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CantonMPSC_Minutes_8-21-2018
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Canton Master Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting August 21, 2018, 7-9 pm Canton Public Library 786 Washington St MINUTES Present: Horsley Witten Group: Nate Kelly, Krista Moravec Master Plan Steering Committee: David McCarthy, Gerald Carmichael, Meredith McLoughlin, John McSweeny, Tonja Mettlach and Sonja Grauds; Emilio Mauro, and Michael McMahon Staff: Laura Smead, Town Planner Not present: Tom Theodore Lead By Notes 1. Welcome/Late Arrivals 7:00-7:05 L. Smead 2. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes 7:05-7:15 3. Future Meeting Dates Meetings set for 10/11, 11/18 and 12/12 4. Baseline Report Topic: Natural Resources 7:15-8:00 HW Discussion of water supply from wells (60%), limited farmland and where it is located, and how development past and future impacts water supply and quality. Master plan should address how water supply and development intersect, as well as how existing developments and golf courses impact conservation issues. Members note a few suggested additions to text: Brookwood Farm as part of farmland section, year Reservoir Pond removed from ‘Great Pond” list. 5. Baseline Report Topic: Natural Hazards & Climate Change 8:00-8:15 HW Review of floodplain maps and discussion of forthcoming updates to flood zones from FEMA, which will be incorporated into this section of the Plan. Canton will also be producing a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Plan, which will provide more info on climate change vulnerability and action plans. MVP info will also be added to this section of the Plan. Group notes that addressing climate change and its impacts on Canton is very important to include in the final version of the Plan. 6. Public Outreach & Communication 8:15-8:50 HW and L. Smead Op Ed schedule is discussed and finalized. HW will coordinate with the Canton Citizen editorial staff for publishing. Group agrees would be ideal if first installment can be published before public event to raise awareness/interest. First public event on the Plan is tentatively scheduled for 10/23; L. Smead to confirm date and location (likely Community Room of library).
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Group brainstorms ideas and suggestions for logistics and content of public meeting: small group discussions/activities, mapping activity, collecting /listing info on what people love/don’t love about Canton, whole-group address from HW/MPSC. Group will continue to think about what other town committees/groups can help publicize the event. 7. Open Discussion 8:50-9:00