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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee 2510 AUG _0 P.M 1: 03
Date: 2018-05-29 Time: 7:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner - Chair
Will Finch
Jean Jacobs
Dave Williams
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons
Others Present:
Kim Honetschlager - Town Representative
Gina Snyder
Kathy Kelly
Tom Skenderian
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jean Jacobs
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 7:40pm.
1. Minutes from the meeting on Mar 27, 2018 were reviewed and approved.
2. Maintenance of Alligator Alley
One of the sections is sinking a bit in one corner. Bo Garrison is interested in fixing
it.
3. Kurchian Trail Maintenance
The red trail is very wet and could be a vernal pool. Tom Skenderian will flag a new
path to move the trail more upland. RTC should to a site visit.
4. Friends and Family Day
Tom will get the information. Jean is not available but others can do it.
5. Town Forest Blazing
There are erosion issues due to biking use.
Maybe there should be better marking for trails? Use fiberglass markers with QR
codes on them?
Blazing Plan Colors:
Purple loop around 702 Campsite (nearest Ipswich River)
Yellow loop - Overlook and Cross Country trails
Red - Pine Ridge and esker trail (northeast section with view of Ipswich River)
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Tom will take the blazing plan to the Town Forest committee for approval some time
this summer.
6. Budget
We have $950 to spend before June 30.
The Maillett trail (Lowell to Willow plus spur to Aberjona) needs supplies costing
approximately $1325.
Kim will order supplies.
7. Next Project - Maillett - Aberjona trail
Work day(s) - Aug 11 and 12 (9am - 3pm) with pre-build on Friday Aug 10.
Next Meeting: Tues Aug 7 at 7:00pm
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm.
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