Environmental Commission Minutes
August 1, 2007
Attendance: Kevin Edwards (chair), Oliver Turner,
Phil Notestine (Liaison), Sandy Batty (ANJEC - guest), Cathy Harvey, Total = 5
Absent: Steve
Butera, Chris Stitt, Jeana Macleod, Armen Melikian, Todd Terhune, Emily Korman, Tom Carr, Murray Robertson, Blair
Wilson
No quorum Therefore
no official meeting
Informal
discussion with Sandy
Kevin overview of EC goals Environmental Resource
Inventory
- ERI:
How much does it cost? See anjec.org
Sandy
- Look
at Highlands
Act first and then see if ERI can be built up from this. Maybe available,
at the end of 2007 or early 2008.
- Grants
available from ANJEC
- 72/88
of Highlands towns have an EC
- nj.gov\dep
imap excellent resource
Kevin
- Look
for resource paper, check out imap, will call Kerry
Miller regarding the process of getting an ERI together.
- Well
head protection Shall we create an ordinance? This was our stated
objective to recommend one for the Borough Council.
Sandy
- 1980s
Mapping of the aquifer in the ML region (By Gary Miller inc.?), runs
along route 46.
- Developed
an aquifer re-charge ordinance
- Mountain Lakes market - Esplanade. New
housing no more hook ups. However, no ordinance against drilling your
own well.
Cathy
- Invasive
plants on private land. Can we develop an ordinance?
- National
gardeners club
Phil
- Reinstate
the quarterly borough newsletter. Great resource
- Cable
TV promotions of EC actions
Oliver
Phil
- Deer
hunting. Bow hunters will not hunt where there is bear.
- Coyote
problem in ML. Concern for young children. Permission from state to allow
hunting out of season.
Gary Webb
- Bow
hunting what is the current situation?
Public Comments
None
NB: EC picnic at Blairs - Tuesday 7th at 6.00pm, 3 Grove Place.
The meeting was adjourned at 8.45pm
Next meeting September 5th at 7.30pm