Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership - Executive Committee Meeting

Virtual Attendance Information

This will be a Virtual Meeting as allowed by Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022, signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Feb. 15, 2022, extending until July 15, 2022, remote meeting provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30 sec.20.

Members of the public are welcome. Please RSVP to Lisa Hayden to request a Zoom link to attend by emailing: [email protected]

Agenda

1. Call to order, welcome & land acknowledgement
2. Approval of Minutes for the April 4 Executive Committee meeting
3. Public Comment
4. Update on meetings with Select Boards and feedback so far
5. Draft 2022-2032 MTWP Plan revision and proposal to move Board adoption to a fall meeting in order to facilitate greater public input
6. By-Law Revision Proposal for June Annual Meeting – Ex. Com. membership; Board alternates and use of teleconferencing
   
   1. Review Agenda items, arrangements for June 7 Board/Annual Meeting
7.  Updates on Standing Committee assignments and leadership
8. Grant applications and requests for MTWP funding:
   
   1. Review/vote on Franklin County Community Development Corporation Board $5M application to USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant, due June 10;
   2. Report on applications for one-year funding through State Sen. Hinds & U.S. Sens. Warren and Markey.
9. Thanks to Mark Buccowich! – USFS Liaison on retirement
10. Upcoming events – Conway South River Meadows: Tree-planting May 26, 1 pm
11. Item(s) not anticipated within 48-hour posting period
12. Adjournment
    Committee members: Henry Art (chair), Joseph Nowak, Robert O’Connor, Mark Buccowich
    (ex-officio)