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Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />RIG.. <br />PM <br />3159 <br />Board - Committee - Cammissioh23 0 nc2il: <br />Town Forest Committee <br />Date: 2023-01-17 Time: 7 PM <br />Building: Location: <br />Address: <br />Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />�•1N OFgF4* <br />yo�`e <br />'-rxmvv°vet <br />Tim Kirwan, Kurt Habel, Tom Gardiner, Nancy Dockter, Jeff Lamson, Bill <br />Hughes, Susan Bowe, BIII Sullivan <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Jane Kinsela, DPW; Martha Moore, Conservation <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting was held by video conference due to the COVID pandemic. <br />• Discussed request by a Reading resident to hold her wedding in the TF. Concern was <br />raised about the precedence that allowing a private event in the TF would set. Other <br />venues were suggested that have better access and are better equipped with facilities. <br />• Discussed the invasive plant inventory and control plan being prepared by Parterre <br />Ecological. The draft report is due at the end of January. This plan will form the basis for <br />the documents that will be prepared for bidding invasive plant control starting with the <br />areas of greatest need. This contract will utilize most of the remaining ARPA funds. <br />• Discussed what native plants to plant in the recently cut areas. Follow recommendations <br />on Garden in the Woods, Framingham. Can purchase from the State Nursery. <br />• Kurt H. offered to transplant blueberries to recently cleared Area 8. The Committee <br />voted unanimously to approve this. <br />• Five of the eight informational plaques on the loop road near the Compost area were <br />damaged. It was decided that the damaged plaques and posts should be removed. <br />• Discussed the naming of TF fire roads. A meeting will be held on 1/23/23 between DPW, <br />RPD and RFD to decide on the names. TFC recommended metal signs with names FR- <br />A, B, C, etc., but will defer to RFD and RPD preference. <br />• Discussed request from MARK9 Search and Rescue to allow dog team training in the TF <br />on Thursday nights. MARK9 provides search and rescue services to law enforcement <br />and fire/rescue agencies. Will notify RPD in advance. Will be 3-4 dog/handler teams. <br />The Committee voted unanimously to approve the training. <br />• Approved the minutes of the 12/20/22 TFC meeting. <br />• Next Meeting: scheduled for 2/28/23 at 7:00 pm <br />Page 1 1 <br />