Parks Advisory Committee Meeting

February 6, 2008

MANSFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM

7:30 pm

Acting Secretary- Ethan Avery

I. Welcome, announcements, presentations

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of minutes

IV. New Business

V. Continuing Business

A.            Draft Planning, Management and Acquisition Guidelines, Mansfield Open Space, Park, Recreation and Agricultural Properties

A. PAC membership

B. PAC reports

1. Management plan reviews still needed: 

· Sawmill Brook Preserve

2. Park updates

3. FOMP Upcoming programs

4. PAC projects

a. Nature Center

b. Management Plan Needs

· Schoolhouse Brook Park Revision (add Larkins and Morneau)

· Dunhamtown Forest-addition of Sibley property, etc.(in process)

C. Staff Report

1. Budget Update

2. New WHIP Project (Schoolhouse Brook Park)

3. Old WHIP Projects

4. Small Greenways Grant

5. Rec Trails Program Grants

6. White Oak Condo Septic System-see attached correspondence

7. Lynch Landing

8. NAV workday Schedule

9. Conservation Easement and Grouped Management Plan Project

10. Other

D. Non-PAC reports.

1. Other committee minutes

2. Other

VI. Correspondence

VII. Adjournment

Future meeting dates/agenda items

April 2, 2008- Tom Harrington Acting Secretary and Volunteer Awards Ceremony