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Commission Backs Hemlock Monitoring Project

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Commission Backs Hemlock Monitoring Project

The Environment Commission unanimously approved collaborating with the Lingering Hemlock Project to identify and monitor hemlock trees that may resist hemlock woolly adelgid. Members also discussed elevated bacteria levels at Lot 12, with additional upstream testing planned to help identify the source.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Open space boundary work remains top priority

The Environment Commission kept boundary mapping as a top priority and identified Roaring Brook boundary work as its most urgent engineering issue. The Commission paused pursuit of a Resilient Forestville Grant until surveys clarify Town and state property lines, and discussed proposing $50,000 in capital funding for boundary-related work.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Commission backs bee lease extension

The Environment Commission voted 6-0 to recommend extending the town’s lease with the Connecticut Beekeepers Association, with additional safety signs and fencing requested.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Commission backs limited trail agreement

The Environment Commission unanimously recommended that the Town Council approve the first phase of an agreement with CT NEMBA for trails in only the northwest portion of the Yankee Highlands property. The first phase is expected to take about one year.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Yankee Highlands Trail Plan Set for Seven Miles

The Yankee Highlands/NEMBA trail plan is moving forward with an agreed starting point of 7 miles instead of the proposed 20 miles. An environmental review is in progress to identify plants, wildlife, and sensitive areas before trail work advances.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Yankee Highlands Trail Review Moves Forward

Limited trail construction at Yankee Highlands was allowed to begin in one corner of the property while the town seeks a one-year environmental review and develops a land-use agreement with NEMBA. Commissioners noted that a proposed 20 miles of trails on 300 acres could create a large corridor of influence in the forest; Town Council consideration of the memorandum and land-use agreement is expected in February.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 12, 2025