8/30/12 Land Trust Agenda

1.    Special Projects/Announcements

a)    CLCC Global Positioning System (GPS) for Monitoring and Mapping Land Trust Holdings, Friday, September 21, 2012, 9am - 4pm, Haddam, $90.00.

b)    Bloomfield High School's Harris Agriscience Center and the library in cooperation with WLT will have a fall harvest program with local farmers. It is expected a harvest dinner will be planned.

c)    Conservation Options for Protecting Family Lands, September 24, 7:00-8:30, Middlesex County Extension Center Annex Room, 1066 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT. This event is free but RSVP's are required.  Please contact Tom Worthley, Thomas.worthley@uconn.edu.

2.    Organizational Assessment and Strategic Plan- CCLC Challenge Grant

a)    Mission Statement and Vision Review –see second page

b)    Divide the Standards for Action

c)    CCLC grant

3.    Committee Reports- come with report prepared

a)    Acquisitions: Stouts Fields, Lisa Lane, Sonski Estate on Lyman Lane closed, Hawk Hill and Windsor Land Trust Acquisition. 

b)    Financial- Kevin and Vikki finalized the 2011 taxes and submitted them the end of July. Land Trust Alliance, CtF&P/CLCC and Rivers Alliance memberships were paid. Received a rebate from Chubb for the modification of insurance. Also received a matching gift of $1,500 from Mass Mutual for Kevin Gauge’s Stout contribution. See attachments.

c)    Events:

Farm Celebration- (Event cancelled until septic resolved) September 8

Stouts’ Field Picnic - (Events Chair needed) October

Wintonbury Wine and Dine- January 2013, 80-90 people at 10 host homes- (chair Patrick          Sullivan- committee)

CLCC Regional Land Trust Round Table in December

d)    Stewardship: Thrall Farm Report

e)    Marketing: Neighborhood Assistance Act program approved for both Bloomfield $60,000 and Windsor $45,000. Qualified Businesses must submit paperwork between Septmeber15th and October 1.

f)     Grants: The Hawk Hill Project has received $35,000 from Bafflin Foundation and a NRCS Farmland Grant.

4.    Board Positions and subcommittee positions

1. Diversity in board.
2. Need Membership chair

5.    Wild and Scenic designation for the Lower Farmington

6.    Next meeting Dates: October 25, November 25.

Adjourn