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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee
Date: 2024-08-07
Building:
Mattera Cabin
Address:
1481 Main Street
Purpose:
Attendees:
Members - Present:
Ben Ream
John Kastrions
Dave Williams
Members - Not Present:
Will Finch
Kathy Kelly
Time: 630 PM
Location: Mattera Cabin
Session:
Version: Final
Others Present:
Chuck Tirone (conservation)
Patrick Aucella(CONSCOM intern)
Karen Herrick Select Board rep.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Dave Williams
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 6.37pm
The approval of the July minutes was tabled until the next meeting.
The following are the future projects under consideration:
Trails Committee Priority List (July 2024)
Current Projects
• Repair Bare Meadow Boardwalk (White Trail)
• Large Town Forest Map (update)
• Large Town Forest boardwalk needs repairs (approx. 50 feet)
• Build 2 new trails off Kylie Drive (Next Step?)
• Create a boardwalk database
Future Projects
• Reclamation of trails at Lobs Pound Mill and Marion Woods
• Reclamation of Schneider Woods Trail
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• 443 Haverhill Street
• 500 West Steet (ROLT)
• Connector trail from Washington Park to Pinevale
*Eagle Scout Projects 2023-2024
Repair large boardwalk in the Town Forest (approx. 50 feet
Chuck spoke about the Next STEP ministry's work on the "Alligator Ally"
boardwalk in the Town Forest. Due to a change in construction plans,
progress started slow, but is now almost complete and just needs our
approval.
Next STEP also completed work on the yellow trail in Bare Meadow.
The Grove St. parking lot is under the jurisdiction of COMSCOM. They
must be looped into any decision making regarding this lot. There is some
erosion on the new sidewalk from the parking lot to Strout Ave. We can
make note of this through the Towns "See -Fix -Click" app.
Possible future projects Chuck mentioned included the need for a small
bridge at the new Sturgis Park Trail, Lobs Pound Mill site can still use some
work as could the abutting Marion Woods Trail.
Patrick spoke about the need for some work at the intersection of the
yellow and brown trails in Bare Meadow. The Committee will address this.
For future boardwalk and bridge construction we need to have a set of
standard in place that we can give to those considering taking on a project.
Chuck will start this process and bring it to the Committee.
We will need to address the trail from Hunts St. to the newly reconfigured
Maillet/Soames/Morgan project that is almost completed. This will include
dealing with the beaver damn. We will plan for this at the September
meeting.
Budget: We have $4,473.67. $526.00 was spent this summer on
materials.
Chuck stated that he is willing to take on more Trails Committee
responsibilities to help us out if needed.
The Maillet/Soames/Morgan project is on track to be opened this Fall with a
ribbon cutting ceremony.
Meeting adjourned at 8:13pm.