Groton Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

20 February 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Conference Room 102 - The Groton Center – 163 W. Main St., W. Groton

 

Chair:  Paul Funch

Vice Chair:  Wanfang Murray

Co-Clerks:  Britt McKinley and Bob Fournier

7:00     Call to Order

7:00     VOTE to approve 16 January 2024 minutes

7:05     Reports

1. (7:05) Trail Work (Lynch, Paananen, Funch)

(7:10)   Nashua Riverwalk

1. DCR decision unchanged
2. Re-appealed this same decision to Commissioner Arrigo
   • Will arrange a face-to-face site walk with DCR grant program decision-makers

• Potential appeal to Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

7:15     Discussion with Olin Lathrop re: new Conservation Commission properties

1. (7:30) CPA Fund Applications
   1. Community Preservation Committee comments received on Draft Project Application Proposal (PAP) – Murray and McKinley attended meeting
   2. Final PAP due February 22^nd

• Letter of Support submitted for Town of Groton’s “Outdoor Fitness Court” application submitted by Mark Haddad.

1. (7:35) Stoddart Trail RDA review by NEFF
2. (7:40) GrotonFest Spring
   1. VOTE to approve $50 registration fee for GrotonFest Spring – May 19; due March 1^st
3. (7:45) Sign Subcommittee
4. (7:50) Website Refresh Subcommittee – suggestion from the public for better landowner identification
5. (7:55) Donation from Eagle Scout Christopher Pincott
6. (8:00) Groton Conservation Forum – February 15 @6:30

8:10     Discussions

1. (8:10) Murray’s Observations from NRWA Workshop
2. (8:30) Project Planning for 2024

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.