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OFq . <br /> O i <br /> x Town .of Reading <br /> g �. a Meeting MinutesC: r':: . <br /> .. b <br /> r �1 G,• w � . <br /> CO Ai <br /> i <br /> Board -. Committee - Commission Council: 2016 JUN 2 5 AM IQ: 5.7 <br /> Town Forest.Committee <br /> Date: 2015-04-24 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br /> Address: 16 Lowell Street <br /> .Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: <br /> Attendees: Members.-Present: <br /> Farrukh Najmi, Michael Bourque, Dan Ford, William'Sullivan, Kurt Habel, <br /> Nancy Doktor,.Thomas Gardiner <br /> Members.- Not Present: <br /> Rick Wetzler <br /> Others Present: <br /> Mary Howard, Selectman Andy.Friedmann <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Farrukh Najmi <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> 1. Review of town forest health management.plan <br /> • Discussed letter from Forester Phil Benjamin and prepared for conference <br /> call with Phil Benjamin <br /> 2: Conducted conference call with Forester Phil Benjamin <br /> • Agreed to have offsite committee meeting in Town Forest with.Phil on May <br /> 15cn between 5pm and 5:30pm <br /> • Need to identify pilot:project area of Red Pine that needs to be thinned <br /> and specific numbers for thinning (e.g. 1 in 4 trees) <br /> • Need to identify what kind of trees_to plant <br /> 3. Discussion of rare species,in Forest that need to be considered during pilot <br /> project: <br /> • Blue spotted Salamander. <br /> • Fairy Shrimp <br /> • Invite Chuck Tirone conservation commissioner, Jane'Kinsella Assistant <br /> Superintendent DPW, Mike Hannaford Tree Department to'.May 15tH <br /> offsite meeting <br /> 4. Andy discussed liaison role - <br /> • Improve Board's relationships with committees <br /> • Liaison cannot attend all meetings. Committee should let liaison know the <br /> . . . ones they should definitely attend-and keep them informed on meetings <br /> they are unable to attend <br /> 5.. Mary Howard m.m.howardCa)_comcast.net described her project in the Town <br /> Forest on Plant Communities <br /> 6. Discuss dog related issues and.etiquette <br /> Page i 1 <br />