Minutes - Conservation CommitteeECIA Conservation Committee Minutes July 7, 2020, 7:00 PM Attending via Zoom: Chair Paul Butt, Vice Chair Tom Brimacombe, Members Carol Beidleman, Thomas Bredenberg, John Parker, John Reynolds (Mary Clark submitted her resignation from the Committee on July 12, 2020), Board Liaison, Carol Sanguinetti. HOAMCO, Mike Rogers, Operations Manager, Sarah Skagen, Tech Support Guests Attending via Zoom: Jeffe Kennedy, John D’Amore, Paul Fink, Andra, James Knight, Phillip Cohen
"Car Corral" opposite TH 4 on CR51. Paul Fink has offered to assist in project, additional volunteers contact chair through conservationchair@gmail.com. Will meet at 7:45 AM tomorrow at TH4 to set wooden corner posts in concrete. Next, get equipment to move rock from pile at junction 4A across CR51 to corral for erosion controls. (postponed pending County contact, see “Old Business” below) Volunteer information signs. John Reynolds has been looking at examples, recommend wording of volunteers needed. John R. will prepare a draft for CC review. Tom Brimacombe suggested a vinyl banner at trailheads to announce work days. Weekend presentations at trailheads to solicit volunteers and advise of monthly meetings proposed.
Preliminary discussion of recreational metal detector use in the Preserve Contingent on attendance by David Lowell Mr. Lowell did not attend so this matter was not taken up. Preliminary discussion of developing an approved trail in the central Los Alamos Park greenbelt between Glorieta & Melado (extension of Paseo Bibliotheca trail) Contingent on attendance by Jeffe Kennedy Jeffe Kennedy attended and presented, Discussion: Very narrow greenbelt, is it appropriate? If so, community buy-in essential 4 Glorieta Road, partial social trail, close neighbors, John Reynolds, logical site, reasonably shallow, dry most of the year, Mike Rogers, flagged it last year with lifeguards. A survey would be required, 12 corners at a cost of $1K. Tom Brimacombe, tread would go thru low point of the available space, erosion control rock works needed. Chair explained steps, community involvement needed at every step. Consensus to take it up again in Spring. John Parker, consensus to take it up later is no guarantee of approval. Consideration of request to include Better Eldorado newsletter in Conservation Committee's communications outlets. John D’Amore, Better Eldorado can offer unlimited space, +400 words for in depth articles. BEblasts for timely announcements. Discussion: Carol Sanguinetti, a good avenue for volunteer outreach. The Board supports maximizing communication, this could reach some who decline ECIA eblasts. Carol Beidelman, what outlets do we currently use? We use Vistas, ECIA eblasts, marquees, website, which are official ECIA outlets, Better Eldorado is not. Discussion of opinion pieces versus information pieces. John D’Amore, BEblasts in addition to BE are informational. Chair, all pieces should be routed through chair who will assure Committee consensus. When asked, no Committee member raised an objection to this arrangement.
Signage and Brochure Updates (Tom Brimacombe): Chair will follow up through Finance Committee and HOAMCO on budget adjustment for total signage purchase. John Parker and Carol Beidleman have weighed in on the brochure text for page 2. Chair requests they continue. Carol B. wants CC to weigh in on regulatory decisions. Chair will finalize regulations on page 1 and distribute it. Bicycle language, appropriate expectations, short of a rating system. Finalize by August meeting so it can be sent to printer. Tom Brimacombe will set up a Dropbox for new photos, invites submissions. Call for entries by 07-24-2020. 401 Gully, revised Phase I (RFB Progress) Bid solicitation to proceed after sign project. Summer work day scheduling ON HOLD Other Projects for 2020- Dynamic Duo project recommendations. Western 400 fence cut repairs. Additional work on car corral, concerns about turn around radius and county drainage. Chair and Board liaison will consult with Joseph Gutiérrez, County liaison. Hold off on setting posts for now. Rock Climber Damage:
Carol Sanguinetti, PNM service road through the sub-division is a becoming a social trail, we will revisit this in August. John Parker; The roadside Siberian elms need watering to nurture them through the drought. Carol Beidleman, this brings up the problem of non-native species in the sub-division. Chair postponed this discussion until August meeting.
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