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Agenda and Minutes January 2001

 

Agenda

A. Opening remarks

1. Who We Are

  1. Tributary Trails, is at present, a group of people interested in appropriate recreational, and economic development in the Connecticut River watershed. We are now a not-for profit-organization (Incorporating Board Members: Dale Miller, Joe Cabaup, Sheldon Towne, Preston Gilbert, and Ginny Difrancesco) to encourage appropriate recreation and tourism by providing local residents and visitors with programs, information, well placed trails, and access along the tributaries of the Connecticut River. The North Country Council will give guidance and support to Tributary Trails as part of their River Basin initiative.
  2. See our web site at http://doe.ncia.net/~joe/tribtrail/index.html.

2. Articles of Agreement

  1. Already Sent in to Secretary State and accepted.

3. Education/Tourism Projects

  1. Bluebird Project & Trail
  2. Rt 2 Boat Landing in Lunenburg
  3. Heritage Trail Loop Connector
  4. Dalton, Whitefield Town line Fishing/Canoe Spot
  5. Interpretive Center for Railroad Yard
  6. Riparian/Historic Development along John's River
  7. Bird/Nature Project for Elementary Schools to be expanded into VT (help from Wal*Mart)
  8. Rt 3 Trailhead (John Dodge land) for TT linking Weed Pond, Blood Pond
  9. Introduce Project Serve to local HS
  10. Introduce Project Serve to local middle schools via a project
  11. CLL to sponser fresh water ecology
  12. Project to create the Ammonoosuc River Watershed Council
  13. Project to promote Watershed Wellness Group for the Johns River Watershed
  14. Project to promote Watershed Wellness Group for the Israel River Watershed
  15. Create a Watershed Event for our local Rivers, re: Economic and Environmental Health
  16. Investgate the role of a town's Planning Board in protecting the river environment.
  17. Reasearch available watershed and biological monitoring for the North Country

4. Partnerships that We Have or Will Foster

  1. Northern Connecticut River Education Center … Don LaPlante
  2. AMC, ASNH, NH DES, NH DRED, USDI NPS, USDA, SCS, SPNHF, NCC, Others
  3. Networking with partners: Wal*Mart, Trout Unlimited, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Upper Valley Land Trust, Science Depts of Littleton HS, White Mtn Reg HS (also Hiking Club, and Ski Club), Profile HS

5. Grants

  1. Past attempt for CRJC grant
  2. Wal*Mart grant
  3. Attempt at a DOT grant

B. Things to Do

1. Constitution/By-Laws

  1. Some things to decide in order to complete the revision

2. IRS Letter of Determination

  1. 501c3 status/constitution,other needs to achieve this status

3. Financial Management-Status of Arrangements with NCC

4. Creating a Hand Book

  1. Policy for Tributary Trails
  2. The beginning of the formal setting for TT...printing costs, membership dues, etc
  3. Define Organization

5. Work Plan

  1. Review current projects-discuss tenative projects.

6. Operation Clean Stream

  1. Define water Monitoring Plan for Spring 2001.

7. Corporate Sponsors

  1. Introduction: YSI a partner /sponsor to help Tributary Trails develop the finest watershed oriented Conservation/education & recreation organization in Northern NH and Vermont

8. Set Goals

9. Other

Minutes

To Be Posted

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