January 2025 Meeting

Jan 21st, 2025 at 7p, Norwich Historical Society (277 Main Street) and over Zoom

Join meeting via Zoom (meeting ID: 966 3633 0827, passcode: 721389).

Agenda

1. Additional Agenda Items
2. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
3. Emerald Ash Borer Management Subcommittee Report
4. List Serve Posts, Reminders and One-offs
5. Other Reports and Updates
6. Approval of November Meeting Minutes
7. 2025 Election of Officers

Minutes

Quorum established

Mike follow up with WRCD about a reseed effort in our conservation district.

EAB:

Town pilot removal of 23 trees of mostly high-risk trees.

Select board is in favor.

Tree warden and deputies sent a document, detailing problems with that ash, and land owner consent to Town Manager, and bids were submitted for large tree removal.

Plan now to recommend $100,000 reserve funds to remove trees- this will need to be voted on.

Potential to discuss before town meeting?

EAB committee responding to Norwich Listserv concerns.

Potential future tours of infected trees. Could include signage for things to look out for in infected trees.

Potential “Wood Bee” wood- probably not.

Chipping might be an effective option

Other business:

Norwich listserv post topic schedule to be shared around the committee, perhaps monthly for now, then more frequently- April for first posting.

Alex will post a spreadsheet with topic sign up, and CC members will post through CC email.

Members will log-in to NCC email- ideally- contact Craig well ahead of time.

Potential table opportunity at town meeting?

November meeting minutes passed.

Potential NCC departures:

Lynnwood, Craig, and Lindsay

These members can volunteer to stay on.

March is a deadline for those terms.

Position elections moved to April.