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Town Forest Committee
Date: 2025-2-10 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Town Forest Management Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Jeff Lamson, Tim Kievan, Christine Lusk, Brandy Hopkins,
Bill Hughes, Bill
Sullivan, Nancy Docktor
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Chris Cole, DPW; Chuck Tirone and Walter Talbot, Conservation; (all
remote); and Dave Flynn
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Nancy Docktor
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting was held in -person and by video conference
• Discussed RP Library's Arbor Day tree planting in the TF scheduled for 4/26/25 gam to
noon. The plan is to facilitate public planting of 500 saplings in forest. This event coincides
with the 95th Anniversary of TF as well as 40th Anniversary of Reading as a Tree City.
Areas identified for planting include 7, 10 and 12. Reviewed the list of potential saplings,
with a discussion on including Paw Paws which was positively supported by TFC given the
climate impact on the area.
• Discussed the importance of establishing a short- and long-term vision of replanting
• Revisited the idea of TFC vests to help identify members in the TF.
• Reviewed grant application to be submitted to DCR for invasive plant control. If approved,
the funds must be spent by the end of June 2025.
• Plan on invasive plant control Phase 5 to be presented to Conservation Commission on 2/26
• Phase 5 work will proceed from North to South
• Discussed the meeting with Health Director, DPW, RPD Chief and Asst TM on Animal
Control Bylaw.
• Scouts made a suggestion to draft of TF rules regarding firewood, to change from within
Middlesex County to a radius of within 20 miles of the TF. The Committee voted
unanimously to approve this change.
• Discussed a request for permission to film a feature film in the TF. The Committee
requested additional information about the film production.
• Discussed the open TFC position. D Flynn expressed interest in joining committee.
• The Committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes for the 1/13/25 meeting.
• Next meeting was scheduled for 3/24/25 (subsequently rescheduled for 3/25/25)
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