Danville Forestry Committee approves beaver mitigation payment and sets dozer repair funds

At a June 16 meeting, the Danville Forestry Committee authorized several small expenditures and equipment actions intended to maintain trails and the committee’s dozer.

Chair Carsten Springer moved to approve a $200 payment from the 2026 Forestry Budget to Southern New Hampshire Animal Control for beaver mitigation (invoice #22059); the motion was seconded and recorded as "All in favor." The committee said Carsten and Tim Cain had inspected the beaver dam in the Great Meadow on June 13 and cleared debris to observe any new activity.

The committee also approved spending of up to $150 to purchase Free‑All Penetrant lubricating oil for the Forestry dozer, with specific expenditures to be logged in the equipment spreadsheet maintained by Chip Current and Brian Heide. Springer said he will coordinate a morning meeting with a heavy equipment technician so members can be further familiarized with the dozer; the technician will advise on next steps.

The committee authorized up to $1,500 to be drawn from the Forestry Fund for dozer repairs and parts, and directed that all invoiced amounts be captured in the committee spreadsheet. All three of these motions were recorded as passed with the notation "All in favor" in the minutes; the minutes do not provide individual vote tallies.

The meeting concluded with a motion to accept the minutes as written and a motion to adjourn, both recorded as unanimous in the minutes. Next steps noted in the minutes include the technician familiarization meeting and ongoing tracking of equipment expenses.