Start with the moss cover survey and the path maintenance cards. It is the source used to decide whether the public path can stay open if its dry crossing concentrates wear; it is not the decision itself. The rule only works if the source describes conditions at the shaded flats below Starleaf Bridge.
Known: the current file counts 61 transects with an undisturbed comparison strip, compared with 62 in the prior window. The clerk closes this file and gives the next season a fresh scope. The entries have dates and a named clerk.
Disputed: Path keepers prefer one durable route. Habitat stewards say the rest strip must remain intact to measure recovery. One side emphasizes the posted total; the other points to footfall is concentrated at the single dry crossing after rain.
Why it matters: the decision determines which residents can rely on the service and which staff must carry out the change. The file does not settle that by itself.
Next: The board closed this docket after it approved a limited exception with a restoration date. The next window starts with a fresh record.
