Conservation Committee clears landowner tree request but will delay accepting donation
Wayne Brown received Conservation Committee approval to cut several trees on the town forest border, but committee policy will withhold accepting his donation until the trees are cut; selectmen also clarified donation acceptance under $10,000 requires a public meeting.
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The Conservation Committee passed Wayne Brown's request to cut several trees on the border of the town forest adjacent to his property; the committee has not yet accepted any related donation. Steve Goldsmith stated the Conservation Committee would not accept the donation until after the trees were cut, clarifying the committee's conditions for accepting gifts tied to land‑use changes.
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