The Eightmile River
Wild & Scenic Study Committee
Meeting Minutes – February
6 2006, Lyme Town
Offices
Present: Anthony Irving, Nathan Frohling, John Rozum, Sally Snyder, Walter Smith, Eric Belt,
Roger Dill, Sue Merrow, David Bingham. Also in attendance: Kevin Case, Damon
Hearne.
- Acceptance of December 19, 2005
Meeting Minutes – Unanimous
- Report on Endorsements and Town
Votes – Damon Hearne, Nathan Frohling and Anthony Irving reported on the
successful Town Meeting votes of endorsement in East Haddam and Lyme and
Salem as well as final endorsements from the
East Haddam Planning and Zoning Commission.
- Nathan Frohling gave an update
on the Wild and Scenic designation legislation. The Committee reviewed
the draft bill and suggested additional ;segments of concern’ for the bill
language. John Rozum volunteered to help proof the segment descriptions.
The committee agreed that it was important to get the designation bill submitted
as soon as possible.
- Damon Hearne gave an approximate
timeline for the study report. He noted that it would take several weeks
to draft, at least a week to re-work and complete with Kevin Case, Nathan
Frohling and Anthony Irving, a week for internal review by the Study Committee
and then two weeks to a month for NPS review.
The study committee also reviewed the issues of ‘classification’
for the study report and concluded that ‘scenic’ was the most appropriate
designation for the entire designated area.
- Kevin Case gave an update on the
Management Plan which is to be completed ASAP and submitted to the designer
for final layout. He also updated the committee on the status of several
outstanding research reports. These reports will be completed within several
weeks.
- Damon Hearne discussed some of
the pending issues regarding the startup of the Eightmile River Wild and
Scenic Coordinating Committee. Working from a handout list, he discussed
the roll of the ERWSCC, the timeline for startup, ideas on initial activities,
and potential better names. The name discussion was lively and resulted
in several suggestions – the one that people settled on as most likeable
was Wild and Scenic Coordinating Council or Stewardship Council. Kevin
Case suggested to simplicities’ sake that we leave the name un-changed for
now and “do business as” the better alternative name. Damon Hearne planned
to follow up with an email to the entire Committee.
- The Committee also discussed plans
for a celebratory dinner to mark the successful Study.
- Next Meeting Date TBA.
Meeting Adjourned 7:30 pm.
Submitted D. Hearne