Scott,
I found references to Battell Woods near East Middlebury, VT.
This is
likely the place you meant. As far as I know it has not been
measured
by ENTS. There are certainly no posts about it anyway.
Here are the references I found for it:
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Battell Woods and Means Woods
http://www.middlebury.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=
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The Selectmen of the Town of Middlebury, pursuant to Chapter 1,
Section
104 (F) of the Middlebury Charter, hereby enact the following
ordinance
regulating the removal of trees, plants, shrubs, and flowers on
certain
municipal property:
....
Parcel #2: Battell Woods. The Battell Woods, so-called, located
on the
southerly side of Seminary Street Extension and being more
particularly
described on a survey map prepared by Lee H. Lowell, Surveyor,
and dated
March 31, 1966, and entitled "Property of Battell Park
Trust". A copy of
this plan is on file in the Middlebury Town Clerk's Office.
Extension, by lands of Wilson E. Noyes, and by lands of Alson
Drew;
easterly by lands of Buttolph and lands now or formerly of
Brayman;
southerly by the Rogers Road Development and the Birchard Park
Development; and easterly by lands now or formerly of Hector
Sabourin
and E. Lawrence Roberts.
This Ordinance shall not apply to the picking, transplanting, or
removal
or trees, plants, shrubs, or flowers within these areas for
sound
forestry management purposes or for preservation, biological,
zoological, botanical, or educational purposes, by the D.M.
Means
Memorial Woods Trustees, by the Trustees of the Battell Woods or
by
persons acting with express permission of the Town of Middlebury
or with
express permission of the D.M. Memorial Woods Trustees or the
Battell
Woods Trustees.
Adopted: February 9, 1971
Amended: February 28, 1995 - Effective April 9, 1995
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http://www.forestwatch.org/content.php?id=277
Battell Old Growth Preserve
East Middlebury, VT
Hike Leaders: Mollie Matteson and Dan Wells
Visit this rare remnant of Vermont's original forest. Old trees,
diverse
habitat, wildlife sign. A window into the future of our
recovering wild
forests.
Off-trail travel, steep ups and downs, some climbing over fallen
logs.
Please wear clothing appropriate to weather, and sturdy shoes.
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Naturewalk Vermont, Fall 2005
http://www.naturewalkvt.com/o.html
Battell Preserve - Old Growth Forest
Huge and magnificent trees in this remnant of Vermont's forest
of the
past tell quite a story. A visit to this rare habitat presents
discussion of past, present, and future effects of human land
use and
management on wildlife.
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