HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-08 Town Forest Committee Minutes Town Fri ,C.m mitt..
Meeting Net..
B Meta 2011 301 NOV 13 PM 6: 0
Att.nd...: Marl. Wet— , Tom G.rmner, Petry. Trial—. m.m..r.; Joan D.O., Town P ann.r
The minutes or Feb...ry 15th were approved.
Th. Committee discussed the lead to .I.a . drab. As the longest serving member and Vice
Cha, Mike Dabrigere (—no was —Ial. to attend the m..t ng) will o. asked about his Int.r..c In
serving in this position.
Th. Com mitt.. dill....a the .uo
establishment rl. ngTold forth. Town Forst. A.this
will need to go before Town Meeting and the warrant Is closed for the spring the initiative will be
considered for the fan.
Ricky Palermo, the Eagle Scout who I. doing a signage project In the forest sent an am."
requesting written confirmation of the committee's approve.. Th. cam u.... how t.
handle such requests ane the form enation or projectrequest forms for Bay Scout projects.
Mark Wet—1 r.mrc wetea draft guidelines for assessing and pri ng •oiunc..r boy Scout
projects and requested that lom mittlil IS.m bars review mem. The next stop should be to hole
meeting with the .tout. to confirm the review process and discuss other Issue. relating t
their use ofthe forest.
Thcommittee revisited next step, .r/r. .Warrantplan.
Patrice hasbeen in contact with Jeff Collins from the Mass Audubon Societys extension
service the —tity that aid the Wilmington Town Forest Plan. J.fl is willing to meet with
com mntee members (and other interested P— a) end Patrice received approval ofthe
com mlttee to err lige such a visit.
Ongoing plans for the use of the Strout Avenue entrance and the water department's property
W110 Shared with the com mntae by Joan. How this entrance is used is .n Important Issue for
the committee. They requested feedback on the public or o c... forth, project a. wall a. ..at
Ste p s.
Patrce Inquired Ifthere w.re fund, available through the water eep.rtin—to match possible
grant appnc.uon. for a mestar/st.w.ra ship pLn. She win follow up withsin
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determine the viability of Such . request. Patrice approached me Reading OpenLand Truett,
see vmey would serve as an umbrella for the town forest com mitt.. l runar.ming/grant writing
effort, end we. told .y Tom Cannery thatch, would not.
The committee al.cu..ed the request by the .elected en to present at a future meeting and
determined that tey would provld. an update on the work plen for the coming year which
Includes: (1) establish the revolving fund (2) review of rw.s olie regulation (3) . op. of work for
m.nagement/stew.ra.hlp pie. (4) potential use survey. and (5) need for funding.
Submitted by Patrice Todisco