2011 - Town of Warner

Chandler ReservationThe Chandler Reservation Committee oversaw several projects duringthe year. In mid-May, the Committee, along with forester Tim Wallace,walked the perimeter and updated the boundary markings for a townownedlot, Map 2 Lot 5, in the southeast corner of town, south of StanleyHill. The group was able to locate the six corners or monuments forthe lot.Within the Chandler Reservation, at various times throughout the year,the forester monitored the condition of many of the hiking trails, andperformed minor trail work where needed, including removing downedlimbs and branches, and trimming brush back from the trail, and reinstallinga repainted trail sign along the White Trail off of the OsgoodRoad. About one mile of boundary work was completed, consisting ofpainting new and old blazes with boundary paint for the section of theReservation located north of Bean Road, encompassing about 75 acres.Eight of the existing monuments were located, as well as all of thecorners for this parcel.The Committee also planned for a timber harvest on a portion of theCarriage Trail Acres Town Forest (designated by warrant at the 1994Town Meeting), involving about 40 acres. The purpose of the harvest isto address silvicultural and other resource objectives and to generaterevenue to help defray property taxes. The project has been laid out bythe forester, with all skid trails flagged, all trees to be harvested marked,and the landing area identified. An old sawmill site within the salearea has been avoided in order to minimize any disturbance to it. Theharvest is planned for winter 2012-2013, although it could occur duringthe summer of 2012 if the weather permits.Respectfully submitted,Stephen HallRichard M. CuttingGerald B. CourserAlison P. Mock90