Parks Advisory Committee Meeting of

March 1, 2006

MANSFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM

7:30 pm

Proceeding NAV annual recognition reception (7pm) in MCC Teen Center

I. Welcome, announcements, presentations.  NAV annual recognition, reception.

II. Approval of minutes of Dec. 7, 2005.

III. Continuing Business.

A. PAC member recruitment.  Juliana Barrett.

B. PAC reports.

1. Management plan reviews still needed:  Deerfield Lane, Dunhamtown Forest, Merrow Meadow, Porter Meadow, Sawmill Brook Preserve.

2. Park updates.

3. PAC projects.  Sue and Tom:  IPANE monitoring project at SHBP site?

Jean: endangered species monitoring training.  Jacqulyn: bluebird houses at Mt. Hope and Merrow Meadow.  David: stewarding McGregor and portions of SHBP, Kedron: stewarding Torrey Property.

C. Staff Reports.

1. Environmental education:  2005 FOMP membership, # of events, attendance.

2. Grants.  Online trail guide. River Park.  Commonfields.  WHIP.

3. Acquisition.  LMC meeting 12-14-05.  OSPC forum 2-14-06.

4. Projects.  Parks display, brochure. 

5. Budget.  General funding improvement.

6. Land Management 2005 Review.    

7. 2006 Land Management.

D. Non-PAC reports.

1. Other committee minutes.

2. Other

IV. Correspondence.

V. Adjournment.

 Future agendas, meeting dates are June 7, September 6, December 6, 2006.