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Ory OFR, <br />Town of Reading RECEIVED �e <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MA. <br />Board - committee - commission - Council: 2022 JAN -5 PM 5.20 oraov> <br />Town Forest Committee <br />Date: 2021-07-13 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, Susan Bowe, Bill <br />Sullivan <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Dan Ford, Brian Scouten <br />Others Present: <br />Mark Dockser, Select Board; Jane Kinsella, DPW <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 need to advise the public of the red pine die -off in order to <br />generate support for funding to remove the dead trees <br />• Newspaper article <br />• TF Facebook page <br />• Write to SB and TM members <br />• Seek support from Reading Fire Department due to fire hazard <br />• Be able to address potential impact on wildlife of the tree removal <br />o Select Board member Dockser will advise the Board of the situation as <br />part of his liaison report. TFC to make presentation to SB if they want one <br />o P. Benjamin to prepare the Forest Cutting Plan <br />o Bid dead tree removal in September <br />o Seek funding at November Town Meeting <br />o Conduct tree removal (Phase 2) in December or January to avoid impact <br />on salamanders and other wildlife <br />o Will need ConCom approval. Get on the agenda for an upcoming meeting <br />90t" Anniversary set for 9/25/2021 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. <br />o Speakers are confirmed including topics: raptors, snakes & native plants <br />o Buckthorn pulling will be done all morning. <br />Another dog bite incident was reported to the RPD. Discussed revision to by-law <br />to limit the number of dogs per handler to three. <br />Reading Rec. requested approval for a cross-country event on 10/3/2021 <br />Approved minutes to 6/8/21 TFC meeting <br />Next Meeting: scheduled for 8/17/21 at 7:00 pm <br />Page 1 1 <br />