Peter Palmiotto, an alternate member of the Town Conservation Commission, asked that I share the following letter that the commission recently sent to the Walpole Board of Selectmen and the Town Planning and Zoning Boards...
May 10, 2005
Dear Selectmen, Planning and Zoning Board members,
The Walpole Conservation Commission is beginning the process of writing a conservation plan entitled, “Farms, Forests, Streams and Wetlands: Preserving Walpole’s Natural Character.”
The farms, forests, streams and wetlands conservation plan will provide a guide to preserving the character of Walpole. The plan establishes priorities that will aid the town in fulfilling the Master Plan goals of “protecting and preserving the Town’s critical resource areas in an effort to maintain a balance between the Town’s existing and future development needs and its natural environment . . .” Specifically, the purposes of this conservation plan are:
- To provide a plan that identifies priorities that will guide town
leaders in conservation and development decisions.
- To protect and enhance the ecological integrity of Walpole’s natural
resource base and overall environmental health.
- To protect and enhance both the Town’s agricultural and local business bases that promotes a sustainable and viable local economy.
- To inform the residents of Walpole of the options available to help
protect the quality of life issues that are important to them.
The Conservation Commission would appreciate community input during the planning process and on the draft plan once it is complete at the end of the year. For information or to send comments, contact Peter Palmiotto, P.O. Box 338, email him at ppalmiotto@antiochne.edu or contact any of the conservation commission members.
Sincerely,
Walpole Conservation Commission
Gary Speed, Chairperson
Larry Britton, Marcia Galloway, Paul Happ,
Mel Schupack, Lew Shelley, Duncan Watson
Peter Palmiotto, alt.
Chuck Bingaman
