| Agenda: | 1) Minutes of previous meeting (review, amend and approve)
2) Treasurer’s report
a) Funds available
i) Annual budget balance from Lee Tabor
ii) Wetland Fund balance from Lee Tabor
iii) Open Space Fund balance -- Approx $470K after recent $50K from Solomon Pond Mall
iv) Fill out and sign all required forms (deposit & reimbursement forms, warrants,…)
b) Receipts -- none
c) Invoices – Earth Day expenses
3) Mail/MACC/DEP
a) Periodicals—review/distribute
b) Notices (meetings, seminars, etc)
4) Business, issues, projects/ needs discussion, decision, and/or response
i) Maplewood status
ii) Karen to report on 3 day forest stewardship meeting/seminar
iii) Discuss status of Berlin Orchards proposal
5) New Business (issues, projects, …) Members should attempt to notify chair prior to printing of agenda)
iv) Discuss possible land swap off Lancaster Rd to protect North Brook
v) Review re-vegetation plan for 71 Ball Hill Rd along Eager Woods
vi) Need to hire wetlands expert Brandon Faneuf to assess Curtis parcel with outstanding OOC/enforcement order
vii) Need volunteer to drive Conservation Land Stewardship program (include in abutter’s letter, host kickoff/pizza party for potential/interested stewards using Powerpoint from Westford ConComm/MACC, invite MA Fish and Wildlife to discuss wildlife habitat mgmt, invite Beth Gula from SVT to attend/later run a class for stewards on baseline reporting and monitoring, include recommendations from Karen’s attendance at 3 day seminar, promote via local cable and newspapers, …)
6) Land Acquisition and Management (May require closed meeting/executive session)
a) Tri-town Landscape Partnership status (Pisgah/Wrack Meadow plan for Berlin, Boylston, N’boro)
b) Oberg
c) Plastridge
d) Bonazolli/Wheeler Pond
e) other |