Board OKs two small Conservation Commission encumbrances for Viney Hill Brook Preserve
July 16, 2026 | Essex, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
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The Board approved two Conservation Commission encumbrances related to Viney Hill Brook Preserve.
A motion by Terry Stewart, seconded by Brian Weinstein, authorized encumbering up to $675 for herbicide treatments, to be charged to Conservation Commission Grounds Maintenance & Repair. The Board then approved a second encumbrance, also moved by Terry Stewart and seconded by Brian Weinstein, to encumber up to $2,500 for professional services to conduct a forestry site assessment to support a grant application aimed at controlling invasive species. Both motions passed unanimously.
The minutes state the $2,500 may be encumbered from Grounds Maintenance & Repair and Other Consultants; the herbicide amount is limited to $675. No further implementation schedule or vendor information appears in the minutes.
A motion by Terry Stewart, seconded by Brian Weinstein, authorized encumbering up to $675 for herbicide treatments, to be charged to Conservation Commission Grounds Maintenance & Repair. The Board then approved a second encumbrance, also moved by Terry Stewart and seconded by Brian Weinstein, to encumber up to $2,500 for professional services to conduct a forestry site assessment to support a grant application aimed at controlling invasive species. Both motions passed unanimously.
The minutes state the $2,500 may be encumbered from Grounds Maintenance & Repair and Other Consultants; the herbicide amount is limited to $675. No further implementation schedule or vendor information appears in the minutes.
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