HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING APRIL 14, 7:00 AM

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING APRIL 14, 7:00 AM PRESENT: SUPERVISORS: Van Nuys, Manners, Stothoff, Mathews, Hill STAFF: Engisch (CMS), DePalma, Schwenderman AGENCY REPS: Cherefko, Sakos OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT: "This meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Act. Adequate notice has been provided by prominently posting and maintaining so posted throughout the year in the Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District Administrative Office 687 Pittstown Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey, and by mailing to the Hunterdon County Democrat newspaper and by filing with the Hunterdon County Clerk a schedule of the times and dates of such meetings." CALL TO 7:05 AM by John Van Nuys, District Chairman MINUTES: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the minutes of the March 11, 2015 meeting as mailed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. CORRESPONDENCE: Bedard, Kurowicki & Co Re: Adjusted invoice for completion of audit year ending June 30, 2014 $ MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Manners; To pay invoice for completion of audit year ending June 30, 2014 as billed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Frank Minch, SSCC Re: EEO Nondiscrimination Policy Engisch handed out copies of revised EEO Nondiscrimination Policy. There was a review and discussion. Each supervisor kept copies for their records and information 251 WORK: CERTIFICATION REPORT: CERTIFICATIONS: MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Hill; To accept the Certification Report for the month of March MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 1. Goff Dwelling, Block 14, Lot 14.01, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: December 9, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: March 6, 2015 Condition: 1. Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/208) are to be followed for stabilization ft. stone tracking pad is to be maintained during construction. 3. A silt fence sediment barrier is to be maintained below all disturbed areas.

2 2. Kafarski Residence, Block 21, Lot 6, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: September 30, 2014 Latest Revisions: January 28, 2015 Original Certification: November 5, 2014 Recertification: March 9, Rothbart Dwelling, Block 56, Lot 14.05, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: February 18, 2015 Latest Revisions: None Certified: March 9, Genesis Dwelling, Block 1002, Lot 30.02, Lambertville City Plan Date: February 20, 2015 Latest Revisions: February 26, 2015 Certified: March 9, Cavallo Park Improvements, Block 1043, Lot 6, Lambertville City Plan Date: September 22, 2014 Latest Revisions: January 9, 2015 Certified: March 9, Legacy Property, Block 28, Lot 16, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: February 12, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 6, DePaola Property, Block 32.01, Lot 6, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: February 25, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 6, Muller Property, Block 8, Lot 38, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: February 11, 2015 Latest Revisions: February 25,

3 9. Jameson Property, Block 5, Lot 43, Holland Twp. Plan Date: January 15, 2015 Latest Revisions: February 25, Nibert Property, Block 14, Lot 5, Hampton Boro. Plan Date: February 2, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 5, Lyons Addition & Garage, Block 32, Lot 37.02, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: April 18, 2014 Latest Revisions: September 11, 2014 Original Certification: August 28, 2014 Recertification: March 12, Sziber Property, Block 26, Lot 48, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: January 30, 2015 Latest Revisions: February 27, Iacono Property, Block 4, Lot 5.03, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: February 16, 2015 Latest Revisions: February 25, Frenchtown Elementary School Site Improvements, Block 8, Lot 1, Frenchtown Borough Plan Date: March 3, 2015 Latest Revisions: None Certified: March 17, Clinton Well #4 Water Production Facility, Block 1, Lot 20, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: February 28, 2015 Latest Revisions: None Certified: March 17,

4 16. McCauley Property, Block 36, Lot 2, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: February 24, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 16, 2015 Certified: March 17, Murray Property, Block 16, Lot 3, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: January 20, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 26, 2015 Original Certification: March 19, 2010 Recertification: March 31, Beyer Property, Block 28, Lot 2.35, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: January 26, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 26, 2015 Conditions: 1. Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/2008) are to be followed for stabilization ft. stone tracking pads are to be maintained during construction. 3. A silt fence sediment barrier is to be maintained below all disturbed areas. 19. Woolf Property, Block 71, Lot 8, Readington Twp. Plan Date: February 2, Santoro Property, Block 45.03, Lot 28.01, Readington Twp. Plan Date: July 21, Attanasia Property, Block 62, Lot 3, Readington Twp. Plan Date: November 26, Rayburn Property, Block 56, Lot 9, Readington Twp. Plan Date: December 31,

