Shelton Conservation Commission Google Group

Re: SheltonCC Re: Google maps

thomas.harbin...@gmail.com (Tom Harbinson - Personal) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:41:15 UT

public data, formerly difficult to access, is now becoming quickly organized
and available when digital. It is, for good and bad, the future. You can't
fight that tidal data wave, so better to surf it and make use of it.

Whether it was telegraph, radio, tv, or internet: he who has access to
information, and then is first to make use of it, wields an advantage.

FW: ALB Program, December 3, 2009, CAES

conservat...@cityofshelton.org (Teresa Gallagher) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:02 UT

Greetings,
This message is to announce a program being offered on Asian Longhorned
Beetle (ALB).

WHEN: Thursday evening, December 3, 2009
WHERE: CAES Jones Auditorium, 123 Huntington St., New Haven CT.
TIME: The program begins at 5:00 pm and will conclude by 8:00 pm

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) scientists Kathryn Dugas

RE: Rec Path Grant

conservat...@cityofshelton.org (Teresa Gallagher) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:53 UT

I think at this point it's just a matter of the funding for the program
getting authorized by the Feds. If it's authorized, then Shelton gets the
grant.

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Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:58 PM
To: 'Teresa Gallagher'; sheltoncc@googlegroups.com; 'Jim Taradine'; 'Richard
W. Skudlarek'; 'Sheri Dutkanicz'; 'Terrance Gallagher'

Rec Path Grant

conservat...@cityofshelton.org (Teresa Gallagher) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:40:21 UT

Good news, Shelton has been short-listed for the 2010 Recreational Trails
Grant for $73K:
Status of RTP Federal FY2010 funding awards: The Recreational Trails
Advisory Committee has completed their assessment of 57 proposals requesting
over 5 million dollars of funding. With just $1,148,814.00 to distribute,

Re: SheltonCC Re: Google maps

j...@tatellc.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:31 UT

terrific tool to monitor encroachment. I have seen parcels throughout
Shelton slowly take over wetland area and open space for personal use...
and now more annoying and without cause, commercial storage of vehicles
and equipment.

I can see this as a great benefit... but also an invasion of privacy.

Re: SheltonCC Re: Google maps

bill.dye...@gmail.com (Bill Dyer) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:40:02 UT

Turkey Hill Estates on Buddington is still shown as two parcels, rather than
8 housing lots and open space - at least 3 years ago.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Tom Harbinson - Personal <

Re: SheltonCC Google maps

thomas.harbin...@gmail.com (Tom Harbinson - Personal) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:18 UT

Yeah, that's been on there for a couple of weeks now. Not sure how updated
it is. It's public domain data from the CT GIS maintained by UConn's
"MAGIC" dataset.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Teresa Gallagher <

Google maps

conservat...@cityofshelton.org (Teresa Gallagher) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:22 UT

I just noticed that Google maps now shows property lines. That can be handy.

Re: SheltonCC Re: SW CT Ecology symposium

sheltontra...@gmail.com (Teresa G) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:25 UT

Very good pamphlet. The top author listed was one of our speakers last
night.

One thing that was noted with control of invasive species is that
FIRST you have to get the deer under control. If, for example, you
remove a patch of barberry, and the deer population is high, the deer
are just going to eat anything else that tries to come up in its

RE: SheltonCC Re: SW CT Ecology symposium

j...@tatellc.com (James W Tate) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:55 UT

Interesting... I have always found that one practice typically does not
solve all.. its site specific and long range management that works best for
the protection of species and diversity.
I find this booklet informative, a basis for a forest management
philosophy. Right now I find the control of invasive plant species a real

Re: SW CT Ecology symposium

sheltontra...@gmail.com (Teresa G) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:38:02 UT

Some notes from the CT Forest Ecology Mini-Symposium in Redding last
night (about 30 people attended).

Steve Patton, The Nature Conservancy, Director of Devil's Den:
TNC revised their CT policy to allow hunting on their properties, but
recognized that the problem is regional, and has been encouraging deer

SW CT Ecology symposium

conservat...@cityofshelton.org (Teresa Gallagher) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:07:25 UT

If anyone is interested, I'm going to that symposium about forest ecology in
SW CT in Redding tonight at 7:00. They probably have room if you call 203
938-8809. For more info: [link] . Looking at the agenda,
I have a feeling a lot of it will be related to the effects of deer on the

Re: SheltonCC Re: Pond Access

sheltontra...@gmail.com (Teresa G) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:32:44 UT

<(adopting civil law rule based in part on Minnesota's extensive
waters of recreational and commercial value)>

Interesting...I noted the reference to MN law -- being from MN that's
probably why I felt there were probably fishing rights.

On Nov 11, 3:53 pm, "McCreery, Edward P." <emccre...@pullcom.com>

RE: SheltonCC Re: Pond Access

emccre...@pullcom.com (McCreery, Edward P.) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:53:33 UT

Here is your answer....but keep in mind...this is not a legal opinion. I leave that to the City Attorney. It looks like in 2004 the Appellate court tried to rule that by merely owning land abutting the pond, you have the right to use it to fish and etc. and then the Ct. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from that decision and slapped the Appellate Court down and said NOT SO FAST.....in Ct. we abide by the common law tradition that if you own the bottom of the pond...you control who can use it and for what. So bottom line is you have to look back at the deeds and see where the property descriptions end or what they use at boundaries. If owners on both sides of the pond have legal descriptions that say to the edge of the pond, the city might have a claim. If not - and the other abutter's deed includes the bed of the pond, then IMHO, the city has no right to use the pond....UNLESS...the owners before us used the pond for >15 years for recreational uses w/o the pond owner's permission and thus acquired that right by adverse possession. Here is an extract from the court decision:

Re: SheltonCC Re: Pond Access

sheltontra...@gmail.com (Teresa G) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:07:01 UT

<<Will Shelton ever get there? I am sure the answer is yes, but when?
In
relativistic terms, will that occur before or after the completion of
the
Rec Path completion? Before or after Constitution Blvd is completed to
Bridgeport Ave.? Before 2012 or after the Apocalypse? >>

Where's the "funny" button when you need it.