1)     7:00     CALL TO ORDER 

2)     7:05     PUBLIC COMMENT (items not on the agenda)

3)     7:10     MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2021

4)     7:20     REVIEW ROLE OF CONSERVATION COMMISSION

• DRB Role and Public Participation FAQ - Development Review Board - Town of Williston, Vermont
• Conservation Commission - Town of Williston, Vermont Charter
• Vermont Statutes Online Chapter 118: Conservation Commissions (vermont.gov)
• https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24/118/04501 (Creation of Conservation Commissions)
• https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24/118/04502 (Membership; appointment terms)
• https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24/118/04503 (Removals; vacancies)
• https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24/118/04504 (Rules)
• https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24/118/04505 (Powers and duties of conservation commissions)
• https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24/118/04506 (Disposition of property)   

5)     8:00     EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN REVIEW

         Discussion with DRB members Scott Rieley and Peter Kelley (Chair)

6)     8:45  STAFF REPORT/OTHER BUSINESS

• Trail Steward position hired
• Catamount Community Forest updates
• Form Based Code updates

7)     9:00 ADJOURN

UPCOMING MEETINGS

 May 5 and/or 21:      SWHA map and regulations

                                Engaging volunteers after COVID

                                NR 206 ideas

                                FY22 conservation work plan 

For further information, email Melinda Scott at mscott@willistonvt.org or go to www.town.williston.vt.us and click “Public Records & Documents”, then “Agendas & Minutes.” 

How to Participate: Due to COVID-19, town board and committee meetings are being held virtually using Zoom. No physical space is required for open meeting law as of Monday, March 30, 2020. Zoom is free to the public and does not require registration or log-in. Public comment at this meeting is welcomed and encouraged using the following methods:

1. Access Zoom for free on your computer or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/847630320

1. Call-in to the webinar: Dial 1 646 558 8656, enter the webinar ID, and press # when prompted
2. Mail or email public comment prior to the meeting (mscott@willistonvt.org; letters to: Town of Williston, c/o Williston Conservation Commission, 7900 Williston Road, Williston VT 05495)
3. Free WiFi (no password needed) is available from the parking lot and patio of the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston VT 05495. 

Please note: It can take 5-10 minutes to download and connect to Zoom for the first time—so we suggest doing this in advance of a meeting that you wish to view or participate in. Zoom works best if you download the Web Client, but can be accessed from a web browser. If you need help connecting to Zoom, please feel free to contact Melinda Scott, Senior Planner, at mscott@willistonvt.org.