MOHAWK TRAIL WOODLANDS PARTNERSHIP

Forest-Based Economic Development and Conservation

This will be a Virtual Meeting as allowed by Massachusetts’ Governor Charlie Baker’s Executive Order dated March 12, 2020 suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30 Sec. 20

Virtual Attendance Information

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85916040223
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Meeting ID: 859 1604 0223

Agenda

1.  Welcome
2. Approve minutes from April 21 and May 12 committee meetings
3. Discussion of proposed Programs/Projects/Priorities
4. Identify research needs/sources that address needs of programs discussed above
5. Identify community needs for proposed Forest Education Center
6. Plan for virtual Annual Meeting on June 8th to deliver group’s recommendations with priorities
7. Need to edit enabling legislation and shared Stewardship agreement (later time period)
8. Continue thinking about Natural Resource & Recreation Assessment – a deliverable in late 2021
9. Follow-up discussions and ZOOM meetings needed – schedule TBD
10. Other items - not on the agenda
11. Public Comment as needed
12. Adjournment

From Chair Hank Art – Charge to Committees: Create a draft Mission Statement by defining the mission of the Standing Committee in the context of the Shared Stewardship Agreement and the enabling MA legislation.

• Review the parts of the 2015 and updated 2016 MTWP Plan that are pertinent to the Committee: https://frcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MTWP_Plan_REVISED_Oct2016.pdf
• Draft additions, deletions, and revisions that will bring the Plan up to date and into compliance with the MA enabling legislation – which can be found at this link: http://www.mohawktrailwoodlandspartnership.org/uploads/1/1/7/5/117522940/mtwp_final_legislation.pdf
• Identify projects and programs that should be recommended to the MTWP Board for approval and further action, including one highest priority for 2021. Other items on the list should be in some sort of priority order or grouping.
• Identify research needs that address the needs of programs under the purview of the Standing Committee. What kinds of data and information are needed, and make suggestions for how that might be provided.
• Consider and indicate the linkages needed between your Standing Committee and other standing committees.
• Make suggestions to the Administrative Agent and Executive Committee about agenda items and information sessions for MTWP Board Meetings.