Groton Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

19 October 2021

Legion Hall, 7:00 p.m.

**Town of Groton has issued a mask mandate for all gatherings of 2 or more people as of August 16.  Please remember to bring and wear a mask at this meeting.**

 

 

Chair:  Paul Funch

Clerk:  Laura DeGroot

7:00     Call to Order

7:00     Approval of 21 September Minutes

7:05     Reports

1. (7:05) Signs
2. (7:10) Social Media
3. (7:25) Website and Interactive Map
4. (7:30) Trail Project Reports
   1. Whispering Brook
   2. Sorhaug Woods – new loop trail; bridge replacement (assistance from

Boy Scout Troop 1)

• Marion Stoddart Riverwalk

1. Gratuity Brook bridge on Cunningham Easement – geo-textile plus pea stone installed to eliminate slipperiness
2. Grotonfest – Steve, Lisa, Jim, Wanfang, Laura, Paul; nine listserver sign-ups

1. (8:00) Material Donation – beams donated by Joel Hebert
2. (8:10) Chainsaw safety course – latest developments

8:15     Discussion

1. (8:15) Walker parcel bridge proposal (Easom presentation)
2. (8:30) Approval of invoices for geo-textile and pea stone at Gratuity Brook (signatures)
3. (8:35) Approval of invoices for bridge at Sorhaug (signatures)
4. (8:45) Topics for Groton Herald column

9:00     Adjournment

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.