Open Space plan nears completion for committee review and state approval.
Open Space and Recreation Master Plan Committee · Meeting of February 25, 2026
Belmont's Open Space and Recreation Master Plan Committee reviewed a near-complete draft incorporating five high-level goals and a ten-year action plan designed for state approval. Chair Paul Cowing and committee members Erin Rowland, Timothy Flood, and Margaret Velie received a presentation from VHB consultant Julia Mintz outlining document structure, preliminary goals, and survey findings showing walking and hiking as the highest use at 82 percent. The committee requested revisions including a table comparing athletic field acreage to participation levels and clarification of eligible conservation lands, with feedback due March 31 ahead of a mid-April public meeting that will focus on goals and actionable items.
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Source: the Open Space and Recreation Master Plan Committee meeting of February 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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