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Commission minutes approved; members note regional conservation queries and DEEP grant program
Summary
The commission approved minutes from June 15, 2020, recorded communications about a Hunt Hill Farm Preserve management request from Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, an inquiry about a 35-foot natural limestone bridge on Canaan Mountain, and a DEEP grant program that requires significant outside funding.
The commission approved the June 15, 2020 minutes by unanimous vote after the meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. The minutes record that "Sinclair made motion to accept minutes as presented; seconded by Burz; passed unanimously."
Under communications, the commission noted a request from Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy seeking proposals to manage an 8-acre Hunt Hill Farm Preserve in New Milford. The minutes also record an email from Max Savino asking whether the town was aware of a 35-foot natural limestone bridge east of Route 7N at the base of Canaan Mountain (possibly the state's longest natural bridge) and mentioning possible sink holes/caves; Secretary Kelsey said she has seen the natural bridge. Finally, Kelsey summarized the DEEP Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program grant, noting it awards projects with high conservation and recreational value but requires a significant portion of outside funding to be competitive.
