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Notes from the Kampoosa Stewardship Committee, December 19. Hybrid meeting

Present:

  • Laura Beasley, Chair (via Zoom)
  • Arthur Dutil
  • Lisa Bozzuto
  • Louise Gashet
  • Rich Bradway
  1. Minutes of November 21 meeting approved as written
  2. This was a work session for a new committee. Initial work:
    1. Collect data on the history of the first committee, cross-sharing history and documents from, for example, Natural Habitat Restoration Reports, and determining the present condition of Kampoosa from owners such as the Nature Conservancy
    2. Include “stake holders” as committee members or partners — for example property abutters — one present via Zoom and pleased to be invited — to let them know the Kampososa Committee is “back in business”
    3. Share history and documents with stakeholders
    4. Write a Mission statement — so the committee can communicate: “Here is who we are and what we are trying to accomplish”
  3. Others contacted: Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Mass Wildlife Office, Tennessee Gas (no response), Lee Land Trust (no response), Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program, etc.
  4. Bradway suggested digitizing information for easier access and recommended a program he may buy for Stockbridge Land Trust
  5. Kampoosa is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and the committee wants
  6. To know what is going on now and what has gone on in years since last Kampoosa Committee folded
  7. To write a clear mission statement — what they will do
  8. Resource management — who is doing what now for benefit or study of Kampoosa
  9. Guidelines for abutters

Meeting adjourned


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