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Conservation Commission's Open Space Plan

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Conservation Commission
Beginning in March of 2024 the Conservation Commission will now meet on the first Wednesday of each month.  Meetings will now begin at 6:30 PM and are held in the Town Office 2nd small meeting room, 6 Pinnacle Hill Road.

Click here for the Conservation Commission By-Laws
 
Name Term Expiration
   
Robert W. Pollock - Acting Chairman 2025
Maurice M. Schofield 2024
Deborah Pendergast 2026
Timothy Young 2024
Lewis Mundy Shaw 2025
   
   

Enjoy the Outdoors


KELLEY-DRAKE FARM
Conservation Area/Town Forest

Over the past two years the New Hampton Conservation Commission has been hard at work to restore to life the Kelley-Drake Conservation Area. A two-mile trail system had been constructed, complete with blazing and signage. The extensive Kelley-Drake farmstead cellar holes have been cleared and a kiosk installed, donated by the New Hampton Historical Society that describes the history of the property. It is well worth a visit to this historical site and natural resource, one of the earliest settled sites in New Hampton. Walk the trails, relax under a grove of trees and enjoy the natural beauty of this fantastic community owned property.

Click here for the Kelley Drake Farm Conservation brochure and trail map.

To get there: Take Sinclair Hill Rd., turn onto Kelley Pond Road.  Follow the trail signs and blazes to explore the forests and fields of this town owned property.


 

Natural Resources Mapping

The Natural Resource Inventory maps of New Hampton below are a result of several years of work. The Plymouth State University contracted with Dr. Rick Van de Poll of Ecosystem Management Consultants to do the work. Additional contributors were LRPC and GRANIT. Each map contains an explanation of the data sources used and the agencies and organizations from which the data was obtained. Wetlands maps were updated using recent aerial photos. A narrative to go with the maps, which explains the methods and findings, should be completed this summer.
 
Water Resources
Wetland Resources
Wetland Wildlife Habitat
Forest Resources
Upland Wildlife Habitat
Agricultural Resources
Co-occurrence Areas
 

New Hampton Projects to Protect More of the Lake Waukewan Watershed

Don and Pat Bergeron's Gift to New Hampton Expands Snake River Conservation Area
Press Release from March 2014
 
New Hampton Project Protects More of the Lake Waukewan Watershed
Press Release from July 2013
 
Click here for 2011 Snake River Natural Resources Press Release
Click here for the resulting Natural Resources Inventory of the Spear Property
 
Half Mile of River Frontage Gets New Conservation Protection
Press Release from 2010
 

2024 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Mar. 6, 2024           Agenda
Jan. 31, 2024         Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 9, 2024 (rescheduled to Tues. due to Budget Hearing)         Agenda       Minutes
2023 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Dec. 11, 2023         Agenda        Minutes
Nov. 13, 2023         Agenda        Minutes
Oct. 9, 2023            Agenda        Minutes
Sept. 11, 2023        Agenda        Minutes
August 14, 2023     Agenda        Minutes
July 10, 2023          Agenda        Minutes
June 12, 2023        No quorum
May 8, 2023           Agenda        Minutes
April 10, 2023         Agenda        No quorum
March 13, 2023      Agenda        Minutes
Feb. 13, 2023        No quorum
Jan. 9, 2023           Agenda        Minutes
 
2022 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Dec. 26, 2022         Agenda       Minutes
Nov. 14, 2022         Agenda       No quorum
Oct. 10, 2022         Meeting cancelled
Sept. 12, 2022       Agenda
Aug. 8, 2022          Agenda        Minutes
July 11, 2022          Meeting cancelled
June 13, 2022        Agenda       Minutes
May 9, 2022           Agenda       Minutes
Apr. 11, 2022         Meeting cancelled
Mar. 14, 2022        Agenda       Minutes
Feb. 14, 2022        Meeting cancelled
Jan. 10, 2022        No meeting scheduled
 
