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Surry conservation chair asks for $5,000 in 2026 budget, flags need for forest plan and Class VI road review
Summary
John Davis, chair of the Conservation Commission, told the Selectmen the Grafton Town Forest was logged 10–12 years ago and that a new forest-management plan is required before further logging; he requested the town continue a $5,000 allocation to the Conservation Commission and urged a review of Class VI roads.
John Davis, identified in the minutes as Chair of the Conservation Commission, told the Selectmen that the Grafton Town Forest (behind the Cedar Mills housing development) was logged about 10 to 12 years ago and that the town would need a new forest-management plan before undertaking any further logging activity.
Davis said he would bring the matter back to the Conservation Commission for discussion to determine whether to pursue management planning or other next steps. He requested that the Town continue allocating $5,000 to the Conservation Commission during the 2026 budgeting cycle to support the commission's work on forestry management and related conservation activities.
Davis also raised the need for the Town to review Surry's Class VI roads to determine if any should be discontinued, identifying a separate infrastructure review item that could affect maintenance responsibilities and future land-use planning.
Selectmen recorded these items for future consideration; no formal appropriation or decision on road discontinuation was taken at the Dec. 22 meeting.
