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MISSION STATEMENT

The Cornish Conservation Commission is dedicated to the protection of the Town of Cornish’s rural character, natural environment, and working landscape by encouraging and supporting land conservation efforts, public education, and careful Town planning.

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The Conservation Commission proudly recognizes Corey Fitch’s exemplary volunteer service to the Town of Cornish in his role as member and Chair of the Cornish Conservation Commission from 2015 to May of 2024. 

During his nine-year tenure Corey was responsible for regular monthly meetings, managing the Commission’s operation in compliance with the state’s complicated laws, many fun and engaging public education events, oversight of required conservation easement monitoring on seven properties in town, and guidance to two Cornish landowners in their process to establish conservation easements on their properties. 

Corey was instrumental in on-going recruitment of new member talent to the Commission.  And very significantly he inspired the transition to an electronic record keeping system and Conservation webpage.  Importantly, during the covid years, he enabled the CCC to continue meeting and conduct the Commission business via zoom. His technical communication and design skills were essential to moving the Commission forward in this realm. 

Over the last 18 months Corey led the Commission members in its once a decade requirement to update the town’s Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). The Commission is on the cusp of completing this work and appreciative of Corey’s willingness to remain as the liaison to the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Planning Commission which is responsible for the update of the many maps associated with the NRI.

We thank Corey for his leadership and volunteerism, long and productive tenure as Chair and wish him the very best as he enjoys more time with his family. 

Jody Schubert will serve as Interim Chair until the end of the year, when a new Chair will be appointed. 

With sincere appreciation, The Conservation Commission
(Julie Foote, Glenn Griffin, John Hammond [BOS representative], Cindy Heath, Reyer Jaarsma, Robin Kilfeather-Mackey, Linda Leone, Rickey Poor, Jody Schubert, Bob Taylor)