Open Space Committee Advances Plan Toward Fall Submission
Open Space Committee advances plan for mid-November state filing. The committee, with help from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, is finalizing its Open Space and Recreation Plan targeting submission to the State Division of Conservation Services by mid-November. Committee members are
Open Space Committee · Meeting of July 14, 2026
NEWBURY — Open Space Committee advances plan for mid-November state filing. The committee, with help from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, is finalizing its Open Space and Recreation Plan targeting submission to the State Division of Conservation Services by mid-November. Committee members are completing section edits by late July; the planning commission will format the draft by early September.
A second and final public meeting is scheduled for mid-September. The committee is considering adding coastal erosion and coastal resiliency topics to the Plan after discussion of Plum Island Beach Management issues.
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Source: the Open Space Committee meeting of July 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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