HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-27 Town Forest Committee Minutes 44
March 27 , 1970 (continued)
He was a man who would accept nothing
but the most modest accolade , and in
our search for words that would have
pleased him, we can think of no finer
accolade than to speak of him simply
as a- kind and patient gentleman.
April 27, 1970 7 :30 PM Town Building
A formal meeting was held , after due notice had been
posted in the Town Building.
Members present : James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols ,Seoretary
The minutes of the last meeting held November 25, 1969
were read and approved.
It was voted to establish an access road from the end
of Fox Run Lane through the prospective school area,
recently acquired at the annual Town Meeting , to the
Cranberry Dam. This access road will basically follow
an existing wood, road , as shown on the map on Page 10-D
in this log book. Supt . Roger Louanis of the Board of
Public Works and Supt. Robert Wells of the School Department
had previously stated it was agreeable with them to
establish this road.
It was voted to obtain gravel for grading the above road
from land under control of the Town Forest Committee , known
as the Ordway Pit. The gravel would be taken from the north-
easterly bank on the northerly and of the Ordway Pit .
Chairman Perry has filed forms with the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service, 409 Maas . Ave. ,
Acton, Maes. 01720 to apply for fonds to cover 50% Of
the cost to build a Fire Road and Access Road from Fox Ran Lane
into the eastern portion of the Town Forest . Willard Estes,Jr.,
Massachusetts State Forester , will be the inspector of
the project.
Two poles have been set at the entrance to the Town Forest
dust beyond the fork in the road that leads to Point One .
Two poles have also been set to hold a new kdka telling
about the Forest. These poles have been set in the banking
at the fork in the main road and the road to Point One.
The meeting was adjourned.