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Commission weighs phragmites control options; members hesitant about herbicide use in wetlands
Summary
Members discussed spring trail cleanups and lake-trail repairs and reviewed a webinar summary on phragmites control. Jim Bennett noted that the most effective approaches may require herbicide use in wetlands, an option he said he did not recommend.
The commission discussed planned spring trail cleanups and repairs on the lake trail, with members noting the need to remove branches and debris left by winter. Commissioners planned volunteer cleanups in the town forest and scheduling for repairs.
Regarding phragmites control, Jim Bennett summarized a webinar he attended and said the control options often involve herbicide use in wetlands, which he does not recommend. The commission acknowledged trade-offs between effective vegetation control and wetland protection, and did not record a formal decision on a treatment approach.
