Meeting
Minutes
January 17, 2006, 1-3 p.m..
Attendees:
Scott
Gantt Jen
Gochenaur Michael Gritz
Janet
Kalb Bob
Kane John Kennel
Jake
Michael Rick
Mickowski Dorothy P. Miller
Heather
Rose
Linda
Stapleford Martin
Wells Leon H. Wilkinson
MINUTES Sept.14 2005
Ř The minutes of the Sept.14, 2005 meeting were
read and approved by members present after adding Jerry Kauffman’s name to
the list of members present and noting minor corrections that had been made to
the version previously mailed.
NEXT MEETING
It was decided
to hold the next Management Committee meeting Thursday, April 6, 1-3 p.m., at
the Judge Morris Estate in
Elaine, Grehl, University
of Delaware Longwood Gardens graduate student, presented her thesis
project: design and construction of a
rain garden at the
L.
Stapleford presented the 2006 budget, previously approved by the Exec.
Subcommittee. The budget presented is
$100,000, $10,000 less than last year’s. This reduction allows for the
likelihood that the National Park Service (NPS) will increase regional
assessments to programs like the White Clay Creek Wild and
K.
Travers relayed that the Watershed Welcome packets, a community educational
outreach project, should be completed and produced in the next month or
so. This is a
Twelve signs promoting the watershed of the Wild and
Recreational Trails
L. Stapleford reported that the final text draft for
the Trail Guide is nearly completed. She
also thanked those who responded to the emailed photograph request and noted
the response was very helpful. The Fair
Hill map data has been received and is being edited to make it a compatible
format. All the elements should be
passed along to the contractor by the end of February.
Fish
and Wildlife funds have previously been designated for flora and wildlife
surveys on lands deemed potential preservation opportunities. The Open Space subcommittee is the
contracting agent for the surveys. J. Stefferud told the Comm. that they have
contracted for flora surveys on 3 properties: 2 township parks (London Grove
and
J.
Stefferud reviewed progress on land preservation work. Half the funding for a property in Franklin
Twp is secured and the other half is expected shortly. A conservation easement
is being placed on a London Grove property that borders 2000 feet of the
Historical and Cultural
Resources
M.
Wells informed the Committee that a meeting had taken place in December on site
re: the impasse on the April 05 London Tract application submission to the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PMHC). The meeting was attended by C. Barscz and
another NPS staff member who works with National Historical Register
submissions, contractor Bob Wise, and Carol Lee and other representatives of
PMHC. Carol Lee said she would get back
to NPS and Bob Wise in January with her decision regarding the
application. They also visited sites
relevant to a proposed Landenberg Historical District.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REPORT
Section
7 Review
C.
Barscz reported there were no new section 7 project reviews for consideration.
L. Stapleford reported on the following items:
·
A two part lecture series is planned in partnership with DNS;
other sponsors are being pursued. Each lecture evening will consist of a very
brief slide show highlighting the WCC as a Wild and
Stroud
presentation on Stream Watch data, “WCC a Threatened Treasure”, is planned for
March 16, 7:00 p.m at
DNREC presentation on Pike Creek Restoration will be sometime in April. DNS is currently exploring having it at 3 Little Bakers
·
Homeowner Association Outreach – The Management Committee received a
Delaware Coastal Program Grant to do 2 workshops for H.O.A.’s on habitat
restoration in the open spaces they manage. There is a meeting this month to
discuss changes Delaware DNREC would like to see in the proposal. A brief
discussion followed regarding grant possibilities to expand this effort to
·
Citizen Volunteers for Invasive control – Dale Hendricks has offered to
train and work with a group of citizens on invasives control in H.O.A.’s open
space. Consensus was this would be good to try as a pilot project. Other
examples were mentioned of this type of program including the newly forming
Delaware Citizen Conservation Corps; Friends of Wissahickon; and Tom Brightman,
Brandywine Conservancy, who is working with some communities in open spaces in
which the Conservancy holds easements. It was also mentioned that possibly
FWCCSP may do this work and Glenn Zelluk, WCCSP, may be a potential resource
for training citizens.
·
Municipal MS4 Outreach Assistance/Cooperation – We received a call from
a contractor for Avondale inquiring if the Management Committee could assist
with Stormwater Program for Municipal separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
outreach requirements. A phone
conference is scheduled to discuss possible cooperative ventures or services
that could be provided.
·
Stroud Water Research Center Stream Watch Analysis - $25,000 in funding
for the analysis of the data is in the 06 budget.
·
UD White Clay Creek State of
OLD BUSINESS
J. Kalb shared a story demonstrating the wealth of
historic resources in the area. She took
a 6 yr. old out to an eroded portion of a plowed field and the child found an 8
inch arrowhead almost immediately.
NEW BUSINESS
H. Rose asked if the Management Committee would
consider supporting the London Grove Twp’s May referendum for an increase in
the earned income tax to preserve open space. The consensus was that the River
Administrator should draft a letter stating this issue came up before the
Committee and the consensus was that such a referendum was completely
consistent with the Management Plan and therefore should be supported by the
Committee. Jake Michael recused himself from this
issue.
The
meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.