Town of Conway, Massachusetts

P.O. Box 240, Conway, Massachusetts 01341

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Members:

                                                                                       John V. Lochhead               (2010)
                                                                                       Maureen Chase                  (2011) Chair
                                                                                       Victor "Chuck" Trombley    (2012) Clerk

Foresty Updates

The Fournier woodlot

The forest management contract for the Fournier Lot was awarded to Bay State Forestry of Northfield MA. The forester is Michael Barry. A management plan for 2006 to 2015 is on file in the Town Office.

As of Jan 1, 2007, the marking of trees for a timber cut was nearly complete and plans were underway to put the timber out to bid. Michael Barry has met with representatives of the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. The proposed harvest meets and exceeds their recommendations to protect the rare species that have been observed on the property.

To minimize damage to our woods we will require a forwarder, with either mechanized felling or hand felling

Forestry is a long term investment. Immediately after the harvest the woods will be a mess. But we will soon see improvements in the forest health as well as to critical wildlife habitat.

This work will enhance the quality of our forest and provide a wide variety of benefits to forest plant and animal species.

Projected volume of timber to be cut is:

White Pine: 98,260 board feet

Hemlock: 85,175

Black Birch: 12,225

Red Maple: 4,825

Mixed other hdwd: 1,975

Firewood: 72 cds

Pulpwood: 59 cds

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Timber cut on Town Farm

Timber on the Town Farm is currently being cut by Lashway Lumber. David Puffer is the logger. Mary Wigmore of Wigmore Forest Products is the forester. Progress is a bit slow because no work is being done on days went the ground is wet. The job should be completed by Spring. With a little luck the road and trails will be back in good shape by summer.

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS

Held every Monday @ 7:00PM
Town Office Building
32 Main Street, Conway
To schedule an appointment with the Selectboard
please call Tom Spiro at (413) 369-4235, ext 3

Variations from this schedule will be posted at both the Town Office and the Town Hall at least 48 hours before occurrance.