Malloy Should Veto Haddam Land-Swap, Says Elections Official Spallone In Unusual Letter Written As Private Citizen; No Word Yet From Governor's Office On Withheld E-Mails - Capitol Watch

Malloy Should Veto Haddam Land-Swap, Says Elections Official Spallone In Unusual Letter Written As Private Citizen; No Word Yet From Governor's Office On Withheld E-Mails - Capitol Watch

Greenway Routing Study ~ Beacon Falls

Download routing study for Greenway through Beacon Falls



















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CONSERV newsletter

The 2011 newsletter will be printed and sent to homes soon, look for it in your mail box.  In the mean time, a PDF has been posted for sneak peak...

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7QIZGwB2uzuM2E2MzQyM2QtZWJjMy00OGI2LWI2NzctYzIxMTAwOTU2YWIz&hl=en_US

Lantern Ridge Open Space — Activity

With information in hand, the conservation commission is now tasked with determining usage of the open space parcel.  Once usage is determined the commission will advise the Board of Selectman and Land Use Committee for final approval.

 Lantern Ridge Open Space map

Preparing for Environmental Review with team of professionals from Kings Mark

Beacon Falls Conservation Commission marks open space boundaries with Land Use chair and Inland//Wetlands chair

Environmental Review Team (ERT) final report

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2011 Community Forum and Discovery Day event

Community Forum and Discovery Day Event

  

The Beacon Falls Conservation Commission is hosting a 2-day event featuring a Community Forum, Dedicated to our Natural Resources, Outdoor Recreation and Greenway Opportunities and a Discovery Day for Region 16 students this fall.

Community Forum

Date:  Thursday, October 13, 2011

Time: 4:30 - 9:00  PM

Where: Woodland Regional High School ~ Auditorium

  

Presenters / Speakers

Keynote speaker:  Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Academic Program Manager, Environmental Science with Post University http://www.post.edu/online/faculty/Elizabeth_Johnson.shtml

Presenter: Phil Goff from Alta Planning + Design http://www.altaplanning.com/phil+goff.aspx

Presenter: Elaine Sych, CT ERT team from Kings Mark http://www.ctert.org/ERTWebsite/ERTInformation/TeamMembers.html 

Support:

· Jill Blasi, Chair Science Department at Woodland Regional High

· Lisa Croce, AP Science Teacher at Woodland Regional High

· Post University Environmental Science students

  

Discovery Day

Date: Friday, October 14, 2011
Rain date: October 21, 2011

Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Matthies Park

Thank you to our sponsors:
ARC Printing · Barker Specialty · O&G Industries · Post University ·
R-Media · The Natural Princess · The Connecticut Community Foundation


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Study Finds Lantern Ridge Open Space Teaming with Resources

  Environmental Review Study Chock Full of Information

(Beacon Falls, CT — March 7, 2011)  – The Beacon Falls Conservation Commission is proud to announce the completion of an environmental review study of Lantern Ridge open space parcel, the news was announced today by Diane Betkoski, chair of the commission.

In June 2010 a group of environmental professionals from King's Mark - Connecticut Environmental Review Team (CT ERT) came together to form a team of multi-disciplinary environmental professionals to assist the Beacon Falls Conservation Commission in its review of the Lantern Ridge open space, a parcel of just over 100 acres.

The final result now available is a comprehensive natural resource inventory report for open space planning purposes. The CT ERT team was comprised of specialists - from a variety of federal, state, regional and local agencies. The expertise included a Wildlife Biologist from DEP, a Geologist, an Ecologist, a Forester from DEP, a Fishery Biologist, an Archaeologist, a USDA Soil Conversationalist, a Hydro-geologist from DEP and a senior planner from the CT Council of Governments.

“The commission is pleased to release the report to the public for review,” Betkoski stated. Residents of Beacon Falls are fortunate to have an abundance of open space parcels that compliment the community so well. With this report now complete the commission will be recommending activity use level (active vs. passive) to the town and seeking public input for the specific activities conducive for this property. The commission encourages everyone to get out side and enjoy the natural resources available in Beacon Falls.

Mission Statement and Purpose

The conservation commissions mission and purpose is to protect the natural environment of Beacon Falls by monitoring the development, conservation, supervision and regulations of natural resources, including water resources within its territorial limits. The commission keeps an index of all open space areas, publicly or privately owned, including open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands.  Working in conjunction with the Land Use Committee, the conservation commission advocates for the proper use of these valuable resources. For more information regarding the Beacon Falls Conservation Commission:  http://home.comcast.net/~bfcc-ct/site/

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