Timber harvest forest cutting plan on Arnold Road
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: public hearing on a Whole Forest Products petition (the motion says "Hall") for a forest cutting plan on about 27 acres off Arnold Road.
- Outcome: approved October 19, 2026, subject to the conditions (drainage structure and slope protected, supported pavement edge, nothing staged in the right-of-way, regular sweeping, $150 driveway permit, $10,000 surety bond).
- Plan: cut-to-length harvest of roughly 45,000 board feet of sawtimber and 180 cords of firewood, removing diseased and poorly formed trees; one temporary stream crossing; state approval already received. Forester: Austin Harmon.
- Concerns: a residential area with many cul-de-sacs; board members stressed no Sunday trucking and school bus coordination. Estimated 1 to 2 months of working weather.
- Public comment: none.
Sources
- https://www.sturbridge.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10192026-450
- Meeting video: 2026-10-19 - Select Board
Discussion time
About 9 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Select Board | 9 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Select Board - Hearing held and closed with no public comment; plan approved subject to the stated conditions.
- 2026-10-22 - Conservation Commission - Commission voted to recommend approval with conditions to the Select Board, in a motion covering several forest cutting plans.