Groton Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

16 July 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Conference Room 112 - 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; Welcome to new members Josh LoPresti and Dan Pierpont

7:05     VOTE:  To approve 18 June 2024 minutes

7:10     VOTE:  To approve a slate of committee officers for FY25

7:15     Reports

1. (7:15) Trail Maintenance – reports from members; needs are growing
2. (7:20) Nashua Riverwalk in Rich SF:  Obtained approval from MA Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP), pending approval of Turtle Protection Plan; Preparation of specifications for bid is ongoing; Sign design team (NRWA) will begin work in late July, in coordination with DCR Interpretive Services.
3. (7:25) CPA Grant – Tools and equipment are being purchased using Town of Groton’s  P-card.  Each purchase needs 3 quotes and a sales tax exemption form for each vendor. 
4. (7:35) Sign Subcommittee – Two educational signs have been ordered from VackerSign. One approved by The Groton Center, the other TBD; Trailhead posts have been ordered from Gate City Fence; Auger has been purchased.
5. (7:40) Equipment maintenance - Self-propelled leaf blower subject to a DR safety recall and is at Great Road Farm & Garden for repair.
6. (7:45) Shed/Garage at Town Field behind GPL – Work on workshelf, doors, locks, and exterior repair/painting has not yet begun; we have requested electrical service and storage for gasoline.
7. (7:50) Stoddart Trail in NEFF‘s Sabine Woods – Gravel over geo-grid is on-going.
8. (8:00) 2024 Liability Forms for NEFF and GCT – Need remaining signatures.
9. (8:05) Keyes Woods – RDA approved by NEFF; RDA submitted to Con Comm; DCR will replace culvert and provide gravel to level out entrance to trail from NRRT.
10. (8:15) Wharton Plantation – Bridge sections pulled out of water; Tractor work (J. Petropoulos) on Burntmeadow loop trail postponed until August
11. (8:25) McLain’s Woods – Tractor work in field (B. Easom): sink holes in field filled; mat of accumulated leaves raked off

8:30     Open Discussion - Project planning needs

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.