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Meeting Minutes
2016-09-22 LAG
Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Trails Committee
Date: June 1, 2022
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Address:
Purpose:
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Virtual on Zoom
Session: Open
Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Kathy Kelly
Thomas Gardiner associate
Ben Ream
Ray Vaillancourt associate
David Williams
Will Finch
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons associate
Others Present:
Chuck Tirone- Conservation
Chris Cole -DPW
John Kastrinos
Jackie McCarthy
Larry Kometsky
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Vaillancourt
The meeting was held on Zoom and brought to order at 7:05pm
Topics of Discussion:
1.) Approve May minutes- Unanimously approved
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2.) ARPA Request
Dave Williams will present to Reading ARPA advisory Committee on June 15
Shelves for cabin, materials for bridge repair
3.) Kiosk Repairs Update
Scouts will repair and repaint kiosks and signs that need attention.
John Kastrinos will find out when the work will be done so TC representatives can be
there to support
There is a new Trails Committee flyer on the kiosks. It will also be available for Friends
and Family Day
4.) Summer Work
We should hear about the Mass Trails grant this month. If we get that, we could have
quite a bit of work.
We will get a group together in July to start the new trail in Kurchian Woods
There is a pile of stones near the cranberry dam near Wood End. We will plan to spread
that, possibly in the lower section of the trail where there are muddy spots.
5.) Upcoming Events
Tot walk was cancelled due to heat.
• 6/5 -Gid Scouts 2-3 (Kathy)
• 6/11 -Friends and Family Day 10-3 (Ben, Kathy, John)
• 6/24 -Library Open House 4-6 (Dave, Ray)
6.) Updates from Conservation
The Order of Conditions that allows trail work has expired. Chuck Tirone recommends
asking for a six month or eighteen month extension in order to rewrite it in the winter. He
heard that the DEP is not approving general permits now. It may be a difficult process to
re -approve.
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Chuck Tirone discussed the new trail that will be built at Linetta Lane. It needs a kiosk to
mark it. It will eventually connect Eastway to Bare Meadow.
Next Step ministries volunteer work will start, pending some paperwork. They will start
with the boardwalk at Linetta lane. After that they will start in Pinevale using current
supplies that are in the cabin and other supplies being given by a contractor nearby.
We will meet at Pinevale Ave entrance at 11:30 on Wed June 8 to do some planning.
A contractor is removing knotweed at Maillet that day.
Chuck Tirone updated on possible flood control efforts on the Aberjona River.
Conservation is putting in a $10k ARPA request for invasive removal and other money
for a study of management for Bare Meadow.
Chris Cole reports that we are now a sponsoring community of the Ipswich River
Watershed Association as well as the Mystic River Watershed Association. This will
involve them showing up at town events and helping with grant writing.
7.) Other Business
Our 2022-2023 budget is submitted.
Kathy Kelly discussed some invasive Bittersweet vines that are taking over two sections
in Bare Meadow. Chris Cole agreed to look at it and see what DPW can do.
8.) Adjourn - unanimously approved at 8:19.
Next meeting July 6.
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