Agenda

Date: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 4:30pm

Open Space Committee Meeting

June  27th at 4:30 pm

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Welcome/ Introductions – Bob Bennett

Public Comment  

Corrections to agenda / Adopt agenda

Approve minutes of May meeting  

Reports

  • Chair – Bruce Hurter
  • Vice Chair – John Grieb


Standing Assignments

  • Property Management – Bruce Hurter
  • Trail Guides – Peggy Sagan
  • Community Outreach– Peggy Sagan

 Liaison Reports

  • WCT – Bruce Hurter
  • Friends of the Herring River – Tom Slack
  • Housing Partnership – Bruce Hurter
  • CPC – John Grieb
  • NRAB – Tom Slack


Old Business

  • With subcommittee, review status of 5 Year Plan, and Open Space Survey Update
  • Titles on properties in Cons Com Care, update                                                   
  • Review access issues. Are there projects in which to become involved?

                                                                     

Properties for consideration

  • .Map 29 - 400 and 505 to CCC; Map 36 parcels 288, 289; Easement on Agger property 41-178.1 and easement on path to Chipman’s Cove Map 28 parcels 25 or 26.     


Review with Town  process for acceptance of Conservation properties without the need of TM approval..

Blue Heron Properties – next steps for conservation  and removal of building.  Discuss with Nancy Vail and SB                                                                            

New Business  

Discuss expansion of role in care of properties under Cons Com care, for example removal of invasives. Review potential AmeriCore involvement in assessment.             

       Reconsider for next TM creation of a fund for money solely available for Open Space purposes

        Welcome John Grieb new chair of OSC. Review next years’ committee assignments.

Next meeting date TBD

Adjourn