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Pownal commission pencils in March volunteer day to tackle brown tail moths, flags insurance question
Summary
Commissioners proposed a Brown Tail Moth volunteer action day (penciled for March 8), asked staff to check whether use of pole trimmers is allowed under town insurance, and assigned outreach to schools and the town administrator.
The Pownal Conservation Commission discussed holding a Brown Tail Moth (BTM) volunteer day to remove overwintering nests and reduce local infestation risk.
Kate Day said last year’s BTM day occurred on March 2; the commission tentatively penciled in Saturday, March 8 for the 2025 volunteer action. Matt Welch asked Bob Van Milligan and Dick Hogue to lead outreach to schools and the town administrator to encourage participation. Members raised a possible insurance restriction on using pole trimmers; they agreed to ask Becky (role not specified in the minutes) to clarify whether the town’s insurance permits volunteers to use that equipment.
No formal vote or budget appropriation occurred; the commission is treating the event as a volunteer outreach and monitoring item pending clarification on equipment use and insurance coverage.
