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Selectboard gives cautious green light to chestnut plantings, recommends delay on timber harvest
Summary
Conservation commission may plant American chestnuts in town preserves with oversight, while a proposed 2025 timber harvest was discussed but members recommended delaying until a fuller forest management plan and public context are developed.
The Selectboard granted the conservation commission permission to plant American chestnut saplings in designated preserve areas, but asked the commission to develop a short‑term plan describing locations, monitoring and long‑term management before wide planting.
Conservation commissioner Steve Flatt described a proposal to propagate American chestnuts on…
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