2021-10-19 Town Forest Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading Meeting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: OrR KECEIVED r°j� TOWN CLERK -a REAGIN G. MA. o� 2021 JAN 19 AM 10: 35 �` Town Forest Committee Date: 2021-10-19 Time: 7 PM Building: Location: Address: Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: Attendees: Members - Present: Thomas Gardiner, Kurt Habel, Jeff Lamson, Susan Bowe, Brian Scouter, Bill Sullivan Members - Not Present: Nancy Docktor Others Present: Jane Kinsella DPW; Tim Kirwan, Bruce MacKenzie, Martha Moore ConCom Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan Topics of Discussion: Meeting was held by video conference due to the COVID pandemic. • Pine Tree Die -Off o DPW to submit the Request for Determination of Applicability with the approved Forest Cutting Plan before the 11/10/21 ConCom meeting. o DPW will request $50,000 for the Phase 2 cutting and Phil Benjamin's charges at November Town Meeting o DCR awarded a grant of $10,000 for the Phase 2 cutting. o Conduct Phase 2 tree removal in January or February to avoid impact on salamanders and other wildlife • 90th Anniversary Celebration held on 9/25/2021 was a great success. Thank you to Nancy Docktor and Kurt Habel for organizing this event. • Discussed Buckthorn removal. Best to remove before berries appear in July. Can easily pull small plants. Plants larger than 1" in diameter are often cut and an herbicide is painted on to kill the roots, but herbicides are prohibited on Town property. • Town Meeting to vote on the proposed purchase of one or all five of the Meadowbrook GC lots. TFC will have an opportunity to speak at TM in favor of purchasing the five lots. Discussed the possibility of using Lot 5 for 18 parking spaces and access to the TF. • There were too many cars for the 10/3/21 middle school cross country event. There was not sufficient access for emergency vehicles. A parking plan will be needed for the event next year. • Next Meeting: scheduled for 11/16/21 at 7:00 pm Page 1 1