Information for Meeting of Open Space Committee
Wednesday September 15, 2021 6:00 PM EDT

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Meeting 3: Barre OSRP Committee

9/15/21

Objective 1: Goals Brainstorm
- Goals are general concepts used to structure plan and communicate vision.
- Objectives are concrete ideas for accomplishing goals within certain time frames.
- Actions are specific activities that achieve the objectives.
- The OSRP action plan will include goals, objectives and actions.
- Goals need take public feedback into account.
2014 Goals:
1. Protect open spaces.
2. Preserve rural character through community growth management that will
enable more sensitive land development.
3. Protect water resources.
4. Increased community information and involvement.
5. Develop and improve Town recreation facilities.
6. Promote eco-tourism.

- Share committee members goals for OSRP process, what is your “vision” for open space and
recreation in Barre
- Draft list of goals for 2021 OSRP process
Objective 2: Public Forum Plan
- Purpose and structure of public forum
- What could Barre’s public forum look like?
- Advertising forum
- Scheduling – targeting late October, Henry Woods building
- Interim committee meeting to finalize plan for forum and review background research
Objective 3: Miscellaneous Topics
- Survey – who has the paper copies?
o Thoughts on initial results?
- CMRPC Trail Mapping
- Land trust input in OSRP process
o EQLT
o MassAudobon
Objective 4: Next Steps
- Interim meeting prior to public forum
- Review background research
- Advertise forum