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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-14 Town Forest Committee Minutes Town of Reading P1941 Meeting Minutes o r `6- Board - Committee - Commission - Council: L�-j �:. _ ;';? 12: 35 Town Forest Committee Date: 2020-04-14 Time: 7 PM Building: Location: Address: Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: Attendees: Members - Present: Thomas Gardiner, Nancy Docktor, Kurt Habel, Rick Wetzler, Farrukh Najmi, Dan Ford, Bill Sullivan Members - Not Present: Michael Bourque Others Present: Scout from Troop 728; and Jane Kinsella and Chris Cole, Reading DPW Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan Topics of Discussion: Meeting was held by video conference due to the COVID pandemic. • Scout from Troop 728 requested approval of a project to plant 500 white pine saplings in the area of the recent Pilot Thinning of the TF. Participants will be in groups of two family members each who will comply with the CDC's COVID 19 recommendations. The TFC suggested that he focus on planting around the Council Ring and asked him to coordinate his activities with the Scout from Troop 702 who will also be replanting in the TF. The TFC voted unanimously to approve the project. • 901 Anniversary Celebration o Funding still being sought o Application to DCR for funding by lune 301° • COVID o Use of TF has increased substantially since the COVID lock-down began. TF is very crowded with walkers and dogs. o DPW has received many complaints about over-crowding and parking on Strout Ave. • Recent wind storm dropped many trees on TF trails. The Trails Committee will clear the smaller trees and DPW will clear the large trees. • Review and approval of previous meeting minutes o Voted unanimously to approve the minutes to the 2/4/2020 meeting. • Next Meeting: Will be May 26, 2020 Page 1 1