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Town of Reading
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TOWN CLERK
READING, MA.,a/
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Town Forest Committee 2919 MAY 22 PM 2: 31
Date: 2018-12-11 Time: 6:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address:
Purpose: Town Forest Management Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
William Sullivan, Daniel Ford, Michael Bourque, Nancy Docktor, Thomas
Gardiner, Kurt Habel
Members - Not Present:
Rick Wetzler and Farrukh Najmi
Others Present:
Jane Kinsella, Reading DPW Director, Mike Downey, Mass. Dept. of
Conservation & Recreation and [aura Dooley, Mass. DCR
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan
Topics of Discussion:
1. Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation sponsors Town Forest
Conferences. Discussed the feasibility of Reading hosting this conference to
celebrate the 90'^ anniversary of the TF in 2020. The representatives of Mass.
C&R spoke about the history and purpose of the TF Conferences. The goal is for
towns to network with each other to discuss management of their forests.
• To identify funding sources for improvements
• Invasive plant management
• Forest health management including selective thinning
• The TF Conferences are supported but not directed by DCR
• Reading would need to submit a timeline and proposed cost to DCR
• Would need and agreement between Reading and DCR
• The goal is to have around 100 people attend
• DCR offers continuing education credits for foresters to attend
• Run in coordination with Trails Committee and Conservation Commission
to give Reading residents an appreciation of the TF?
2. Mass. DCR has information on their website about information on forest thinning
that is being considered under a pilot program to improve the health of the TF.
3. Senior Girl Scout Hannah Korwan proposed a birdhouse project for the TF as
well as preparing a pamphlet on why birds are important to the TF. She will
discuss her proposal Reading bird expert Dave Williams.
4. Next Meeting: Tuesday January 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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