Groton Trails Committee
Meeting Agenda
15 January 2013
Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Chair: Paul Funch
Recorder: Olin Lathrop

7:30 Call to Order
7:35 Approval of 18 December minutes
7:40 Reports and Future Projects
a) Fitch’s Bridge status
i. Groton Local News: 4 Jan; Funch was interviewed regarding Fitch’s Bridge
ii. Selectman’s Public Hearing on Special Town Meeting Warrant: 7 Jan; Funch attended and made remarks supporting Fitch’s Bridge project; Order of articles
iii. Bids received on demolition and replacement work
iv. Guided hike: Lathrop leading Fitch’s Bridge/Johnston/Hayes hike on 20 January at 1:00; co-sponsored with Greenway Committee and NRWA
b) QR code installations: Discussion of guidelines
c) Donation to Trails Committee: letter of acknowledgement and thanks
d) Status of MOA with Groton Conservation Trust
e) Report on Montachusett Regional Trail Coalition
i. Trails Conference in April
ii. Map data collection and surveys of (and discussions with) organizations and users
f) New Trail Developments
i. Rough GPS survey of Cox-Walker parcels
1. Initial findings
2. Trail easement research
3. House lot cutout
ii. Rough GPS survey of Williams-Sorhaug parcel
1. Initial findings
2. Forest cutting plans
3. New connection to Chicopee Row
g) Future projects, time permitting
NLT 9:30 - Adjournment

Meeting posted: 01-08-2013 2:52pm npierce

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.