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Committee considers permit system limiting campsites to five people under new ordinances
Summary
The committee discussed enforcement of camping rules under newly adopted ordinances that require a camping permit. Members proposed a simple permit form, signs, and a limit of five people per site; Cindy Merrill volunteered to research how other town forests manage permitted camping.
The committee discussed camping regulations and enforcement challenges under the newly adopted ordinances, which require a camping permit.
"The newly adopted ordinances require a camping permit," a committee member said. Members discussed implementing a permit system allowing up to five people per site, creating a simple permit form for the website and posted signs. Cindy Merrill volunteered to research how other town forests manage permitted camping; future meetings will focus on detailed permit language and enforcement procedures.
No permit form or enforcement schedule was approved at the meeting; the discussion was a directive to develop a pragmatic system that the committee can finalize in upcoming meetings.
