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Committee outlines five-area restoration plan; $47,000 identified for ecology-meadow repair
Summary
Joyce described a restoration plan that covers five locations including the farm dump and ecology meadow; she reported about $47,000 recovered from contractors to address the ecology-meadow damage and said the final plan will be used to solicit bids or quotes.
Joyce explained the restoration package would combine five project areas — the parking lot at Great Neck, the access road/trail, the ecology meadow that sustained damage, the intermediate stands of invasives, and the farm dump — and that Melissa is finalizing a draft plan. She said, "We got $47,000, like, back to do so," meaning recovered funds will be available to pay for ecology-meadow repairs.
Members discussed the procurement approach: Kat clarified that the plan phase is expected to stay under the town’s $50,000 quote threshold (three quotes) rather than require a formal large-construction bid; committee members said the plan will produce bid-ready documents describing botanic surveys, grading, planting palettes and irrigation needs so the town can solicit contractors once the plan is approved.
