17 December 2013
Legion Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Chair: Paul Funch
Recorder: Scott Stathis

7:30 Call to Order
a) (7:31) Approval of 19 November 2013 minutes
7:35 Reports
a) (7:35) Guided hikes (Dave M., Olin)
1) Upcoming: Wharton Plantation – Sun., Dec. 15th
2) Upcoming: J Harry Rich State Forest – Sat., Jan. 11th?
3) Upcoming: Groton Place to Surrenden Farm - Saturday, Feb. 8th?
c) (7:45) Johnston Conservation Area bridge project (Olin)
d) (7:50) Brown Ln. (Watson Way CA) to Corwin easement (to Cox-Walker) trail (Wendy)
e) (7:55) Williams Barn trail to Chicopee Row (Paul, Wendy)
f) (8:00) Mr. Mapper (MRPC) https://mrmapper.mrpc.org/ - possible switchover (Paul)
g) (8:08) Offer to meet with Stewardship Committee of GCT (Paul)
h) (8:10) NE Power property near Route 119 and Sandy Pond Road (Olin)

8:15 Discussions
a) (8:15) Eagle Scout project opportunities (Will Premru)
b) (8:35) Freedom’s Way “Trails Day(s)” Pilot – soliciting “experiences” (Paul)
c) (8:45) Signage plan (Steve)
d) (8:55) Project planning for 2014
1) (8:55) Bridge in Wharton Plantation (Olin)
2) (9:05) Build out trail points of interest and multi-use guide (Scott)
3) (9:15) Trails at Surrenden and the General Field (Dave B.)
4) Trails in CC areas 42 (Groton Hills), 69 (Sawtell), 49 (Torrey Woods), 10 (Floyd), and 48 (Hawtree) re: improving continuity, and quality (single track v. quad trails, re-routing fall line trails, installing bridges thru wet areas) (Dave B.)
NLT 9:30 – 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.