2021 Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Dec. 13, 2021       Agenda       Minutes
Nov. 8, 2021         Agenda       Minutes
Oct. 11, 2021        Agenda       Minutes
Sept. 13, 2021      Agenda       Meeting Cancelled
Aug. 9, 2021         Agenda       Minutes
July 12, 2021         Agenda      No Quorum
June 14, 2021       Agenda       Minutes
May 10, 2021        Agenda       Minutes
Apr. 12, 2021        Agenda       Minutes
Mar. 8, 2021         Agenda       Minutes
Feb. 8, 2021         Agenda       No meeting was held
Jan. 11, 2021       Agenda        Minutes
2020 Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Dec. 14, 2020       Agenda        Minutes
Nov. 9, 2020         Agenda        Minutes
Oct. 12, 2020        Agenda        Minutes
Sept. 14, 2020      Agenda        Minutes
Aug. 10, 2020       Agenda        Minutes
July 13, 2020        Agenda        Minutes
June 8, 2020        Agenda         Minutes
May 11, 2020       Agenda         Minutes
Apr. 13, 2020       Agenda         Minutes      
Mar. 9, 2020         Agenda         Minutes
Feb. 10, 2020       Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 11, 2020       Annual Retreat Agenda         Minutes
2019 Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Dec. 9, 2019         Agenda        Minutes
Nov. 11, 2019       Agenda        Minutes
Oct. 14, 2019        Agenda        Minutes
Sept. 9, 2019        Agenda        Minutes
Aug. 12, 2019       Agenda        Minutes
July 8, 2019          Agenda        Minutes
June 10, 2019       Agenda        Minutes
May 13, 2019        Agenda        Minutes
Apr. 8, 2019          Agenda        Minutes
Mar. 11, 2019       Agenda         Minutes
Feb. 11, 2019       Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 26, 2019        Annual Retreat Agenda      Minutes
Jan. 14, 2019        Meeting cancelled
2018 Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Dec. 10, 2018        Agenda        Minutes
Nov. 12, 2018        Agenda        Minutes
Oct. 8, 2018           Agenda        Minutes
Sept. 14, 2018       Notice for site visit                  Minutes
Sept. 10, 2018       Agenda        Minutes
Aug. 13, 2018        Meeting cancelled
July 9, 2018           Meeting cancelled
June 18, 2018        Notice          Minutes
June 11, 2018        Agenda        Minutes
May 14, 2018         Agenda        Minutes
Apr. 25, 2018         Notice for site visit                  Minutes
Apr. 9, 2018           Agenda        Minutes
Mar. 12, 2018        Agenda         Minutes
Feb. 12, 2018        Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 13, 2018         Annual Retreat Agenda          Minutes
2017 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Dec. 19, 2017        Special Meeting Notice        Minutes
Dec. 11, 2017        Agenda        Minutes
Nov. 13, 2017        Agenda        Minutes
Oct. 30, 2017         Agenda        Minutes
Oct. 9, 2017           Agenda        Minutes     
Sept. 11, 2017       Agenda        Minutes
Aug. 14, 2017       Meeting cancelled
July 10, 2017        Agenda         Minutes
June 12, 2017       Agenda         Minutes
May 25, 2017        Agenda         Minutes
May 8, 2017          Agenda         Minutes
Apr. 10, 2017        Agenda          Minutes
Mar. 13, 2017       Agenda          Minutes
Feb. 13, 2017        Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 14, 2017        Annual Retreat Agenda        Minutes
Jan. 9, 2017          Cancelled
 
2016 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Dec. 12, 2016       Agenda         Minutes  
Nov. 14, 2016       Agenda         Minutes
Oct. 10, 2016        Agenda         Minutes
Sept. 21, 2016      Agenda         Minutes
Aug. 15, 2016       Agenda         Minutes
Aug. 8, 2016         Agenda         Minutes
July 11, 2016        Agenda         Minutes
June 13, 2016       Agenda         Minutes
May 20, 2016        Site Walk Notice      Site Walk Minutes      
May 17, 2016        Notice           no minutes as there was no quorum
May 9, 2016          Agenda         Minutes
Apr. 18, 2016        Site Walk Notice      Site Walk Minutes     
Apr. 11, 2016        Agenda         Minutes
Apr. 6, 2016          Site Walk Notice      Site Walk Minutes
Mar. 14, 2016       Agenda         Minutes
Feb. 8, 2016         Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 16, 2016        Annual Meeting agenda         Minutes
 
2015 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Dec. 7, 2015           Agenda       Minutes
Nov. 16, 2015         Notice         Minutes
Nov. 9, 2015           Agenda       Minutes
Oct. 21, 2015 Site Walk             Minutes
Oct. 12, 2015          Agenda       Minutes
Sept. 14, 2015        Agenda       Minutes
Aug. 10, 2015         Agenda       Minutes
July 13, 2015          Agenda       Minutes
June 8, 2015           Agenda       No minutes as there was no quorum
May 19, 2015 Site Walk - Site Walk Minutes
May 11, 2105          Agenda       Minutes
May 9, 2015 Site Walk - Site Walk Minutes
May 1, 2015 Site Walk - Site Walk Minutes      May 2, 2015 Site Walk - Site Walk Minutes
Apr. 13, 2015          Agenda       Minutes
Feb. 16, 2015         Agenda        Minutes
Feb. 9, 2015           Agenda (Cancelled due to weather)
Jan. 17, 2015         Notice           Minutes of Work Session/Retreat        
 
 
2014 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Dec. 10, 2014        Agenda (cancelled due to weather)     Dec. 17, 2014    Agenda        Minutes
Nov. 11, 2014        Notice           Minutes
Oct. 13, 2014         Agenda         Minutes
Sept. 15, 2014       Agenda         Minutes
Aug. 21, 2014        Notice            Minutes
Aug.11, 2014         Agenda          Minutes
June 23, 2014       Agenda          Minutes        
Apr. 17, 2014         Agenda          Minutes
Mar. 3, 2014           Agenda         Minutes
Jan. 24, 2014         Agenda         Minutes
 
Previous Meeting Minutes
7/8/13          9/18/13       10/14/13     12/18/13
2/18/13        5/13/13        6/10/13
9/10/12        9/22/12        11/12/12