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Commission authorizes staff to seek Moose Plate grant for Joppa Hill Farm vegetation management
Summary
The Conservation Commission authorized staff to develop an integrated vegetation management plan with Joppa Hill Farm and to apply for Moose Plate grant funding to implement the plan’s first phase, emphasizing mechanical clearing, targeted herbicide use and potential rotational grazing to restore pasture edges and improve trails.
Bedford’s Conservation Commission on June 24 authorized staff to work with Joppa Hill Farm to develop an integrated vegetation management plan and to apply for Moose Plate grant funding to implement the plan’s first phase.
Staff described longstanding issues at Joppa Hill Farm (also referred to as the farm in commission materials): invasive understory growth that obscures stone walls and fence lines, hampers fence electrification, and prevents equipment access to maintain pasture edges. The commission heard that mechanical mowing and selective herbicide use, followed by a maintenance…
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