Woodlands Partnership Executive Committee

Tuesday, September 24, 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm
Virtual Only

MEETING NOTICE

The Executive Committee

of the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts

(established as Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership)*

will meet on Tuesday September 24, 2024 at 4:00-5:30 p.m.

This is a virtual meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Please RSVP to Kate Conlin to request a Zoom link at any time: kconlin@newenglandforestry.org.

Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome
2. Approval of December 11, 2023 minutes (August 1, 2024 meeting postponed due to quorum)
3. Establishment of a public comment protocol (see DCR Stewardship Council for an example) and consideration of hosting listening sessions
4. How do we address misconceptions and inaccuracies in anti-forestry petitions as they pertain to the Partnership?
5. Executive Committee Treasurer vacancy; vacant UMass Board seat (faculty member specializing in ecosystem functions, carbon cycling in terrestrial systems and climate change as it relates to forests)
6. National Heritage Area designation—FRCOG and BRPC proposal
7. Committee-proposed work: Farmers’ market pilot program with Woodcraft Collaborative (NRBED); videography and content creation (EOR)
8. Agent update: Sen. Markey meeting regarding federal designation; IRA USFS underserved landowner/emerging markets grant application; Catalyst Fund awarded; Collins Center municipal services study (EEA grant); Notch Reservoir; upcoming and recent events; venue search for November Board meeting; how to address update to Ten-Year Plan
9. Scheduling next Committee meeting(s)
10. Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours
11. Public comment
12. Adjourn

Posted at 9:00 PM on Sunday, September 22, 2024 by Paul McLatchy III, Town Clerk

Woodlands Partnership 2024-09-24 Executive Committee Agenda (2024-09-22 at 8:39 PM)