Post-Survey Actions
On May 7, 1998 the volunteers came to a "Priority Setting"
meeting at Acton Town Hall to report their findings. Volunteers noted that
generally the streams in Acton appear to be in very good shape and are
wonderful resources. There were, however, some specific problems or needs
that should be addressed.
Volunteers created Priority Sheets by listing the assets and problems
found in each stream section. These were then reviewed by the volunteers
to determine which of these were priorities.
On May 21, 1998 the Fort Pond Brook and Nashoba Brook Stream Teams each
designed an Action Plan to address some of the needs identified by the
survey. These plans included sharing information with relevant Town Boards
and officials and the identification of short and long term projects in
the following categories:
- Cleanups
- Stewardship
- Buffers
- Outreach/Education
- Land Protection
- Recreation
- Research
On June 24, 1998 Stream Team volunteers created four ongoing task forces
(Cleanup, Stewardship, Website, and Rail Trail Development/Linkage) to
begin working on specific projects. Their plans included a cleanup
on September 12, 1998 for selected stream areas that showed the most need;
the development of stewardship materials; a website that would be accessible
by sometime this fall; and the investigation of trail linkage between Jones
Field and the Overlook Trail in South Acton.
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