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Stakeholders urged recreation access; volunteers removed water chestnuts at Warner's Pond
Summary
Committee members reviewed a stakeholder meeting that emphasized recreation access (scouts requested boat‑launch access) and noted a June 27 volunteer pull that removed about 20 bushels of water chestnuts with roughly 13 volunteers.
Committee members reviewed the stakeholder meeting transcript and summarized key takeaways for future outreach and RFP considerations.
Phil Camaza said he missed the recreation commission at the stakeholder meeting and highlighted comments from Peter Alden that cautioned against costly eradication efforts before measures to prevent reintroduction are in place. Camaza said it was "very encouraging" that stakeholders supported continued use of the pond.
Chris, the committee chair, told members that Friends of Warner's Pond held a water‑chestnut pull on June 27 with about 13 people and that volunteers collected roughly 20 bushels: "There were about 13 people that showed up. We collected, we figured about 20 bushels or so." Members agreed the annual pulls are useful and noted potential grant opportunities (Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and Suezco) to support access or ADA improvements.
Scouts' access: committee members said the scouts requested dock/boat‑launch access at the town boat launch (not Giroux) to make it easier to launch multiple canoes and kayaks. Phil Brewer and others supported placing scout launches where car access eases equipment handling.
Next steps: Phil and Carlene will serve as point persons for ongoing stakeholder outreach. The committee asked staff to follow up with MCI and with any absent groups, and to keep grant opportunities on the radar as potential funding sources for access and ADA improvements.
