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Fayston commission seeks stronger use rules for Chase Brook as management plan is revised
Summary
The commission is rewriting the Chase Brook forest management plan and raised concerns about camps and group use (rock painting, erosion). FCC will press for use-permit discussion at the April Select Board meeting and promote a 'leave no trace' principle; no changes to fees for nonprofits were proposed.
The commission said it is conducting a comprehensive rewrite of the Chase Brook management plan and expressed concern about impacts from camps and group use, citing rock painting and erosion along Mill Brook. Commissioners said they need a more robust agreement covering both barn use and broader impacts on the natural environment.
FCC intends to raise use permits at the April Select Board meeting and emphasized 'leave no trace' as a guiding principle. The minutes note there is no fee for nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations while a small fee would apply to other groups.
