Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Trails Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 21 2024 at 7:00 PM
Groton Senior Center, 163 West Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Thursday, May 16 2024 at 8:07 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2024-05-16 09:45:30 by npierce@grotonma.gov.

Groton Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

21 May 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 April 2024 minutes

7:05     Reports

  1. (7:05) Trail Maintenance (Wharton Plantation loop trail and bridge repairs/marking; chainsaw and marking: Wattles Pond, Hayes Woods, Half Moon Rd, General Field, Shepley Hills, GCT Sabine Woods, Casella Preserve)
  2. (7:10) Nashua Riverwalk in Rich SF:  Submitted NOI to DCR for approval.
  3. (7:15) Eagle Scout (Arthur Johnson) Project at Sawtell.  Presentation and discussion.  VOTE: support submitting RDA to Conservation Commission
  4. (7:30) Sign Subcommittee and Earmark
  5. (7:35) Freedom’s Way “Hidden Treasures” Guided Hike
  6. (7:40) Special Town Meeting (5/18): CPA Fund Grant Approval
  7. (7:45) Shed/Garage at Town Field behind GPL
  8. (7:50) Brown Loaf Discussions (Conservation Commission & Stewardship Committee)
  9. (7:55) Stoddart Trail in NEFF‘s Sabine Woods
  10. (8:00) Pincott Court of Honor (5/3)
  11. (8:05) GrotonFest Spring (5/19)
  12. (8:10) Duck Pond bog bridge replacement
  13. (8:15) Chamberlain’s Mill trail assessment
  14. (8:20) Angus Acre drainage repair and assessment

8:25     Discussions

  1. (8:25) VOTE:  GrotonFest-Fall Registration Fee Approval
  2. (8:30) Groton Greenway River Festival (6/9)
  3. (8:35) 2024 Liability Forms for NEFF and GCT
  4. (8:40) Project Planning
    1. Near-term – Stoddart Trail; trailhead posts; Con Comm parcel sign for Bixby
    2. Summer – Sawtell; Nashua Riverwalk signs; Keyes Woods
  • Fall – Nashua Riverwalk trail

9:00     Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Groton Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

21 May 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 April 2024 minutes

7:05     Reports

  1. (7:05) Trail Maintenance (Wharton Plantation loop trail and bridge; chainsaw: Wattles Pond, Hayes Woods, Half Moon Rd, General Field, Shepley Hills, Sabine Woods, Casella)
  2. (7:10) Nashua Riverwalk in Rich SF:  Submitted NOI to DCR for approval.
  3. (7:15) Eagle Scout (Arthur Johnson) Project at Sawtell.  Presentation and discussion.  VOTE: support submitting RDA to Conservation Commission
  4. (7:30) Sign Subcommittee and Earmark
  5. (7:35) Freedom’s Way “Hidden Treasures” Guided Hike
  6. (7:40) Special Town Meeting (5/18): CPA Fund Grant Approval
  7. (7:45) Shed/Garage at Town Field behind GPL
  8. (7:50) Brown Loaf Discussions (Conservation Commission & Stewardship Committee)
  9. (7:55) Stoddart Trail in NEFF‘s Sabine Woods
  10. (8:00) Pincott Court of Honor (5/3)
  11. (8:05) GrotonFest Spring (5/19)
  12. (8:10) Duck Pond bog bridge replacement

8:15     Discussions

  1. (8:15) VOTE:  GrotonFest-Fall Registration Fee Approval
  2. (8:20) Groton Greenway River Festival (6/9)
  3. (8:25) Project Planning
    1. Near-term – Stoddart Trail; trailhead posts; Con Comm parcel sign for Bixby
    2. Summer – Sawtell; Nashua Riverwalk signs; Keyes Woods
  • Fall – Nashua Riverwalk trail

9:00     Adjournment

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

Groton Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

21 May 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 April 2024 minutes

7:05     Reports

  1. (7:05) Trail Maintenance (Wharton Plantation loop trail and bridge; chainsaw: Wattles Pond, Hayes Woods, Half Moon Rd, General Field, Shepley Hills, Sabine Woods, Casella)
  2. (7:10) Nashua Riverwalk in Rich SF:  Submitted NOI to DCR for approval.
  3. (7:15) Eagle Scout (Arthur Johnson) Project at Sawtell.  Presentation and discussion.  VOTE: support submitting RDA to Conservation Commission
  4. (7:30) Sign Subcommittee and Earmark
  5. (7:35) Freedom’s Way “Hidden Treasures” Guided Hike
  6. (7:40) Special Town Meeting (5/18): CPA Fund Grant Approval
  7. (7:45) Shed/Garage at Town Field behind GPL
  8. (7:50) Brown Loaf Discussions (Conservation Commission & Stewardship Committee)
  9. (7:55) Stoddart Trail in NEFF‘s Sabine Woods
  10. (8:00) Pincott Court of Honor (5/3)
  11. (8:05) GrotonFest Spring (5/19)
  12. (8:10) Duck Pond bog bridge replacement

8:15     Discussions

  1. (8:15) VOTE:  GrotonFest-Fall Registration Fee Approval
  2. (8:20) Groton Greenway River Festival (6/9)
  3. (8:25) Project Planning
    1. Near-term – Stoddart Trail; trailhead posts; Con Comm parcel sign for Bixby
    2. Summer – Sawtell; Nashua Riverwalk signs; Keyes Woods
  • Fall – Nashua Riverwalk trail

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.