Open Space Committee Meeting - Virtual -

Cancelled due to technical difficulties

Open Space Committee Meeting

January 16, 2024 at 4:30 pm

Zoom Meeting
This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Video Conference, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws, and Ch. 2 of the Acts of 2023. Instructions for a Zoom video conference meeting, which also allows phone dial-in, are given below.

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 Welcome/ Introductions

Public Comment  

Corrections to agenda / Adopt agenda

Approve minutes of October meeting  

 Reports

• Chair – John Grieb
• Vice Chair – Bruce Hurter:

 Standing Assignments

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

 Liaison Reports

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

1. OSC Fund
2. Blue Heron Fund
3. Needs Lists for CPA SB Hearing - January 17, 2023

• NRAB – Tom Slack

 Old Business

• With subcommittee, review status of 5 Year Plan, and Open Space Forum Update
• Titles on properties in Cons Com Care, update                                                   
• Review access issues. Are there projects in which to become involved?
• Recruitment
• Review with Town process for acceptance of Conservation properties without the need of TM approval.

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.     

Discuss expansion of role in care of properties under Cons Com care, for example removal of invasives.             

New Business  

Next Meeting TBD

Meeting Adjourned