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�N Orq� <br />Town of Reading RECEIVED ° <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLER, e�; <br />READING, Mti' <br />F -v v <br />Hoard - committee - commission - Council: 2022 JAN -5 PM 5: 20 - <br />Town Forest Committee <br />Date: 2021-08-17 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, <br />Brian Scouten, Bill Sullivan <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Jane Kinsella and Chris Cole, 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 Phil Benjamin's 8/16/21 letter about the Phase 2 cutting. Phase <br />2 to include Areas 1, 2, 3 and 6 (approx. 6 acres) <br />o Need a purchase order for P. Benjamin to prepare the Forest Cutting Plan <br />o DPW to prepare the bid document. 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. Set up a site walk with them. <br />90th Anniversary Celebration 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 day especially in the Phase 1 pilot area <br />o Sign boards will be set up at Franklin & Grove and Franklin & Sunset Rock <br />o DPW to post the event on the Town website <br />o Publicize on other social media platforms <br />Invasive plants <br />o Susan Bowe has organized six Black Swallow -wort pulls <br />o The Town cannot use herbicides <br />o Need public outreach about invasive plants <br />Approved minutes to 7/13/21 TFC meeting <br />Next Meeting: scheduled for 9/21/21 at 7:00 pm <br />Page 1 1 <br />