A broader understanding of the nature of both our regional forests and the role of humans that interact with them is necessary to understand what actions are called for and how they will work hand-in-hand with passive approaches to long-term stewardship.
Nearly a dozen residents attended Monday's Conservation Commission meeting to express opposition to a forest management plan that will include logging and the use of herbicides near Notch Reservoir.
Town Administrator Carl McKinney told the Select Board on Wednesday that the town had not been officially notified but he wanted to alert them of the possibility and that they would debate whether to recommend once that happened.