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Conservation commission asks board to approve survey funding for Gomaltown Forest
Summary
Conservation commissioners said the town-owned Gomaltown Forest parcel on Cotting Hollow Road lacks an accurate survey; they recommended hiring a surveyor with estimated total costs approaching $9,000 and urged timely action while field conditions are favorable.
The conservation commission reported the town owns roughly 140 acres on Cotting Hollow Road (referred to in the packet as Gomaltown Forest) and that there is no complete, accurate survey of the property. A neighboring landowner appears to be doing work near the boundary and commissioners recommended commissioning a survey to clarify lines.
A commissioner said they had contacted surveyors and that proposals show a two-part approach with an estimate that could reach approximately $9,000 if the full survey proceeds. Commissioners noted that surveying in leaf-off season makes fieldwork easier and less expensive and urged the board not to delay. The board asked staff to put survey proposals into a future packet for formal consideration and potential funding authorization.
