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Commission members discussed several approaches for the challenge: a passport-style booklet with rubbings or drawings, a photo-submission format where participants take pictures at specified trail locations, geocache-style points, or small local prizes (examples suggested included an ice-cream voucher or stickers). Commissioners and volunteers suggested coordinating with the library or local businesses for prize distribution and proposed using trail photographs and social-media posts as a low-cost engagement strategy.

A commission member volunteered to coordinate design, and members agreed the commission’s events budget will fund prize procurement or sticker printing up to the approved $500. The commission also discussed potential partnerships (e.g., pollinator-pathways seed distributions at local plant sales) and agreed staff should reach out to local nurseries and community organizations to explore hosting or partnering on seed giveaways and children’s craft activities.

On community cleanups, commissioners confirmed the town roadside cleanup is scheduled for the same day as the town gardeners’ cleanup and that the commission will provide gloves, trash bags and food (coffee and donuts) beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Recreation Center pavilion. The commission noted the recent purchase of gloves and small supplies and agreed to publicize the event on Facebook and in the town newsletter; volunteers were reminded to report needles or hazardous finds to police.

Commissioners also discussed outreach ideas (site walks for landowners, “walk with a landowner” events to showcase easements, and layered trail activities) and asked staff to compile dates and next steps for planned events. The commission authorized staff to spend up to $500 on materials for the youth challenge and asked for a short report on expenditures at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Meeting 04/09/2025 Brentwood, NH","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a $500 allocation toward a proposed youth/community trails challenge (stickers/prizes), reviewed plans for roadside cleanup and community outreach events, and discussed working with local groups and the library on seasonal nature activities.","taxTitle","Brentwood Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",74075,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6081976,"Recreation department outlines drainage and fertilization plan for town fields; commission raises water-quality concerns",506,3374000,3880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940190-6378195aec07c1b8d7042e9ebbe78dba&start=3374&end=3880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940190-6378195aec07c1b8d7042e9ebbe78dba/thumbnail_3374000.jpg","/articles/6081976/New-Hampshire/Recreation-department-outlines-drainage-and-fertilization-plan-for-town-fields-commission-raises-water-quality-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081976-66ba35596f5d4c6ce94197a9fba9de7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178565&Signature=ibYNUfV9nlUYNxNt1X81c7OMnv5sbZC~rayy9OSC~KrJjfDxW8Cepi-gRAyUBYMVL3tv3wNbmcRG6bKo2KOX1ojvofU8xLWjjvUQDKQIdDfhHXJcs7-oFV-NF~oyUasaMavVG74dCzVWbdY5zXuH87xLBwq4r8slfFIYFBH5OzDi8oTgXExAMjEA5HwGMKi-QZjV3vtTldCy-VxVqLU5n66d6y3oZs59UDxlCMCtAF31tM71tqI-ctkUNfkQCT-bCaBGATYaaKGzHE1UMHrtIr3eavMlnJWaSp3wwJMFiqh~kUjpwqcYgthGnl8ff44RqDdDT1YSbOry8pQI0RZGrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brentwood’s Conservation Commission reviewed a proposal from the Recreation Department and a landscape contractor to correct drainage problems and improve turf on the town playing fields.

Commission members who completed a site walk described a plan to regrade one side of the fields so surface water drains toward the tree line, install a catch basin near the parking lot low point, and run a discharge pipe under the parking lot to daylight in the woods. The contractor said the work would address a persistent low area that “collects in the trough” between fields and cause a large puddle; a catch-basin/discharge arrangement would move that flow into the adjacent woods rather than into nearby wetlands.

Commission members pressed the contractor and recreation staff on fertilization and nutrient management. The contractor said the fields are fertilized about four times a year and that any licensed fertilizer applicator must meet state requirements. A commission member said nitrogen loading to Great Bay and its tributaries is a regional concern and asked for assurance that surface flow would not carry concentrated fertilizer into wetlands; commissioners were told the discharge would be to a wooded area and that erosion-control measures such as an erosion blanket would be used after seeding.

Timing: The recreation staff said sports would start in a few weeks, and any significant field work would likely occur in a brief interval this summer or during the fall season when activities are lower. The recreation department expects to seek Select Board approval to use impact fees to pay for the work.

Commissioners said they were comfortable with the proposed approach provided the discharge does not route concentrated runoff into a tributary of Great Bay, recommended adding settling or infiltration features at the discharge location (for example a rain garden or forebay), and asked recreation staff to coordinate final plans with the commission and the Highway Department for any maintenance or riprap needs.

