Minutes
Open Space committee Oct 6, 2015
Those Present: Nancy Rea, Chair, Tom Slack, Nancy Golden, Bob Jackson, Lynn Southey
Guests: Brian Carlson, Asst. Town Adm.; Denny O’ Connell, WCT;
Jane Cole Geisler
Agenda approved
Minutes of Sept. Meeting: Approved with corrections.
Reports
Chair: Nancy Rea. OSC Joined with WCT and other groups in the “Coastal Sweep” on 9/26. Many bags of trash, including a large proportion of plastic debris, were collected.
Author Heidi Clemmer is initiating a new program for children called “Tales and Trails” on conservation property in town. The first event will be on 10/7 at 2:15 at Hamblen Park.
OSC Five Year Plan progress - see below.
Standing Assignments
Trail Guide: The next edition will include the new “link” lot on Drummer Cove. Details of the trail location will be mapped out.
Liaison Reports
Friends of Herring River, Lynn Southey: has been hired as the new executive director. She is currently working as a consultant and as of Jan 2016 will be employed full time.
Don Palladino will lead three seminars at the library on the Herring River project. See library calendar for dates.
WCT, Denny O’Connell: A new property on Lt Island has been made available by the Balch/Pickardi family (Map 41-lot 180). It is a small piece but with views of Old Wharf Point suitable for bench placement.
New member of WCT Board of Trustees: Curt Felix
Capital campaign for the Drummer Cove link lot is getting into full swing.
CPC Bob Jackson: Bob Jones of Orleans is developing Cape Cod village for autistic children on 4 acres of property behind Mid Cape in Orleans. Orleans CPC has committed $350,000 to the project and Jones is seeking funds from Wellfleet and other towns to support his efforts, hoping the project can be regional.
Old Business
Five Year Plan: Brian and Nancy have completed revision of the plan and OSC members will be emailed copies to review. The public survey of open space needs and the initial Five year plan will be presented to the BOS at its Nov 10 meeting. A public hearing on the document will be scheduled later in Nov. It was suggested that letters of support from other relevant organizations be included (ConsCom, WCT, CCNS, NRAB, etc.). Committee members will contact groups for this support.
Project with Wellfleet Elementary School: Bob Jackson. It appears that time available for in-class programs is very limited. Audubon and CCNS provide some classroom activity that reflects our goals.
Bob suggested that, as an alternative, we develop a student related search list or “treasure hunt” sheet to accompany the Trail guides. To start this project, OSC members will each visit the Fox Island site and come up with suggestions that might be include on the sheet.
Properties for Consideration
Map 41 lots 20,23, and 24; property has been sold and will be removed from out list
Properties for Conscom protection as discussed in previous meetings:
Map 29 lots 489 and 493, Map 15 lot 164.
Next Meeting: Tues, Nov 3, 2015 4pm Town Hall
Respectfully submitted, Tom Slack, Sec.