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Staff flags tree-conservation and clear-cutting ordinances for board consideration
Summary
Staff told board members it has circulated draft ordinances and a tree inventory update and suggested low-hanging code changes, including clear-cutting limits modeled on other towns; the board asked staff to return with recommendations for direction.
A staff member said the board had been copied on draft ordinances and a tree inventory update and suggested several approaches the town could adopt on tree conservation, including clear-cutting limits for certain acreages. "The low hanging ones was a... clear cutting... which has been probably the biggest country for solar in town," staff said while explaining options and referencing review of other municipalities' codes such as Amherst and Amber for comparison.
Committee members asked staff to resend the materials and to outline specific ordinance language for board direction. Staff said it will prepare options for the board that identify straightforward changes the town could pursue and note more comprehensive measures where appropriate. No formal action was taken at the work session; the item remains in the drafting stage.
