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Commission says Habitat Map must be completed to satisfy Act 171 for town plan approval
Summary
Commissioners discussed the Habitat Map RFP draft, noted the map is required under Act 171 for CCRPC approval of the town plan, and agreed to follow up after a joint meeting that lacked a clear commitment to collaboration.
Members thanked Dave McNally for work on the Habitat Map RFP draft and debated next steps after a joint meeting that members said "didn’t seem like a true commitment to collaboration." The commission flagged driveway shortening as a studied tool to reduce fragmentation and emphasized that the Habitat Map is necessary to secure CCRPC approval of the new town plan under Act 171.
Claudia, Bob and Alexa agreed to meet to explore whether the joint meeting yields actionable next steps. Members expressed frustration that some proposals released publicly may lack sufficient background for the Planning Commission or DRB, and noted the last town plan rewrite in the 1990s delegated sections to different groups.
The commission did not vote on the RFP at the meeting but identified completing the habitat map as a prerequisite for moving the town plan forward with regional review.
