Groton Trails Committee
Meeting Agenda

16 September 2014
Legion Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Chair: Paul Funch
Recorder: Wendy Good

7:30 Call to Order
7:31 Reports/Old Business
a) (7:31) Approval of 19 August 2014 minutes
b) (7:35) Hike Reports
i) September 14 – Wharton Plantation, Rocky Hill Section – Joint GTC/AMC sponsorship – Olin was leader.
c) (7:40) Planned Hikes (all at 1:00 pm)
i) October 12 – Williams Barn – Joint GTC/AMC sponsorship – Olin leader
ii) October 18 (Saturday) – Gibbet Hill to Scarlet Hill – foliage viewing – Dave M. leader (Saturday date avoids conflict with Town Forest Trail Race on the Sunday the19th)
iii) November 9 – Gamlin Esker Trail – Dave M. leader
iv) December 7 – Gamlin Indian Rock Trail – Dave M. leader
d) (7:50) Eagle Scout project updates
i) Site walk at Paugus Trail with Con Comm re: Will Premru’s trail project
c) (7:55) Mowing status report (Paul, Dave B.)
d) (8:00) Cox-Walker trail development progress report (Paul, Wendy, Steve)
e) (8:10) Update on Wharton Plantation/Ripley Forest trail development (Olin)
f) (8:20) Gamlin Indian Rock bridge (Dave M.)
i) The footbridge was installed in late August by Dave Minott and volunteer Paul Nuccio. The associated trail re-routing was cut and marked.
d) (8:25) Update on Nashua River Accessible Trail (Paul, Steve)
8:30 Discussions
a) (8:30) Reports from members on priorities for clearing, marking, signage, problems, etc. Planning for work projects, as needed. Long-term planning.
b) (9:00) Trail website discussion
c) (9:10) Planning for Groton Trail Day in May 2015
d) (9:20) Planning for Grotonfest
e) (9:25) Thunderstorm Safety discussion (postponed to October)
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.