Andrews Community Forest Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: Richmond Town Center Meeting Conf. Rm C 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/89018107282?pwd=HCT75MXwVwzQNoOB0oLAiVpGOpkxZO.1
Meeting ID: 890 1810 7282
Passcode: 218236
Join by phone: 1 929 205 6099

Agenda
Agenda (* denotes item in 'packet')
a. 6:00-6:20 pm Committee business - 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
• *a1 Minutes of November 25th
• Additions/Changes to Agenda
• Brief RCC RTC Reports as related to ACFC (5 minutes)
• Public Comment Period (about non-Agenda items) (10 minutes)
Note: Chairperson may recognize a Public Comment period for each Agenda item, based on signals (raised hand) of those present or online.

b. 6:20 Discussion of forestry plans with County Forester Brandon Benedict (20 minutes)

c. 6:40 Merrick Gillies (representing Richmond Mountain Trails): (20 minutes)
-RMT and Trails in the surrounding area (VYCC/Maplewind Farm)
-RMT involvement during a trails implementation phase
-RMT volunteer work in existing network (interface with local scout troop)

c. 7:00 COP 16 (Biodiversity) in Cali, Colombia – Report by Julian. (5 minutes)
d. 7:05 *Revisions of Management Plan – Plans for Committee, RCC, RTC and Public review process for Ian's draft (25 minutes)
e. 7:30 Proposal for Trails-related motion (Chase) (10 minutes).
f. 7:40 Questions (about ACF) for Biofinder Workshop with Jens Hilke, Thursday January 9th (5 minutes)
g. 7:45 *Our draft write-up for Town Report (10 minutes)
h. 7:55 Any other topics for next meeting (5 minutes)
i. 8:00 pm Closure
Confirm future meetings: January 27th and February 24th 2025
Entertain Motion to Adjourn

* Items for the packet (file or URL)
a1 Minutes of November 25th meeting
d1 New draft Management Plan: MP2-Ian-Edit-9.pdf
g1 Draft for Town Report. ACFC4TownReport 2024.pdf

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