No formal vote was taken; the commission encouraged coordination between recreation staff, the contractor and town departments and asked for follow-up details if the project moves forward.","The commission reviewed a site walk and proposed grading, catch basin and discharge piping for the recreation fields, discussed fertilization practices and timing, and asked staff to coordinate with the recreation department and select board on funding and impact-fee use.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6081982,"Votes at a glance: Conservation Commission approves Nooney Munger purchase steps, transaction funding and community grant support",3053,26000,3079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940190-6378195aec07c1b8d7042e9ebbe78dba&start=26&end=3079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940190-6378195aec07c1b8d7042e9ebbe78dba/thumbnail_26000.jpg","/articles/6081982/New-Hampshire/Votes-at-a-glance-Conservation-Commission-approves-Nooney-Munger-purchase-steps-transaction-funding-and-community-grant-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081982-3ee3f9d9d538513cd5c02eea64db278a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178565&Signature=HuJofGBL3NyM1ew9z5cjt~qj9UfCF~BIlLizWKPUn91RnrWc5Wl3lV8Obi-ob8ElJ7CQKPh4jSssDf4Z-p2Zixoswfzw8ZO6Y4HftCHF8sRUsATvx3DWGmzkjKrGFIZglqm1urjVn8zQ6wlis4BatNESnwgzZpmKYRShAtGPIMfYt7HVOH5pwVyRxAIjB3PO-ltZTBcBsF-EzP9n4BLHxg73KtiHB22aKeB0Yw26380B8zy8jNeWZNRn1D~Ra0A3HdEykU-5czTP293fHhP1eBXX2olGdYlHsyJPqmTNU7E8huz2KPePPFh5SwVO0Jy9ZfqCzI-tBWa3y20Caglz2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Conservation Commission recorded several formal motions and votes on April 9. Key outcomes:

- Appointment of an interim voting alternate: The commission approved a motion to allow Heather to vote at the April 9 meeting as an interim alternate. The motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.

- Approval of meeting minutes: The commission approved the public minutes as amended (one spelling correction noted for a guest name) by voice vote.

- Reimbursement for small purchases: The commission approved reimbursement of $71.41 to a commission member for office supplies and gloves (purchased from Walmart, a dollar store and Amazon). The commission recorded that office-supplies items will be charged to the office-supplies budget line and event gloves to the events budget line.

- Nooney Munger parcel—recommendation and purchase steps: The commission voted to recommend to the Select Board and to proceed with purchase of approximately 11.21 acres on the northeast side of South Road using $225,000 from the conservation bond approved at the March 2022 town meeting. The commission also authorized the use of Conservation Fund money up to $23,100 to pay transaction and closing costs (title, appraisal, environmental, recording, municipal bond counsel and legal expenses) while the acquisition proceeds.

- Grant application: Commission staff reported a pending application to the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership for reimbursement of transaction costs and noted efforts to identify other reimbursements (including unspent fuller-bond funds) to offset Conservation Fund expenditures.

- Youth trails challenge outreach: The commission approved contributing up to $500 from its events budget to support a proposed youth/community trails challenge (stickers, prizes or materials) aimed at encouraging trail use and outdoor engagement. The vote passed by voice vote.

- Nonpublic session: The commission voted to enter a brief nonpublic session toward the end of the meeting to address an item the chair said still required private discussion; roll-call votes were recorded for that entry into nonpublic session.

Where votes were recorded only by voice or the minutes did not capture individual roll-call tallies for each action, the meeting minutes reflect the motions and that each motion carried. The commission asked staff to list individual expenditures and to report specific invoice approvals at subsequent meetings.","At its April 9 meeting the commission approved temporary voting alternates, minutes and reimbursements, authorized land-purchase steps for the Nooney Munger parcel and approved a $500 outreach contribution toward a youth trails challenge.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6081987,"Conservation commission moves to proceed with purchase of 11.21-acre Nooney Munger parcel",2700,510000,3210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940190-6378195aec07c1b8d7042e9ebbe78dba&start=510&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940190-6378195aec07c1b8d7042e9ebbe78dba/thumbnail_510000.jpg","/articles/6081987/New-Hampshire/Conservation-commission-moves-to-proceed-with-purchase-of-1121-acre-Nooney-Munger-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081987-6771f70fa265823a8bf4fd02b02e177c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178565&Signature=JOYgBisNVYvcolfcG847Ijcabw9-2aJWazP4CMyGg86C55yJ5gvRACRSDkQozvn9tcbk1xzJH24gPYsHSu2zjfesYry5eWAQinN06MUPzNUrri8g6xCcrp5488exGZXE4C1ZpDBQNmx3LX60n5LNt54CNUCY3QIIt~1v~V20U0~gvdJS2q0zfjRKQm8TVwrxbxyzSvt1Q6fPfKhEGfw-VCl53YxieiPBvMg5cUB5KkwLt~eC0bhmr4BjYhH2JywFrzXigZlMir6YBRdgBiG62rn~1m2A1-GFuPRPuyLw~r8UUgwx2W9IzOXa81T-AX26Ty-M2huX2iYy95NKcO5p0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Conservation Commission voted on April 9 to proceed with purchasing about 11.21 acres of land on the northeast side of South Road, commonly referred to in the meeting as the Nooney Munger parcel, and to recommend that acquisition to the Select Board.

