The Town Forest Committee will host a public hearing on Thursday, June 2nd in the lower conference room of the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. to present a draft of an updated the Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF) Management Plan. This will be a hybrid meeting available for in person or remote attendance via Zoom. (link below) Please join us and share your thoughts about the proposed Plan. You may also share your feedback by e-mailing townforesthvt@gmavt.net
The proposed Management Plan and related documents can be found at: https://www.hinesburg.org/town-forest-committee/pages/documents-and-links.
Major changes from the 2012 Management Plan include:
• The addition of 291 acres
• The addition of conservation easement restrictions
• The requirement that dogs be leashed
• Enforcement language
• A separate section addressing invasive species
• A longer executive summary to share work of last 10 years
• Prohibition of campfires without permission from Town Forest Committee
• The addition of a fourth management zone level where no human use other than dispersed recreation is allowed
• New language about Native Americans
The Hinesburg Town Forest is a community treasure, valued for its natural beauty, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, forest products, and the natural functions it serves in protecting water and air quality and in sequestering carbon.
This year, in collaboration with the Vermont Land Trust, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, the Lawson Fund and enthusiastic community support, the Town Forest grew from 834 to 1,125 acres and was perpetually conserved. A short celebration of this achievement will be held prior to the 7:00 p.m. June 2nd meeting. Join us at 6:30 p.m. on June 2nd at the Town Hall for light refreshments and community celebration. If the weather allows, this celebration will be held outdoors.
Topic: HTF Management Plan Public Hearing
Time: Jun 2, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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