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The Mission of The Hinesburg Town Forest Committee is established for the purpose of providing stewardship for both
the 837-acre Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF) and the 301-acre LaPlatte Headwaters Town Forest (LHTF). The Committee shall
serve in an advisory capacity to the Selectboard, Commissions, or Town staff as appropriate in matters relating to the
HTF and LHTF, and in consultation with the Chittenden County Forester shall make recommendations to the Selectboard for
management of the Town Forests.
To accomplish this mission the Committee will work to:
- Implement the LHTF Management Plan, as adopted by the Selectboard on December 7, 2009 with any
plan updates thereafter.
- Create and implement a comprehensive management plan for the HTF.
- Utilize, as appropriate, existing documents and resources such as the 2006 Vermont PLACE Program Report, extensive
management information that has been collected by County Foresters to serve as both a historical record of the forest and a
working document to guide decision makers for the future.
- Consult with key experts to educate the Committee and the public through walks and talks on the HTF land. Experts might
include, but are not limited to staff from Vermont Forest, Parks and Recreation; Fish and Wildlife, Audubon Vermont, and
Historic Preservation
- Meet with representatives of various recreational and other interested user-groups in town, including, hunters, ATV users,
bicyclists, horseback riders, etc.
- Submit draft forest management plan to the Selectboard by December 2010.
- Hold public forums from time to time to educate the broader public about the forests.
- Coordinate the management of both the LHTF and HTF into the future.
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Pat Mainer
Jon Trefry
Chris Haviland
Aaron Miller
Every 2nd Thursday of the Month
Hinesburg Town Hall
townforest@hinesburg.org
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Term Expires |
Brent Francis |
1/01/22 |
Chris Haviland |
1/01/22 |
Corinne Johansson |
1/01/23 |
Darren Johnson |
1/01/21 |
Pat Mainer |
1/01/22 |
Thomas Marrinson |
1/01/23 |
Aaron Miller |
1/01/21 |
Jonathan Trefry |
1/01/21 |
Stevie Spencer |
1/01/23 |
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Nine member Committee. Members serve three year terms |
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2021
January 14, 2021
2020
December 10, 2020
November 12, 2020
October 8, 2020
September 10, 2020
August 13, 2020
July 23, 2020
July 9, 2020
June 11, 2020
May 14, 2020
May 7, 2020
April 9, 2020
March 12, 2020
February 13, 2020
January 9, 2020
2019
December 12, 2019
November 14, 2019
October 10, 2019
September 12, 2019
August 8, 2019
July 11, 2019
June 6, 2019
May 9, 2019
April 11, 2019
March 14, 2019
February 14, 2019
January 10, 2019
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Vision Statement
The Hinesburg Town Forest, in a rural residential context on Hayden Hill, has an extensive hill farm history
and diverse and functioning natural communities and wildlife habitat. It is used by the public as a place for
recreation, quiet solitude, demonstration of sustainable forestry, water quality protection, carbon storage,
and public education.
Management Philosophy
The Hinesburg Town Forest will be managed for the benefit of the local community, using a triad approach that
designates zones of (1) intensive use, (2) intermediate use, and (3) light duty use and/or reserves. Zones will
be formed by matching opportunities present in specific forest sites with potential uses; every site will not
support every use. All uses and management must be compatible with sustaining water quality, wildlife habitat,
and general ecosystem function and health over the long term. Permitted uses and management will be reviewed and
modified as needed based on experience and the best available information.
Management Goals
The following are the goals of the town of Hinesburg, and its residents for the sustainable management of the Hinesburg
Town Forest (HTF). All of the goals are of equal importance, and therefore, do not represent any priority in the order
they are presented:
- Use the forest as a model and example of the value of forests to the community, including promotion of educational
and community uses that are compatible with other management goals.
- Maintain and enhance ecological connections between the HTF and the larger landscape.
- Allow natural processes to govern the HTF ecosystems and model any active management on these processes to the
extent possible.
- Demonstrate sustainable forestry practices that protect and enhance the ecosystem function and health.
- Protect and/or enhance habitat for native species, including game and non-game wildlife.
- Protect and promote the natural and human made elements of historic and environmental significance for
educational and cultural purposes.
- Manage non-commercial, recreational opportunities that are not incompatible with the other management plan goals.
- Manage the allowed uses of the forest in such a way that they do not adversely affect the rural residential
nature of the neighborhood.
- Protect water quality.
- Monitor and respond to changes.
- Maintain the forest in at least its present parcel size and configuration.
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Hinesburg Town Logo Design by Suzanne Glover

Hinesburg, Vermont – Chartered June 24, 1762
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