1975-11-18 4
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
HELD NOVEMBER 18, 1975
Members Present: Dr. Chotkowski, Dr. Ringrose, Joe Paskiewicz, and
Al Bengston.
The chairman reported that Mrs. Mary Clapp and her family had moved to
New Britain and therefore she was no longer a member of this Commission.
The members unanimously approved a vote of thanks and appreciation to
Mrs. Clapp for the many years of dedicated work and interest which she
had given to the work of the Commission through the years that she had
been a member of it.
The chairman then gave a general report on the following events and
matters that he had been working on through the summer months while the
Commission was in recess.
1. The dedication ceremony of Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve held on
June 16th, 1975, at the West Lane entrance to the park.
2. His attendance and statement made at the public hearing held June 11th
re the application of the Wilcox family to remove gravel from their
property off Kensington Road.
3. The letter received from the Torrington Conservation Commission
objecting to the decision of the State of Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection to permit the construction of a roadway across
the Burr Pond State Park property in Burrville for the purpose of establish-
ing a private boat launching site.
4. An up to date report on our negotiation with the Board of Water
Commissioners in New Britain regarding the possible acquisition of The
Glen Property in Kensington.
5. Mr. Thomas Ward's letter of May 19th concerning the Town's 1976-77
Budget and financial standing.
6. The Workshop Meeting in Meriden held on October 20th sponsored by the
Connecticut Association of Conservation Commissions.
7. Letter dated August 1, 1975 received from the Department of Transporta-
tion of the State of Connecticut regarding the postponement of the
extension of Route 9 from Interstate 91 in Cromwell to Route 15 in Berlin.
8. A comprehensive report and discussion on the status of the Bicentennial
Park Project including the final approval of a grant of $275,500.00 from
the Federal Government.
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9. A report on the special public hearing to be held on December 9th
on the Regulations and Map prepared by the Inland Wetlands and Water
Courses Commission.
10. A review of the proposed Budget of the Conservation Commission
for the fiscal year 1976-77 which was approved as proposed.
The meeting adjourned at 11 P.M.
A. R. Bengston,
Chairman
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