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Select Board reviews plan to post RFP for industrial-park tree clearing
Summary
Staff described an RFP to lay out tree-clearing and logging in two sections of the industrial park to prepare for stormwater and road work; the state may take trees/stumps and compensate the town if the bid documents are structured appropriately.
The town administrator described a plan to post a request for proposals to mark trees eligible for logging in the industrial park in two categories: a corridor for stormwater and road construction and individual lots. Staff said the state is conducting a floodplain restoration project in a neighboring area and may take trees and stumps, providing compensation to the town if the RFP is structured correctly.
Board members asked about protecting selected trees and involving the conservation commission; staff said the RFP would include marking and layout requirements and that a contractor had expressed interest after the initial closing. The board saw no major downside and agreed to proceed with the planned RFP and to check with conservation stakeholders about any necessary amendments.
