Franklin Township Open Space Advisory Committee

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

7:30 PM

Regular Agenda

 

  1. Call to order in accordance with the Sunshine Law provision.
  2. Introductions/roll call.
  3. Approval of the October 17, 2006 minutes.
  4. Financial Report.
  5. 1st  opening of the meeting to the public to discuss West Point Ave. Natural Area.
  6. Consultant’s Report.
  7. Old Business.
    1. Historic Grant Application for FY 07—review of a revised application process and adoption of program for FY 07.
    2. Other?
  8. New Business.
    1. Adoption of a Calendar Resolution establishing meeting dates in 2007.
    2. Brainstorming NJAS-guided walks outreach for 2007.
    3. Should the Township construct a handicapped trail from the parking lot to the wetlands area at the Negri Nepote Native Grassland Preserve?
    4. Should the Township add a wildlife viewing platform to the Negri Nepote Native Grassland Preserve?
    5. Should the Township put bike racks and trash cans at the three parking lots (Griggstown, Bunker Hill and Skillman Lane)?
    6. Other?
  9. 2nd opening of the meeting to the public.
  10. Executive Session to discuss possible purchases of property.
  11. Adjournment.

Eagle Scout COMPLETED PROJECTS

Project

Scout/Troop

Barn Swallow Structure at GNGP

Dan Bobev/113

Butterfly Garden at GNGP

Jeremy Peters/113

Trail Construction (Simpson Brook Trail) at GNGP

John Clyde Jr/113

Trail Construction (Bluebird Trail and Sourland View Trail) at GNGP

Andrew Rath/195

Kiosk, GNGP

Mike Bignell/195

Kiosk, NNGP

S. Minnihan/113

Wildlife Viewing Blind, Phase 1, NNGP

Justin Kanaps/113

Wildlife Viewing Blind, Phase 2, NNGP

Tim Bodner/113

 

ACTIVE PROJECTS                                                                                           

Project

Scout/Troop

Project Status

Target Completion Date*

Trail Construction (Beech Trail) GNGP

David Dalton/113

Trail clearing completed 12/3 – trail to be marked by 12/15

Fall 2006

Trail Construction – BHNA

 

No scout interest for this site – J. Loos suggested that Public Works will take over should there be a lack of interest

 

Kiosk, BHNA

Doug Bodner/113

Doug continues working on a proposal with C. Carey (school and scouts have kept him busy per mother – Doug is to contact me soon)

 

Demonstration Habitats with Deer Exclosures

Alex Banko

GAM/JL identified site location 11/30 – GAM to discuss project with scout week of 12/3

Summer 2007 anticipated

Bridge Construction

 

JL and township engineer have visited site and discussed options for bridge plans

Summer 2007

Interpretive Trail, (Bluebird and Sourland Trails) GNGP

 

Presented this again to Cayce Carey who has another scout in need of a project (10/10/06) – blend this with Barn Swallow Interpretive Material?

 

Barn Swallow Interpretive Material

 

This project is not sufficient for Eagle Scout project as is….

 

Butterfly garden fence and plant ID markers

 

This new project was e-mailed to C. Carey on 12/4.  There is a need for a fence around the butterfly garden and plant identification labels at garden and along some of the hiking trails.

 

Natural Park Benches – GNGP

Michael Rath/195

Travis New/195

Rath is working on proposal with Cayce Carey as of 10/10/06

 

Natural Park Benches – NGNP

 

Presented this again to Cayce Carey who has another scout in need of a project (10/10/06) no response yet

 

Natural Park Benches – BHNA

 

Presented this again to Cayce Carey who has another scout in need of a project (10/10/06) no response yet

 

Wheelchair ramp for wildlife viewing blind access

 

Pending approval from township, a scout will be identified for this project.