Woodlands Partnership-Executive Committee

Friday, May 9, 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
A meeting of the Woodlands Partnership

WOODLANDS PARTNERSHIP of NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS

A Mission of Natural Resource Based Economic Development, Forest Conservation, & Municipal Financial Sustainability

MEETING NOTICE

The Executive Committee

of the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts

will meet on May 9, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.

This is a virtual meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Link below. Questions: lhayden@newenglandforestry.org.

Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome

2. Approval of April 8, 2025 minutes

3. PILOT reform, Municipal Financial Sustainability recommendations and next steps for advocacy

4. Agent Staffing Update

5. EEA Woodlands Partnership Implementation Grant Planning and review - due May 15 at 3 p.m.

6. Agent update: Collins Center study on emergency services – survey closing; Heritage Area feasibility study contracts including Indigenous-led study component; recent events and outreach; upcoming events: May 27 “How Does a Forest Grow” webinar, Canopy May 29, Annual Meeting June 24 at Greylock Glen

7. Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours

8. Scheduling next Committee meeting(s)

9. Public comment

10. Adjourn

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87110172655?pwd=KysGfrYB2ulVK68KEmQIfaGyhaxafR.1 Meeting ID: 871 1017 2655

Passcode: 289463

Posted- Donna Butzke-5/7/2025-4pm

Filed- Town Clerk-5/7/2025

Executive Committee members: Dicken Crane – Windsor (Board Chair); Art Schwenger – Heath (Board Vice Chair); Alain Peteroy – Franklin Land Trust (Clerk); Chris Cozzaglio – Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (Treasurer); Rhonda Anderson – Ohketeau Cultural Center; Russ Richardson – Massachusetts Forest Alliance; Robert O’Connor – MA EOEEA; Constance Carpenter (USFS ex- officio)

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