Uxbridge Open Space Committee reviews 2021 plan priorities, forms 'green list' and elects officers

The Town of Uxbridge Open Space Committee convened for its first meeting in some time and agreed to begin implementation work on the town's 2021 open space and recreation plan, focusing initially on town-owned parcels tied to water resources and habitat protection.

Russ Holden, serving as facilitator and a member of the Conservation Commission, told the group the 2021 plan remains valid for seven years and recommended the committee start by reviewing items already listed as high priorities rather than rewriting the plan. "I think our intention is to have a relatively short meeting but interesting good conversation," Holden said.

The committee identified several town-owned parcels as early priorities tied to groundwater and recharge protection, including 20 Elizabeth Street (the town well site), 57 Power Street, a potential well site adjacent to Elizabeth Street, 300 Croaker…