The commission approved a motion to proceed with the purchase previously approved by the Select Board, using $225,000 from the conservation bond that voters approved at the March 2022 town meeting. Commissioners also approved spending up to $23,100 from the Conservation Fund to cover transaction costs such as appraisal, environmental review, title work and municipal bond counsel fees while the purchase advances.

The phase I environmental report by Tom Ford Environmental Services was presented to the commission. A commission speaker summarized the firm’s finding that “further environmental assessment on the subject property to complete all appropriate inquiries is not warranted or recommended,” adding that, in the firm’s view, the property “came back clean.” The report and associated maps and historical aerial photographs are available in the project binder and will be sent electronically on request, the speaker said.

Commissioners reviewed the schedule and requirements tied to using a municipal bond and the New Hampshire Bond Bank. Andrea Hanson, the town administrator, had consulted with the commission and bond counsel about deadlines; bond counsel provided a checklist based on RSA Chapter 36-A and the bond bank’s schedule. A commission speaker said the commission must make a public recommendation and follow the notice timeline the bond bank requires so the town can meet the bank’s application and rating timetable.

Members debated whether a separate public hearing is required before completing paperwork. Bond counsel advised the commission to hold a public hearing and to post the required notices; the commission agreed to proceed with a public notice and to coordinate timing with the Select Board so the notice meets the bond bank’s deadline. The commission discussed several possible hearing dates in late April or early May and agreed to finalize the date after staff verifies publication timing with the Manchester Union Leader and the bond counsel.

Commissioners discussed transaction details that remain in process. Town council is conducting the title search. The commission confirmed that the purchase would be a fee-simple acquisition (not an easement) and that the deed would be recorded with language tying the purchase to conservation purposes as required by the warrant article.

Members debated whether to add a full boundary survey to the transaction budget. Commissioners said the parcel’s assessor maps and an older (1987) survey exist, but several members noted possible encroachments on one corner where nearby houses appear to be close to the parcel line. Some commissioners urged a boundary survey “as insurance” to avoid future disputes; others said title insurance and the existing documentation may be adequate and preferred to obtain cost estimates before committing funds. The commission agreed to request an estimate for boundary-survey work and to include a contingency for it in the transaction budget pending that estimate.

The commission also reported a simultaneous grant application to the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership for reimbursement of transaction costs. Commission members said they plan to apply for approximately $15,000–$16,000 to reimburse transaction expenses and that the commission will pursue other reimbursements (for example, unspent funds from another bond) to reduce net cost to the Conservation Fund.

A member summarized next steps: finalize the public notice, confirm deadlines with bond counsel and the bond bank, complete the title search, obtain any estimates for surveying, and continue to track the grant application. The commission noted projected loan proceeds and a tentative closing later in the summer after the bond is issued and the bank’s schedule is met.

Commissioners voted on the motions during the April 9 meeting. The commission approved recommending the acquisition to the Select Board, approved proceeding with the purchase as described, and authorized use of up to $23,100 from the Conservation Fund to cover transaction costs while the purchase moves toward closing. The commission recorded that title work and other closing tasks are in progress and will be reported as they are completed.

The commission also noted that the phase 1 environmental results and supporting reports are available for review and that the commission will make public copies available and post required notices as part of the bond-bank process.","Brentwood Conservation Commission voted to recommend and proceed with buying roughly 11.21 acres on South Road using $225,000 from a 2022 conservation bond, authorized up to $23,100 from the Conservation Fund for transaction costs, and discussed surveying, title work and a pending grant application.","actionData","errors"]

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