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Town Forest Committee |
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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:
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Committee Members |
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Chairperson: Pat Mainer Vice-Chair: Corrine Johansson Secretary: Chris Haviland Treasurer: Brent Francis Meetings Held: Every 2nd Thursday of the Month Location: Hinesburg Town Hall Contact: townforest@hinesburg.org |
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| Term Expires | |
| Brent Francis | 1/01/19 |
| Julie Gruenholz | 1/01/18 |
| Kevin Hans | 1/01/18 |
| Chris Haviland | 1/01/19 |
| Corinne Johansson | 1/01/20 |
| Pat Mainer | 1/01/19 |
| Stewart Pierson | 1/01/17 |
| Steve Russell | 1/01/18 |
| Aaron Townshend | 1/01/20 |
| Nine member Committee. Members serve three year terms | |
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Meeting Agenda |
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Meeting agendas are posted two days before each meeting.
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Hinesburg Town Forest Draft Management Plan
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:
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