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Town Forest Committee
Date: 2021-08-17 Time: 7 PM
Building: Location:
Address:
Purpose: Town Forest Management Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Thomas Gardiner, Nancy Docktor, Kurt Habel, Jeff Lamson, Susan Bowe,
Brian Scouten, Bill Sullivan
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Jane Kinsella and Chris Cole, DPW
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting was held by video conference due to the COVID pandemic.
Pine Tree Die -Off
o Discussed Phil Benjamin's 8/16/21 letter about the Phase 2 cutting. Phase
2 to include Areas 1, 2, 3 and 6 (approx. 6 acres)
o Need a purchase order for P. Benjamin to prepare the Forest Cutting Plan
o DPW to prepare the bid document. Bid dead tree removal in September
o Seek funding at November Town Meeting
o Conduct tree removal (Phase 2) in December or January to avoid impact
on salamanders and other wildlife
o Will need ConCom approval. Set up a site walk with them.
90th Anniversary Celebration set for 9/25/2021 from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
o Speakers are confirmed including topics: raptors, snakes & native plants
o Buckthorn pulling will be done all day especially in the Phase 1 pilot area
o Sign boards will be set up at Franklin & Grove and Franklin & Sunset Rock
o DPW to post the event on the Town website
o Publicize on other social media platforms
Invasive plants
o Susan Bowe has organized six Black Swallow -wort pulls
o The Town cannot use herbicides
o Need public outreach about invasive plants
Approved minutes to 7/13/21 TFC meeting
Next Meeting: scheduled for 9/21/21 at 7:00 pm
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