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Commission accepts habitat-planting plan for Hamlin lot, reviews contractor and consultant proposals
Summary
The commission accepted Dan Stepanauskas' recommendation to plant white oak, chestnut oak and black birch seeds in the Hamlin lot, decided to consider alternatives to a Silent Night Farm invasive-control proposal, and reviewed contractor and consultant estimates for field and trail work.
Commissioners reviewed and accepted a habitat-improvement proposal from Dan Stepanauskas to plant white oak, chestnut oak and black birch seeds in western portions of the Hamlin lot. Stepanauskas said the work could be done by creating small openings for planting and using minimal chainsaw work to avoid heavy machinery on the site.
The commission reviewed a Silent Night Farm proposal for invasive-species work at Page Pond and decided to consider other options. Separately, email submissions from contractors and a consultant were included as attachments and discussed: Kendall Stapley outlined an option of chainsaw work and wood-chipping at a quoted $1,600 per eight-hour day and offered future field-mowing services; Greg DiSanto offered a consulting option to evaluate accessible trail routes with a fee structure (about $65/hour plus mileage) and an estimate of roughly $1,400 to evaluate two projects in one field day.
Members also decided they were not ready to retain Greg DiSanto for trail design until the commission completes more preliminary planning and requested that Paula Wanzer submit 4–5 criteria for trail width and slope for the accessible route.
