Forestry Committee Meting Agenda for 8-22-2022

Date: 
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 7:00pm

FORESTRY COMMITTEE

MEETING AGENDA

August, 22, 2022

7pm-9pm

Meeting place: Sherburne Hall 6 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076

Public meeting

  • In public Open forum -
  • E-mail Open forum- Charlie
  • Target practice activity is still happening at Cutler Spalding. Jason will pursue, with the Select Board, the possibility of drafting an ordinance that would prohibit the discharge of firearms on Town Land except when hunting- Jason
  • Base coat at the beginning of Kirby trail estimate from Brian- Charlie
  • Work on old class 6 roads update- Bob ● Merriam Farm posts installed 8/2/22- Chris and Max
  • Merriam Farm benches- Linda and Chris
  • Merriam Farm Opening party cross walkers - Chris
  • Map changes to Cutler Spalding- Linda
  • Veterans Memorial trail usage/ overgrown/ suggests getting the trail adopter involvedLinda
  • Hike challenge update- Linda
  • Costa/ Age friendly trails approval- Deb
  • Management plans for Wolven and Merriam Farm- Deb
  • Lifting the Gumpas bridge update- Tim
  • Trail work update- Charlie + Tim
  • Invasive Plant Control: Vote- Paul
    • Gumpas Pond (Parking Lot off of Hinds Lane and 1,500' of trail heading westerly including portions of the Long Trail and Beaver Pond Loop ending at the intersection of Cottontail Lane) We can patrol Cottontail Lane and conduct spot treatments from prior treatment in 2020 if you want as well for additional cost. Costa Conservation Area (Parking Lot)
    • Blueberry Circle (Landing Area)
    • I will need to complete a special permit because we will be treating along hiking trails or adjacent to public places. Estimated cost is $4,500 plus the $250 cost to complete the special permit