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Board - Committee - Commission - council:2023 OCT 16 AM 11: 44
Town Forest Committee
Date: 2023-08-08 Time: 7 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Town Forest Management Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tim Kirwan (remote), Kurt Habel, Jeff Lamson (remote), Bill Sullivan, Bill
Hughes, Tom Gardiner
Members - Not Present:
Nancy Docktor
Others Present:
Remote: Jane Kinsela, DPW
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting was held in-person and by video conference
• Discussed a report of an invasive crayfish in the TF. A State aquatic biologist questioned 'If it
is actually a Red Swamp Crayfish as there has not been a viable population of this species
in Mass. He asked for close-up photos to help identify the type of crayfish.
• Reviewed status of the permitting and bidding for invasive plant control. The Conservation
Commission meeting to review this RDA will be held on 8/9/23. Bidding will require 2 to 3
weeks to complete.
• Discussed Friends of Reading Town Forest Facebook page. The Town discourages Boards
from using social media as it can create Open Meeting Law violations.
• Meeting minutes of July were approved unanimously
• Next meeting was scheduled for 9/19/13
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