Open Space Implementation Committee approves interim Open Space and Recreation Plan.
Sterling's Open Space Implementation Committee unanimously accepted an interim update to the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan after the originally assigned preparer, Steve Wallace, accepted a town planner position in Lunenburg. Chair Chuck Plaisted reported the MassTrails Grant Application for
Open Space Implementation Committee · Meeting of January 21, 2026
Sterling's Open Space Implementation Committee unanimously accepted an interim update to the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan after the originally assigned preparer, Steve Wallace, accepted a town planner position in Lunenburg. Chair Chuck Plaisted reported the MassTrails Grant Application for the Waushacum Meadow Loop Trail is substantially complete and targets a February 3 submission deadline, requesting $65,500 from the Commonwealth toward the estimated $110,000 total cost of the 2,300-foot ADA-compliant trail. The committee also tasked members with evaluating conservation properties as homework before the February 18 meeting to help prioritize chapterlands for Select Board recommendation.
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Source: the Open Space Implementation Committee meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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