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Canton Conservation Commission Pequitside Farm — Tavern Room 79 Pleasant Street Canton, Ma. 02021 PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES February 20, 2008 Attendance: Chairman — Robert Doe, Vice — Chairman Jan Hagan, Clerk — James Fitzpatrick, Robert MacDonald, Kate Merrigan, Dave McLelland Conservation Agent: Robert Murphy Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill (recorded from cable 8 disc) Chairman Robert Doe called hearing to order at 7:05 P.M. Minutes — Recording secretary absent minutes will be tabled until next meeting. Pequitside Project Galvin Middle School Problem Solvers Presented by Sue Bronstein, sixth grade students: Matt Lynch, Matt Durgan, Dan Salisbury, Ryan Salisbury, Students did research, chose Pequitside Farm chosen what to do and how it will impact the most people. Pequitside Farm is the located off Pleasant Street, user friendly to the community, located between Dean S. Luce and John F. Kennedy elementary schools. Currently students from both elementary schools currently have field trips during the spring where they have lunch, observe habitat, and walk trails. Problems: Problems that occur are lack of use from the community, vandalism, how much is unknown about area. Students are working and creating the following items: • Survey sent home with students asking about Pequitside and how it is used. • Map made of trails including size and shape. • Markers will be installed for people to follow trail maps. • Brochure will be created and available describing area and points of interest. • Description of habitat, running brook, plants and animals. • Work with water shed authority regarding running brook. • Dog dropping facility available for people can walk dogs and other walkers will not step in droppings. • Nature scavenger hunt for children and adults. • Night hike trail • Have a peek inside Pequitside Farm Day with food, refreshments, horses, moonwalk to raise interest about what is available. Rock baskets were used to test running brook. Two baskets were used to test water quality and life in the brook. Mesh metal basket and a kick rock basket used for dirt, sand, and rocks. Baskets were placed in brook for six weeks, when removed students studied sand, rocks, plants, bugs and water quality. 1 12/20/08 hc