Open Space Committee Meeting - Virtual -
Open Space Committee Meeting
January 17, 2023 at 4:30 pm
Zoom Meeting
This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Video Conference, in accordance with the temporary suspension and enhancement of the Open Meeting Law requirements by Governor Baker. 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 December meeting
Reports
- Chair – Bruce Hurter
- Vice Chair – John Grieb
Standing Assignments
- Property Management – Fred Streams/Bruce Hurter
- Trail Guides – Lynn Southey
- Community Outreach– Peggy Sagan
Liaison Reports
- WCT – Bruce Hurter
- Friends of the Herring River – Lynn Southey
- Housing Partnership – John Grieb
- CPC – Fred Streams
- 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.
- Placement of Map 42 – 125, 126 ,127 and 132 to Cons Com.
- Update OSC involvement in plans for Maurice’s Campground.
Discussion of process about acceptance of Conservation properties without the need of TM approval.
New Business
Yearly OSC Review.
Discuss expansion of role in care of properties under Cons Com care, for example removal of invasives. Review potential AmeriCorp involvement in assessment.
Discussion of the CPC approved Open Space Trust, Cons Com input and SB response.
Next meeting date TBD
Adjourn
