HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-20 Town Forest Committee Minutes Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes ,
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P %3 MAY 18 AM 9: 14
Town Forest Committee
Date: 2018-02-20 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Town Forest Management Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Farrukh Najmi, Dan Ford, William Sullivan, Kurt Habel, Nancy Doktor,
Thomas Gardiner
Members - Not Present:
Michael Bourque
Others Present:
Selectman Andy Friedmann
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Farrukh Najmi
Topics of Discussion:
1. Chair briefed Selectman Andy Friedmann liaison to Committee on proposal for
engaging services of Forrester Phil Benjamin for a plan for a pilot project for
selective thinning of unhealthy areas of pine plantation in town forest
2. Discussion on dog waste status in forest
• Forest is cleaner but there is still room for improvement
• Suggestion to distribute Dog Etiquette one pager with Dog Licenses and
with DPW mailings
3. Discussion on controlling invasive such as Buckthorn species using controlled
grazing by goats
4. Discussion on a celebration event on April 26, 2020 to celebrate 901h anniversary
of Town Forest
5. Approval of meeting minutes: Not done due to lack of time
6. Next Meeting: Tuesday March 20, 2018 @ 7:00
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