that Adam be permitted to have whatever contact necessary with people regarding Porridge Shore Beach – second Larry – 3-0

Larry reminds committee that gravel expense is needed for Porridge Shore Beach.  Adam says the VDOE may need to hire a landscape designer as well.

Next meeting TBD

Motion to adjourn Adam – second by Patti

Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm  Minutes taken and submitted by Adam Leiser vote 3-0