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EAC discusses deer‑management transition, beech leaf disease, poison hemlock control and sustainability plan review
Summary
Council staff will transition archery‑club duties to Ryan Staiber pending Board approval, members flagged beech leaf disease risks in parks and described poison hemlock control efforts; the EAC will review a Sustainability Plan developed with the Brandywine Conservancy.
At the May 18 meeting the East Bradford EAC discussed several environment‑management items including deer management, invasive species control, and the township’s Sustainability Plan.
Mark Lucas said he will begin transitioning duties for the archery club to Ryan Staiber; the club officers have adopted a few rule changes and will seek Board approval for the upcoming season. The council did not take formal action at the meeting but noted the need for Board sign‑off.
Members raised concern about beech leaf disease, which they said could have a significant impact in parks with large stands of beech trees. The group also reported active control of poison hemlock: Ryan Staiber described pulling and spraying as the current strategy and cautioned attendees against mowing hemlock because aerosols can be dangerous.
The council noted the township worked with the Brandywine Conservancy to develop a Sustainability Plan and said the EAC will review the plan and prepare recommendations on implementation. Staff member Jill McCool is developing social media messaging related to heat and power‑outage resilience.
EAC members asked staff and liaisons to return with any necessary paperwork for Board approval on the archery‑club changes and to bring suggested implementation steps for invasive‑species management and Sustainability Plan actions to the next regular meeting on June 22.
