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Commission flags gaps in open-space maps, pushes to complete sustainability certification materials
Summary
Ledyard commissioners reviewed a draft sustainability-certification submission, flagged missing GPS and deed-history details in the town's open-space inventory, and agreed to compile a master sheet and follow up with GIS vendors to correct map inaccuracies.
Members of the Ledyard Conservation Commission reviewed progress on a Sustainability Connecticut certification submission and raised persistent problems with the town’s open-space mapping and online links.
Member S4 said she compiled commission inputs and sent itemized emails to the town’s contact (Anna) to support the certification application; the submission could yield roughly 75–85 points toward a bronze-level award, but the commission lacks consistent documentation for many open-space parcels. Commissioners noted the town’s open-space map and aerial layers are outdated in places, some parcel history exists only in paper records and the GIS layer lacks consistent lot numbers and GPS coordinates the certifier requested.
Why it matters: The commission said accurate maps and deed histories matter both for the sustainability certification and for practical questions (which department is responsible for a trail, who to call for maintenance, and whether a parcel is truly town-owned open space). Members agreed to compile a master spreadsheet listing missing or inaccurate parcels, acreage and lot numbers and to coordinate with town GIS/MSI to obtain updated or exportable maps.
The commission also discussed web strategy: rather than relying entirely on fragile external links, members favored hosting copies of stable trail maps or providing general links to neighboring towns’ trail pages and an explanatory note about updates to reduce link-rot and public confusion.
Ending: The commission tasked members to finish the master sheet, follow up with MSI/GIS to request exportable maps, and to continue the Sustainability Connecticut submission process as documentation is gathered.
