Andrews Community Forest 4/6/26

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ANDREWS COMMUNITY FOREST COMMITTEE 
Committee minutes for April 6, 2026, 6:08 PM to 8:00PM meeting 
Committee Members Present: Sam Pratt (Meeting Co-chair), Brad Elliott (Co-chair), Ian 
Stokes, Wright Preston, Sonya Mastersen (zoom), Julian Portilla.
Members absent: Dan Wolfson, Jimmy Cochran
Public, in person or on zoom: none
Minute taker: Wright Preston
Timekeeper: Ian Stokes
a. The ACFC minutes of March 23, 2026 were reviewed. Motion made at 6:10 by Brad, 
seconded by Sonya, approved unanimously.
No agenda additions were noted.
Sam noted that the local film, Best Day Ever, will be premiered at the library at 6PM on 
Wednesday 4/8/26. 
b. At 6:15PM Sam presented a draft ACF Visitor Rules document, which he would be 
presenting to the Selectboard later in the evening. The Rules will be posted on the ACF 
webpage and at the ACF kiosk.
c. At 6:29PM Ian presented the ACF Town website plan whereby the website would be split 
into two pages, with community forest overview, presentation, public uses and activities 
would be a one webpage found in the Town’s Recreation webpage. This webpage would be 
more easily accessed by the public. A second and separate webpage would house all ACF 
administrative and committee documents, reports, plans, draft plans, minutes, etc. Ian 
and Brad will work with Duncan on the webpage changes.
d. From 6:35 to about 7:50, the committee finished reviewing and editing the draft 
Management Plan (MP2). We specifically reviewed the “A. General Property Description; 
Governance; Cultural History; and Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and Uses” 
Sections. 
We agreed to meet next on 4/27 and 5/11, 6PM to 8PM.
The meeting ended at about 8:00PM. Wright motioned to adjourn, seconded by Julian. All 
voted in favor of adjourning. 
Submitted, Wright Preston