Town of Westminster, MA - Open Space Committee

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Open Space Committee

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Contact Type	Contact Information
Contact:	Steve Wallace Town Planner
Address:	11 South Street Westminster, MA 01473
Phone:	978-874-7414
Fax:	978-874-7462
MEETINGS:	Scheduled on an "as needed" basis

Link to Page	Link to Page
Meeting Agendas	Meeting Minutes

Additional Links:

Link to Page	Link to Page
North County Land Trust, Inc.	Map of Trails in Westminster

Members

Name,Title	Representing	Term Expiration
Gregg Buckman, Chair	Conservation Commission
Marie Auger, Clerk	Planning Board
Joe Flanagan	Board of Selectmen
Donna Brownell, Member at Large
Josh Schonborg, Member at Large
Richelle Brown, Member at Large
Janet Morrison, Esq., Advisor	Executive Director of North County Land Trust


	Duties & Responsibilities The Open Space Committee is an advisory group that researches appropriate opportunities for protecting land from development in the Town of Westminster. Members are appointed by Selectmen for three-year terms. Land is sought for protection for a number of reasons, including: when it connects existing greenways and wildlife habitat areas; when it contains sensitive watershed resources; when it encompasses rare or endangered species and their environments; and, if it is more valuable if left undeveloped, as for passive recreation, nature study and enjoyment. The OSC is charged with promoting and completing the land-protection goals that are outlined in the town’s Master Plan and Open Space & Recreation Plan. The group works with area land protection organizations such as the North County Land Trust to secure grant monies for the purchase of land to be owned by the town as well as conservation restrictions (CRs) and agricultural protection restrictions (APRs) on privately-held acreage.