Phragmities Eradication Progress Randy Bernard – Mr. Bernard reported that he is waiting for a permit. TPOCD Action Items Assigned to CC Susan Payne – This will be discussed at the September meeting when all members are present. DOT Broken Bridge at New Preston Falls Susan Payne – No update. Town Streetlights Project Linda Frank – Ms. Frank reported that Washington is allowed to turn off some lights on street roads. A suggestion was to post a sign on the pole asking people to notify the town if there was an objection to having the light turned off. This project is still a work in progress. Low Impact Development Hidden Valley Parking Lot Randy Bernard – – As a point of interest, Mr. Bernard told the commissioners that something LID related was taking place in town. Regrading and drainage are in the planning stage to improve the parking lot at the south end of Hidden Valley. The existing access would be shifted to the south, the parking area would be pitched to the center where a rain garden would be installed and additional buffer plants added. Steep Rock said the rain garden had been designed so that it would not collect more than 6 inches of runoff. There is nothing there now as the planning has not been completed. Lake Environmental Issues Ann Quackenbos – No report for this meeting. New Preston Open Space 2016 Management Plan Betsy Corrigan – – No report for this meeting. New Preston Businesses/Residents Awareness Campaign Phil Markert – No report for this meeting. Cell Tower Susan Payne – Ms. Payne showed the commissioners a letter that was sent to Mark Lyon from T-Mobile Northeast LLC which is a request for an order to approve tower sharing at the existing telecommunications facility located at 6 Mountain Road, Washington.
Phragmities Eradication Progress – Randy Bernard Mr. Bernard reported that he is waiting for a permit. TPOCD Action Items Assigned to CC – Susan Payne This will be discussed at the September meeting when all members are present. DOT Broken Bridge at New Preston Falls – Susan Payne No update. Town Streetlights Project – Linda Frank Ms. Frank reported that Washington is allowed to turn off some lights on street roads. A suggestion was to post a sign on the pole asking people to notify the town if there was an objection to having the light turned off. This project is still a work in progress. Low Impact Development – Hidden Valley Parking Lot – Randy Bernard As a point of interest, Mr. Bernard told the commissioners that something LID related was taking place in town. Regrading and drainage are in the planning stage to improve the parking lot at the south end of Hidden Valley. The existing access would be shifted to the south, the parking area would be pitched to the center where a rain garden would be installed and additional buffer plants added. Steep Rock said the rain garden had been designed so that it would not collect more than 6 inches of runoff. There is nothing there now as the planning has not been completed. Lake Environmental Issues – Ann Quackenbos No report for this meeting. New Preston Open Space – 2016 Management Plan – Betsy Corrigan No report for this meeting. New Preston Businesses/Residents Awareness Campaign – Phil Markert No report for this meeting. Cell Tower – Susan Payne Ms. Payne showed the commissioners a letter that was sent to Mark Lyon from T-Mobile Northeast LLC which is a request for an order to approve tower sharing at the existing telecommunications facility located at 6 Mountain Road, Washington.