5 23. Dandeo Property, Block 63, Lot 47, Readington Twp. Plan Date: December 16, Soltis Property, Block 4, Lot 17, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: March 17, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 23, McGourty Property, Block 90, Lot 1.03, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: February 12, 2015 Latest Revisions: February 19, 2015 Certified: March 17, Li Property, Block 26.02, Lot 12, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: February 12, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 6, 2015 Conditions: 1. Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/2008) are to be followed for stabilization ft. stone tracking pads are to be maintained during construction. 3. A silt fence sediment barrier is to be maintained below all disturbed areas. COMPLIANCE REPORTS: COMPLIANCES: MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Hill; To accept the Compliance Reports for the month of March MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 1. Condon Dwelling, Block 47.01, Lot 38, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: October 3, 2011 Complied: March 2, Goff Dwelling, Block 14, Lot 14.01, Kingwood Twp. Certified: March 6, 2015 Complied: March 6,

6 3. Lund Property, Block 42, Lot 17, Raritan Twp. Certified: January 26, 2015 Complied: March 19, 2015 TEMPORARY COMPLIANCES: 1. Sblendorio Holdings Property, Block 45, Lots 26/39, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: January 26, 2015 Complied: March 10, Readington, Block 36.01, Lot 22, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: March 10, Readington, Block 36, Lot 153, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: March 10, Wellington Hills, Block 15.08, Lot 1, Raritan Twp. Certified: August 16, 1999 Complied: March 12, Grady Dwelling, Block 19, Lot 24, Delaware Twp. Certified: November 13, 2013 Complied: March 16, Franklin Twp. School Solar Array, Block 37, Lots 7 & 31, Franklin Twp. Certified: April 4, 2014 Complied: March 19, Cissone Property, Block 30, Lot 29.01, Delaware Twp. Certified: January 26, 2015 Complied: March 25,

7 REASSESSMENTS: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Manners; To accept the Reassessment Report for the Month of March 2015 and bill the projects for uncompleted portions as per District policy and current Fee Schedule. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE RFA AUTHORIZATIONS: Project # Date Issued Project Name Block/Lot Date Authorized /5/2014 Westphalen Residence Block 16, Lot 33 1/22/ /23/2014 Hughes Dwelling Block 38, Lot 8 1/12/ /19/2015 Urbano Field Grading/Filling Phase I & III Block 25, Lot /26/ /27/2015 Williams Leidy Southeast-Pleasant Run Loop Pipeline issued new number 3/30/ /27/2015 Kafarski Residence Block 21, Lot 6 3/30/2015 OLD BUSINESS: MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Stothoff; To accept the RFA Authorization Report for the quarter of January through March MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 2015 Regional Conservation District Supervisor Meeting Central Regional Meeting March 24, 2015 at Villa Romanza, Hamilton, NJ NEW BUSINESS: Supervisor Van Nuys term will expire June 30, 2015 There was a brief discussion of forming the nominating committee. SSCC Procedure was reviewed. After the discussion, the following motion was made: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Hill; (Van Nuys Abstained), To use the same nominating committee as used for the previous Board of Supervisors nominations. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. NRCS Temporary storage of vehicle and trailer Chad brought to our attention that there is no longer a need to store vehicle and trailer at the District. 7

8 REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE Shirley Sakos, NRCS Program Assistant presented nine Requests for Assistance: Andrea Holladay erosion control, manure waste management Stephanie Swites erosion control, manure waste management Peter Kluber water issues, possible wetland preservation William Senger preserved farmland preservation plan Joseph Rowland water erosion issues Jeff Bowlby conservation plan, picked up new tract Eloise Hagaman erosion and surface water control Margaret Hajdu erosion and surface water control Matthew Wood irrigation, energy management REPORTS: PLANS : After a brief discussion, a motion was made: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Manners, passed by unanimous voice vote; To approve the requests for assistance and have District Chairman sign the requests. NRCS staff will fulfill the request as per the agency s agreement with the District. USDA-NRCS - Chad Cherefko, NRCS District Conservationist presented the following for Board approval: OTHER: HEL None FLP None CREP None EQIP Tract 1319 CNMP Tract 9489 Farmland Preserved Tract 1356 Forest Stewardship Plan Tract CNMP Christian Bench resigned to farm full time last day 5/1/2015 Tullach Mhor construction to start (Old Wescott Farm) Dan Lyness construction to started on slurry storage Ag Statistics Bernie Beatty stream restoration project has been completed 8

9 FINANCIAL: Treasurer s Report March The Treasurer s Report for March 2015 was discussed. The following motion was made: MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Mathews; To accept statement of revenue and expenses and to approve the March 2015 Treasurer s Report as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Audit Year Ending June 30, 2014 After a review and a few comments and questions from Treasurer Stothoff, the following motion was made. MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Manners; To approve Audit as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Hill; To adjourn the District meeting at 8:34 AM. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Stothoff Secretary/Treasurer 9