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PCC to contact forester about Tree Farm reinspection; members question costs and funding benefits
Summary
At the May 26 meeting the Pownal Conservation Commission agreed Bob Van Milligan will contact forester Jeremy Stulz about a Tree Farm reinspection; members asked whether Tree Farm designation helps secure land-management funding and whether it imposes costs on the town.
Bob Van Milligan raised a question at the May 26 meeting about whether town-owned lots designated as Tree Farms provide an advantage, given that taxes are not paid on those properties. Van Milligan asked whether the designation helps the town acquire funding for land management and whether obtaining or maintaining the designation costs the town anything.
Van Milligan said he will reach out to forester Jeremy Stulz to learn the plan for the upcoming Tree Farm reinspection this year. Wellens King said the commission should attend the inspection with the forester if possible, arguing that participation would help the commission understand management needs and funding opportunities. The minutes do not record a formal vote or estimate of costs; members requested further information from the forester and staff before deciding on any change to designation status.
The commission listed the reinspection as a follow-up item; members expect to discuss findings and any financial implications at a future meeting, beginning with the commission's next meeting on June 23.
