Chairman Bob Leone called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. Board members present were Jo Cameron, Bob Leone and Chris Riser. A quorum was not present. Others present were Janet Blevins, Katharine Braid, Faith Coakley, Barry Hathorne, John Markowski and Michael Woodruff. There was no public input.

1. 2008 Budget:
   The balance as of the end of the period July 1 through December 31 is ($41.87). A check from the Department of Agriculture in the amount of $112.50 is expected and there is a $350 carryover from the previous year. Bob Leone expects to present a budget of $1250, the same as the present year, at the Town Meeting in May.

1. Church/Lallis update:
   According to Attorney David Ferguson, the federal liens on the Lallis property have expired and were not renewed by the IRS. Town liens have expired and Jo Cameron will check whether the State has a lien on the property. A Selectmen has recommended breaking up the Lallis property and selling lots rather than exchanging it for the Church property, which had been previously agreed to by the Selectmen and the Boothbay Regional Land Trust. The BRLT purchased the Church property with the understanding that it would be exchanged for the Lallis property. Bob Leone will attend the Selectmen's January 28 meeting where this subject will be discussed.
2. Snowplowing and winter access:
   The Bob Brown parking lot has not been plowed and Bob Leone will contact Scott Griffin regarding this, as it has been part of the contract for plowing town properties. Chris Bertin has been keeping the Old County Road area plowed.

1. Dan McAuley site visit:
   An associate of Dan McAuley visited the preserve in November and was pleased with the site. He recommended three or four areas three to five acres in size where cuts could be made to provide feeding, mating and nesting habitat for woodcock and other game birds. The areas would be in a section of the preserve which is not heavily traveled and where no future trails are planned. Bob Leone recommended that an ad hoc committee be formed to work on this project and suggested Andy Abello, Jim Beam, Mark Warren and possibly Barry Hathorne as members. The State is interested in using the Schmid as a demonstration plot, as there is currently no other similar program in this part of the state.
2. Annual Newsletter:
   No report.

1. River~Link Trail Work:
   Work was done on this trail on December 2nd.
2. Moonlight Hike/Snowshoe - January 22:
   This hike will be cancelled if the weather is too cold. Other possibilities are February 18 or 19, although Bob Leone will not be available to lead that hike. March is also a possibility

Bob Leone reported that the Selectmen, following the Board's recommendation, had denied a landowner adjacent to the Schmid Preserve permission to skid logs across the preserve.

In response to Katharine Braid's question regarding the procedure for amending the bylaws, Bob Leone said that the Schmid Committee makes recommendations for the Selectmen's approval. The bylaws currently limit membership on the committee to three three-year terms. The advisability of amending the bylaws was discussed. Limiting the members to three terms avoids the committee becoming an "old boys club," but it also limits the number of years that valuable members can serve. The bylaws will be discussed at the next meeting when more members are present.

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.