HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-26 ad Hoc - Northern Area Greenway Task Force MinutesJ
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Town of Reading IM~ ' p i.J A, S S.
Ad Hoc Northern Area Greenway Task Force
Town Hall Conference Room
July 26, 2007 Minutes _ cT 0u`1'2 I I' Attendance: Joan Hoyt, Dave Williams, Fred Alexander, Will Finch, Brant Ballantyne, Mark
Rumizen, Kim Honetschlager
Absent: Charles Donnelly Moran
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 PM.
Issues discussed:
• Scope of Colin's project in Bare Meadow
• Length of bog bridging in Bare Meadow
• Additional Scout project to take place in Town Forest (Pine Ridge Trail)
• Possibility of completion of Chris Bosco's boardwalk in Alligator Alley by other Scouts, FoRR
or Timberland.
• Marking and measuring trails from Log Cabin to Bare Meadow and Marion Woods.
• Marion Woods section near Haverhill - may be too wet for bog bridging. Will to measure trails
in Marion Woods.
• Brant to mark and measure Log Cabin to Bare Meadow and determine grade from parking
area to beginning of trail
• Fred and Joan to measure Bare Meadow
• Main fire road should be measured from water treatment plant to base of Pine Ridge trail, and
old pump house to Scout ring through woods to new boardwalk - Mark and Dave to walk.
• Routes should not just be measured, but also assessed for improvement needs (bridging)
• Zone H would be best assessed by Heather
• Mark to assess A&B
• Dave to assess H1, G, and F
• Demolition of Water Treatment Plant and its effect on greenway - our requirements should
be clear when plan for demolition is implemented by the Town. Speak with John Fuedo
• Kiosk near water treatment plant - no disturb is 25'
• Holding tanks will be removed
• More research into grant applications - spreadsheet of grants with 6-8 options - all NAG
members should work on investigating grants.
• Partners like Timberland, Terrydyne, REI, Youth Conversation, Ipswitch River Watershed
Association
• List of optional items - fishing pier at Lobs Pound, viewing platform at Bare Meadow, kayak
launch near water treatment plant
• Places to sit at intervals in accessible portions of trails (possible Scout project)
Next meeting Thursday, September 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned 8:45 pm
Respectfully submitted
Fred Alexander
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