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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994_03_22 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes CiG,C Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Commission 740 West Boston Post Road Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543 914-381-7845 MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 A regular meeting of the Conservation Advisory Commission (CAC) was held on Tuesday, March 22, 1994 in Suite 310 of the Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting commenced at 8: 10 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Louise Perez Martha Kaufman • Ruth Merson Peter Be'shar. OTHERS PRESENT: Kathleen Tracy O'Flinn, Town Liaison Phyllis Wittner•, CZMC Bob Hohber•g, Water Monitoring Consultant • Eve Silver, Resident- Unincorp. Town of Mamaroneck Jan Kliger, Resident - Unincorp. Town of Mamaroneck Robert Wirsneck - Resident - Larchmont Mary Anne Johnson, Emeritus Eve Nude1man, Environmental Coordinator, I. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. Approval of Minutes The minutes of February 15, 1994 were approved on a motion from Louise Perez, seconded by Martha Kaufman. B. Next Meeting - April 7 , 1994 II. OLD BUSINESS A. Conservation Area Signs K. O'Flinn began by stating that in the past there had been a sign at the Weaver Street entrance to the Leatherstocking Trail and their has been talk of replacing it. There was also talk of putting some smaller signs where the trail is intersected L some of the local streets. Eve Nudelman presented a l.ttr from Jim Hogan, sign maker, t' thr? Commission. In this letter, he stated that he needs the CAC to tell him exactly what type of sign they want created. Then he would be able to submit a proposal . He mentioned that the sign on Rockland Avenue would be easy to N duplicate but suggested a more pleasing design. t� Village of Larchmont • Unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck • Village of Mamaroneck Printed on Recycled Paper CAC MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 PAGE 2 L. Perez relayed that the Commission had gotten price quotes from various sign makers, in and around the Mamaroneck -- Lar•chmont area, and that their prices were approximately three times higher than Jim Hogan's. The total budget for the signs is $2,000.00. L. Perez stated that he could probably make a sign for $600,00, Jim Hogan made the signs that are at the Duck Pond and Memorial Park. These signs have more of a shellacked look whereas the Commission members wanted a sign that looks more like the one at_ the entrance to the Sheldrake Trail on Rockland Avenue, which is much more rustic. M. Kaufman wanted to know if the price J. Hogan quoted is just for the sign or, for the posts, too. The Commission members agreed that at the main street entrances to the trails, (Weaver Street, just above Murray Avenue and perhaps Fenimore Road) , there be a large wooden, rustic looking, carved sign(s) , which says "Leatherstocking Trail -- Town of Mamaroneck". The smaller signs, to be located where the trail crosses White Plains Road, Country Road, Fenimore Road, Avon, Winged Foot, Highland and Bonnie Way would be green metal with white lettering, that say "Leatherstocking Trail ". The sign on Rockland needs to be refurbished, as it has some graffiti on i t. A sanding might be sufficient. The Commission agreed that if they receive a quote lower-' than $600.00, in order to speed things up, that the job be approved. The Commission members asked Eve Nudelman to speak to .Simon Gitlitz, Town Deputy Highway Superintendent, regarding what happened to Hommocks Conservation Area sign. Martha Kaufman felt that a boardwalk should be completed prior-• to signage being put up at the Hommocks Conservation Area, K. O'Flinn stated that the Highway Dept. will probably contract the job out in the near future and hopefully it will be completed this summer. Because of that, she felt it was not to early to talk about signage for the Hommocks. Eve Silver questioned whether there was parking for the Sheldrake Trails on Avon and/or Rockland? K. O'Flinn mentioned that there are not an official Town Parking Lots at those locations. The parking there is for the camp, only. E. Silver continued that if there was legal parking, it would be a good place to put up a sign. E. Silver also mentioned that E. Nudelman bring the wooden signs that the students made to the next meeting so that they could view them. Louise Perez mentioned putting one of the students signs up, perhaps in the Hommocks, to and see if it lasts. III. New Business A. Summer Conservation Work Program K. O'Flinn briefly told the Commission about the program. The Town hires high school and college students for the summer. They work on the trails doing maintenance work such as erosion control , flood prevention, conservation plantings, putting in steps, and cutting back trails. They are • supervised by someone from the Highway Department and the Environmental • Coordinator , • CAC MINUTES MAKCH 22, 1994 PAGE 3 Before Claudia Ng left, she put together a lengthy list on what had to be done on the trails, Currently, the Highway Department is walking the trails in order to determine what what remains to be completed and what damage was done during the winter. A lot of the catwalks have to- be replaced. By the next meeting we will know better what remains to be done. Then, a work program could be developed. This work program will incorporate some of Steve Coleman's management recommendations such as trail entrance signs, updating wal kbooks, putting up an information kiosk , and interpretive trail markers. Last year members of the CAC walked the trails and told the Environmental Coordinator where they felt work had to be done on the trails. K. O'Flinn wondered if it might be a good thing to have the members walk the trails again this spring and poi nt out needed repairs and cl can up areas. Members selected sections to monitor. Members will mark down areas that need help and report the results to the Environmental Coordinator by April 7th. Then, on Beautification Day, April 16, neighbors can do some of this work. Things to report include dumping of garbage, graffiti , a tree in the trail or if branches are too low, if an area is too muddy and it needs woodchi ppi ng, etc. Participants at the meeting agreed to monitor the following sections: Martha Kaufman - The Middle Bulge from Highland to Winged Foot; Weaver to Highland- Ruth ighland- Ruth Merson; New Rochelle to Weaver Street -- Jan Kl i ger•; Eve Silver - Winged Foot to Avon to Fenimore; Fenimore to Country Club Road P. Beshar; and Country Club Road to Old Mamaroneck Rd. -- Eve Nudelman and Kathleen O'Flinn. B. Possible Trail Encroachment There is a possible stone wall blocking the entrance to the Leatherstocking Trail at 29 Bonnie Way. It was reported to the Highway Department , who referred in to the Conservation Department. The Commission asked Eve Nudelman to look at the property survey and try to determine if they are encroaching on the Trail . K. O'Flinn recommended E. Nudelman contact the complainant. M. Kaufman recommended Eve contact Ed Hindin as he lives on that street. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE E. Nudelman announced a meeting entitled, Understanding the SEQRA Process, to be given at the Westchester County Center on Thursday, 4/14/94, from 8:00 AM- 1 :00 PM. K. O'Flinn announced a meeting entitled, New York ReLEAF, to be cosponsored by NYSDEC and WC Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Conservation on Thurs. April 14, from 9:30 3:00 PM. Ruth Merson announced a meeting entitled, Intermunicipal Watershed Agreements for the Drinking Water Supply,to be held April 9. This is the conclusion of the January 15, 1994 meeting. B. Hohberg asked to have copies of the 1/15/94 minutes made for CAC and CZMC. L. Perez reported that she received a memo from the EMC regarding lobbying for LEAP funds. The memo asked that all CAC's write letters to th-: legislature and senators so funding for the LEAP program remains intact. K. O'Flinn said she would write a letter. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.