Tunbridge Town Forest Town Garage Lot ~52 ac. (~38 ac. forested) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Tunbridge Town Forest Town Garage Lot ~52 ac. (~38 ac. forested) Drew Lot ~97 ac.

Inventories on both lots conducted late May and early June, 2010: recommendation for 2 management stands on Drew Lot, 3 stands on Town Garage Lot

Drew Lot All abutting boundaries have been surveyed Trail system:  central logging access road  side skid trails  some footpaths  old road along stone wall upslope of Drew Rd – all in relatively good shape

Drew Lot Abutting property on Drew Rd recommended and approved for purchase at Town Meeting 1998: Landing with good drainage system installed, used in 2000? Harvest Landing culverts and waterbars checked and cleaned during 2010 initial walk- through

Village Improvement Society originally purchased Drew Lot property primarily to maintain and protect springs to supply the village Some are still in use, some deeded; some may not be Ideally the status of these should be clarified

Surveyed Town Garage Trail system: Lot  Main landing and logging loop access above Town Garage  side skid trails  some footpaths – all in relatively good shape

Town Garage Lot Maidenhair fern – different species? Fairly clean Vernal pool beech

Additional recommendations Landings: Other 1-2 hrs/yr priorities  Mow (keep trees  Boundary back from edges) maintenance: flag or blaze  Clean/maintain culverts  Trail maintenance: brushhog, clean  Add gravel as needed  Infrastructure: clean, maintain, add  Remove culverts and honeysuckle waterbars as needed  Remove invasives