Natural Resource Based Economic Development Committee of the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts Meeting - Oct. 19th, 2022

This will be a Virtual Meeting as allowed by “An Act Relative to Extending Certain State of Emergency
Accommodations,” signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on July 16 2022, which extends
the expiration of the provisions pertaining to the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30 sec. 20, to March 31,
2023.

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

Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome
2. Approval of minutes from December 15, 2021 NRBED Committee meeting
3. Review Committee charter
4. Review "Forests as an Economic Driver" section of Partnership Plan (section 4, available here)
5. Update on Hall Tavern Farm project
6. Update on grant-funded Forest Center planning activities
7. Discuss priorities for the year, potential budget needs, and upcoming agenda items
8. Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours
9. Public comment

Natural Resource Based Economic Development Committee Members: Jeffrey Thomas, Lever, Inc.
(chair); Jay Healy, Charlemont; Zachary Feury, North Adams; Amy Shapiro, Franklin County Community
Development Corporation.

*On Oct. 11, 2022, the Board of the public body created in 2018 voted unanimously to change its name from the
“Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership” in its bylaws to Doing Business As the “Woodlands Partnership of
Northwest Massachusetts” and requested the state legislature and USDA Forest Service to officially establish and
recognize the new name.