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Resident raises safety, road‑damage concerns after on‑site meeting with Whyte’s Logging
Summary
At a June 3 Selectboard meeting, resident Barbara Woodin urged caution about a Gulf Road timber harvest after town officials met on site with Whyte’s Logging. The logger said he would schedule a walkthrough as operations progress; town staff warned residents the timber property would be off-limits during work.
Chair Tom Bascom opened the town‑office portion of the Selectboard meeting and heard public comment from Barbara Woodin, who said she was concerned about a timber cut near her Gulf Road home.
Woodin told the board she feared the proximity of the timber operation could affect her property. The Board summarized its earlier site meeting with Whyte’s Logging to explain steps taken to address such concerns.
Town officials and the Department of Public Works met on site with John Whyte of Whyte’s Logging to review landing sites and discuss potential damage to town roads. Whyte said he would "be willing to schedule a walk through" once operations advanced. Officials cautioned residents that "the entire property is off limits for the duration of the timber operation."
The Selectboard did not record a formal restriction or permit change in the meeting minutes; the entry records discussion, an on‑site review by the logger and town staff, and a town warning to residents about access while timbering occurs.
The meeting did not record specific mitigation measures, bond or repair agreements, or a schedule for follow-up inspections; town staff and the interim town administrator were present at the site meeting and are expected to coordinate next steps with the logger.
