Notes from Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Commission (SBSC), November 4, Hybrid meeting

Present:

• Roxanne McCaffrey, Chair
• Gary Kleinerman
• John Loiodice
• Sally Underwood-Miller
• Patrick White, Chair Select Board
• Michael Nathan via Zoom
• Pat Kennelly, Stockbridge Bowl Association (SBA), via Zoom

1. October 7 minutes approved as written
2. Harvesting: SBA had concerns about harvesting just 10 acres and met with Michael Canales.
   1. SBA offered money "up to a dollar amount" and offered their attorneys to write the Notice of Intent (NOI) in order to get more than 10 acres harvested.
   2. McCaffrey explained Stockbridge is limited to harvesting 10 acres only.
   3. White pointed out that Stockbridge applies for harvesting under the category — "recreational nuisance harvesting". Town may consider applying under the category — "ecological restoration" — and thereby be approved for more than 10 acres.
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3. Underwood-Miller suggested using the consultants (Fleetwood) to determine how Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would receive the two different choices (recreation-nuisance/ecological)
4. The meeting then focused on completing the read-through of the Lake Management Plan (LMP).
   1. Underwood-Miller took the lead first pointing out editing corrections and then substantive corrections. Editing included making the document more readable by making all abbreviations and acronyms consistent throughout
   2. Highlights of some substantive corrections included — Berkshire Country Day School does not have lake front property; the Shadow Brook does not dry up at times; the Bowl is a "class B waterway" because it is entirely inland.
   3. White mentioned that a section on climate change would be an important addition to the LMP
   4. When LMP is completed, there are required public education and information sessions with Q&A.

Meeting adjourned

Photo: Lionel Delevingne