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Date: December 2, 2024 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (5:15 p.m. dinner) Location: Heath Community Hall, 1 E Main St, Heath, MA
Members of the public are welcome in person or online. Email kconlin@newenglandforestry.org for the link at any time.
Attendees: Woodlands Partnership (WP) Board Members and Public
Project Staff: L. Hayden – Administrative Agent/NEFF; K. Conlin – Coord./NEFF
Guest(s): Stephen Foley, Collins Center project staff
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Agenda Items
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Estimated Time
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Key Person(s)
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- Call to order and welcome
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6:00 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
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- Roll Call Attendance of Board & Guests
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6:05 p.m.
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K. Conlin – NEFF/Coord.
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- Review and approval of June 26, 2024 Board Minutes ^
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6:10 p.m.
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A. Peteroy – Board Clerk
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- Board vote on vacant Treasurer position on Executive Committee ^
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6:15 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
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- Municipal public safety study update, request for Board input regarding stakeholders, venues, and general outreach strategy
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6:20 p.m.
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S. Haupt – Peru
L. Kidder – Leyden
S. Foley – Collins Center
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- Update on National Heritage Area feasibility study
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6:40 p.m.
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L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent
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- Heritage Area Board and guest discussion regarding nationally significant characteristics and history of the region
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6:45 p.m.
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L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent
K. Conlin – NEFF/Coord.
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- Agent Update: Catalyst Grant fundraising consultant; IRA landowner outreach grant pending; RCP conference recap; Regional Wood Bank Initiative; Board-led regional video project; Indigenous-led book club and future programming; NRBED Committee Chair vacancy
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7:30 p.m.
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L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent
K. Conlin – NEFF/Coord.
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- Board Chair Update: Video series of Woodlands Partnership Region with Ethan Tapper; recent events (Savoy woods walk, Ethan Tapper reading)
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7:40 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
Agent staff
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- Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours
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7:50 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
L. Hayden – NEFF/ Agent
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- Public Comment
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7:55 p.m.
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- Adjournment
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8:00 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
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^- Action Required
Please contact the facilitator (978-952-6856 x131) with any requests for accessibility.
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