Andrews Community Forest Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, August 26, 2024 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: Richmond Town Center Meeting Conf. Room A, 3rd Floor, 203 Bridge Street.
Meeting will be held in person but may also be joined online or by phone
Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87009322152?pwd=QnJLellPK0xJN3RxWjlvMEZGMC9uQT09
Meeting ID: 870 0932 2152
Passcode: 399802
Join by phone: 1 929 205 6099
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbn1l98GDi
Agenda (* denotes item in 'packet')
a. 6:00-6:20 pm Standing Items - 20 minutes:
• Start recording Zoom and unmute, speakers on.
• Roll call and confirm Quorum; Welcome and identify public in attendance.
• Appoint time-keeper and minutes taker
• * Minutes of July 22nd, 2024 meeting
• Additions/Changes to Agenda
• RCC Report - presentations of BioFinder etc. (Daniel 5 minutes)
• Public Comment Period
Note: Chairperson may recognize Public Comment period of each Agenda item.
(Public in person please move to the table with microphones and identify themselves).
b. 6:20 pm Old Business and Updates
- *Draft: Wildlife Management Plan for presentation (20 minutes)
- VELCO update: (Wright – 10 minutes)
- *ACFC proposed Bylaws change – language about ACFC appointments and recommendations (10 minutes)
c. 7:00 pm New Business:
- Mowing of meadow across ACF boundary to control invasives (10 minutes)
- *Tree Stand on Urbanik Way. (10 minutes)
- *Management plan revisions (proposed Tables of actions/tasks)– (Daniel) (10 min)
d. 7:30 pm: Hot spots (Challenge Areas) discussion continued (led by Julian) (30 min)
e. 8:00 pm Closure
Confirm future meeting schedules: (Sept 23rd, October 28th 2024);
Entertain Motion to Adjourn
* Denotes an item for the packet (file or URL)
a1 Minutes (July) https://www.richmondvt.gov/fileadmin/files/Andrews_Community_Forest/Meetings/2024/07/ACFC_Mi[...]2b9
b1 Wildlife Management Plan "ACF WSP 8-15.pdf "
b2 Bylaws – proposed amendment "BylawsProposed(August 2024).pdf"
c2 "MP_ReTreeStands.pdf"
c3 ACF Management Plan revisions (Tables)
Dec 30, 2024, 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Orchard Neighborhood NYE Glow ParadeDec 31, 2024, 7 to 8 PM
A Flamy New Year's EveDec 31, 2024, 7 to 10 PM