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Commission considers hosting 'Lingering Hemlock' monitoring plot in Pine Hill Town Forest
Summary
The Bartlett Conservation Commission reviewed the Lingering Hemlock Project, which seeks volunteer monitoring plots in unaffected hemlock stands to support resistance breeding against hemlock woolly adelgid; Colleen Ryan asked to place a plot in Pine Hill Town Forest and Craig Billie will provide a town-lands map.
Colleen Ryan, a member of the Bartlett Conservation Commission, introduced the Lingering Hemlock Project at the Nov. 10 meeting and asked the commission to consider permitting a volunteer monitoring plot in Pine Hill Town Forest.
The project aims to support resistance breeding in eastern hemlock by establishing monitoring plots in stands where hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) has not yet caused significant damage. Ryan said suitable sites must contain a substantial hemlock component and have no active forest management planned so volunteers can track tree health over time.
Commission members did not take a formal vote at the meeting but agreed to consider the request. Craig Billie agreed to send Ryan a high-quality map of town-owned lands to identify potential plot locations and inform a future site decision.
Next steps: the commission will review the map and discuss a formal proposal at a subsequent meeting; no permit or final approval was recorded at the Nov. 10 session.
