8-13-26 Trail Minutes

Trails
Thursday, August 13 at 6 pm
Town Hall Meeting Room
AGENDA

  1. Changes to the agenda
  2. Public Comments
  3. Approve minutes from 6/11/2026
  4. Eagle Scout Daltyn Hurley – Project follow-up as needed
  5. Mowing – Valley Trail bridge W-12 temporary repair by Stump Jumpers
  6. Financial Report
    • New Funding begins July 1, FY 2026-2027
    • Donations
  7. Hoot, Toot & Whistle (HTW) update
    • DRB project permit expires 9/29/2026 after 3 years; new permit application underway (Joanne)
    • Request to Gretchen for quotes from Saladino Property Maintenance (including estimates on muddy section near mid-point)
    • Long-term funds needed to complete entire trail
    • Highway 59
    • Rails to Trails grant – Fall, pre-application materials end of September
    • Hermitage
    • Update on fundraising
  8. Work Bee plans/priorities
  9. Health & Safety – Game of Logging training
  10. Review Action items remaining from May and June
  11. Update on Town Plan information – final draft is available; input information from Joanne/Carol; long-term goals for WTC are listed in document
  12. Miscellaneous
    • Emails – key person for website updating, email monitoring, google groups, etc. to work with Alan Baker
    • Mapping – Jeff Nugent (our mapping/GIS contact at Windham Regional Commission)
    • Feedback from Steve Burnley on The Smartphone-based Apps for Trail Planning, Mapping, and Maintenance Workshop
    • Trail Finder – Alan Baker
  13. New Business
    • Vermont Museum of Natural History – Wildlife festival on Sept 20 – Need coordinator
    • Order signs for new parking area 1) Wilmington Trails 2) Donations from GRH and Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley
    • Sign needed for “Stairs vs. Mill Street” at HTW trail to indicate more accessible way to downtown
    • General sign issues: Jeff’s trailhead signs and how to mesh with existing trailhead signage with trail names
    • Landowner Permission Form/Access Agreement (Raponda Ridge sign question)

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