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OPq <br /> Town of Reading hcG :�� °. <br /> Meeting Minutes TOWNS c <br /> RFA <br /> DI '_4 <br /> Board - committee - commission - Council: 2021 APR 27 AM 5: 52 <br /> Town Forest committee <br /> Date: 2021-03-09 Time: 7 PM <br /> Building: Location: ', <br /> Address: <br /> Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: <br /> Attendees: Members- Present: <br /> Thomas Gardiner, Nancy Docktor, Kurt Habel, Jeff Lamson, Brian Scouten, <br /> Rick Wetzler, Dan Ford, Bill Sullivan <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Jane Kinsella, DPW; Chris Cole, DPW; Martha Moore, ConCom; Will Finch, <br /> Trails Com; Susan Bowe <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Meeting was held by video conference due to the COVID pandemic. <br /> • Pine Tree Die-Off <br /> o Discussed potential grants that may help fund dead tree removal and <br /> replanting. Department of Conservation & Recreation has some grants <br /> such as the Community Forest Stewardship Grant. Further discussion with <br /> DCR is required. <br /> o Phased removal of dead trees is most feasible as the area of tree die-off is <br /> too extensive to be addressed at one time. <br /> o Reviewed forestry consultant Phil Benjamin's 3/8/21 letter(attached) with <br /> his recommendation on which two areas to address first. <br /> o Invite P. Benjamin to next Committee meeting to discuss his letter. <br /> • TFC webpage needs updating: <br /> o Edit front page to show the mission statement, current and future projects, <br /> on-line group use application, calendar and deletion of out of date <br /> information. <br /> o Jeff L. and Nancy D. to take the lead. <br /> • Discussed DPW/Conservation Tree Policy. Minor edits recommended. <br /> • The 9o'^Anniversary Celebration was rescheduled to 9/25/21 due to COVID. <br /> Kurt H. and Nancy D. have started reaching out to speakers. <br /> • Approved minutes to 1/12/21 and 2/16/21 TFC meeting <br /> • Next Meeting: scheduled for 4/13/21 at 7:00 pm <br /> Page I 1 <br />
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