Conservation Commission Meeting

BETHLEHEM CONSERVATION COMMISSION

 January 16, 2025 5 p.m.

 Bethlehem Public Library Meeting Room

 REVISED AGENDA

1) Minutes to Approve

December 19, 2024

2) Treasurer’s Report

3) Annual Report: Reviewing the last paragraph only

4) Lighting Ordinances: Developing a communications plan and who can do what.

Mailer, letters to the editor, opinion piece for Courier and Caledonian-Record, meetings, other?

5) Purpose of the Town Forest discussion

6) ACT land purchase: Status of a letter; discussion about a contribution

7) Other/New Business

Next Meetings: February??? and beyond

MAILBAG DEC 2024 – JAN 2025

December 20, Biden plan would encourage AI data centers on federal lands, article from the Washington Post. Biden plan would encourage AI data centers on federal lands. Worries the U.S. will lose the AI arms race fuels an eleventh-hour Biden administration effort to allow massive data centers and power plants on public land. (Not sure you can access it.) By Evan Halper: https://wapo.st/4gqvudA

January 2, Taking Action for Wildlife. Register for 4 webinars on wildlife.

January 6, Compliant Notice of Appeal – Bcc’d to All from Nicole. The Dalton CC is appealing the final approval by DES of the shoreland impact permit 2024-0766

January 6, Notice of Change to RSA 482, from NHACC: Wetlands applications can now be sent electronically.