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Watershed management committee convenes, begins grant work for Greenwood Pond beach
Summary
The newly authorized Watershed Management Plan Committee held its first meeting Jan. 29, named Tom Osteen chair and began preparations to apply for a state grant for Greenwood Pond beach improvements.
The Kingston Select Board heard a report that the watershed management plan committee the board authorized earlier has convened and begun work on its first project: improvements to the beach at Greenwood Pond.
The committee held its first meeting on Jan. 29, constituted itself and selected Tom Osteen as chair and Muriel Ingalls as vice chair; Ingalls will also take minutes. The chair began assembling documentation to apply for a Department of Environmental Services state grant that has a narrow application window for the beach-improvement project at Greenwood Pond.
Why it matters: The committee's early work focuses on a public-recreation asset and seeks grant funding from the state Department of Environmental Services to carry out improvements identified in the watershed management plan.
Board members reported the kickoff meeting lasted about an hour and was productive. The board also discussed membership questions: two interested people who are not town residents (one owns property in Kingston; the other is a KLA member) asked to be involved. The board indicated the likely approach would be to include nonresidents in an advisory capacity rather than as voting members to preserve resident-majority representation.
What's next: The committee will complete and submit the grant application for Greenwood Pond beach improvements and return to the board with progress updates.
