741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Conservation Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Mike Marelli  
Regular Meeting  
Tuesday, December 10, 2024  
6:30 PM  
Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by Chairman Marelli.  
Barabara Kil was present via Zoom.  
Also in attendance was Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairperson.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Vice Chair James Harwood  
Commissioner Betsy Graham  
Commissioner Barbara Kil  
Chairman Michael E. Marelli  
Commissioner Dave Cohen  
Secretary Kathleen Edgecomb  
Commissioner Roberta Levandoski  
Present  
III.  
1.  
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to APPROVE Regular Meeting Minutes from November 12, 2024, as written.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
James Harwood  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Betsy Graham  
SECONDER:  
7
Harwood Graham Kil Marelli Cohen Edgecomb Levandoski  
AYE  
IV.  
1.  
CORRESPONDENCE  
Correspondence.  
None.  
V.  
1.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Public Comments.  
None present.  
VI.  
1.  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
Informational items.  
The Commission discussed the Long Island Resilience Planning Support Program, which is  
looking for volunteers and a space to set up a bacteriology lab to monitor fresh and salt waters -  
no action taken.  
DISCUSSED  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
RESULT:  
Property Walks.  
1.  
Mr. Harwood attended the Stewardship and Trail Walk at the Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve  
in North Stonington and helped with trail maintenance.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
Financial Reports.  
2.  
3.  
No changes since last month.  
Pollinator Pathways Project continued.  
The Commission is still waiting to hear from the Town regarding the plan.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
Field Clearing at White-Hall Property.  
4.  
6.  
Discussion on getting the two fields on the property cleared annually. Chairman Marelli will ask  
the Town for help and/or suggestions to clear a 3-acre meadow and a 2-acre meadow. Mr. Cohen  
will also reach out to Avalonia Land Conservancy for suggestions. It was also suggested that the  
Commission apply for a grant to pay a contractor to clear the fields.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
Any Other Old Business to come before the Commission.  
None.  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
Election of Commission Officers.  
1.  
Motion to APPROVE the Slate of Officers, Mr, Marelli as Chairman, Mr. Harwood as  
Vice-Chairman, Ms. Graham as Treasurer and Ms. Edgecomb as Secretary.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Roberta Levandoski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Betsy Graham  
SECONDER:  
6
Levandoski Harwood Graham Kil Marelli Cohen  
AYE  
Any Other New Business to come before the Commission.  
2.  
Ms. Graham talked about the possibility of the Commission contributing to funding for invasive  
species monitoring at Long Pond. No action taken.  
Mr. Harwood and Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairperson excused themselves from the  
meeting at 7:38 p.m.  
A brief discussion was held on the proposed excavation application off Route 12 in Gales Ferry.  
No action taken.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
IX.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to ADJOURN the Regular Meeting at 7:44 p.m.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Kathleen Edgecomb  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dave Cohen  
SECONDER:  
7
Harwood Graham Kil Marelli Cohen Edgecomb Levandoski  
AYE  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.