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Open Space and Recreation Plan 2015-2022 Town of Arlington OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN 2015-2022 © 2015 Town of Arlington, Massachusetts All rights reserved Printed Cover photo: Hill's Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park. Credit: David Bean Final version: Approved by Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, September 23, 2015 Draft versions: Adopted by the Arlington Open Space Committee, March 26, 2015 Adopted by the Arlington Redevelopment Board, March 30, 2015 Presented to the Arlington Board of Selectmen, March 30, 2015 Presented to the Arlington Town Meeting, May 6, 2015 Table of Contents 5. Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest ............... 71 Acknowledgements A. Brief History of Arlington’s Open Space ............................................. 71 1. Plan Summary ...........................................................................................1 B. Arlington’s Open Space – Major Parcels and Facilities ....................... 72 2. Introduction ..............................................................................................3 C. Open Space Inventory Tables ............................................................. 96 A. Statement of Purpose ...........................................................................3 6. Community Goals ................................................................................. 109 B. Planning Process and Public Participation ............................................3 A. Description of Process ...................................................................... 109 C. Accomplishments, 2008–2014 ..............................................................8 B. Statement of Open Space and Recreation Community Goals .......... 109 3. Community Setting .................................................................................28 7. Analysis of Needs ................................................................................. 111 A. Regional Context .................................................................................28 A. Summary of Resource Protection Needs .......................................... 111 B. History of the Community ...................................................................34 B. Summary of Community Needs ........................................................ 114 C. Population Characteristics...................................................................36 C. Management Needs, Potential Change of Use ................................. 119 D. Growth and Development Patterns ....................................................43 8. Goals and Objectives ............................................................................ 122 4. Environmental Inventory and Analysis ..................................................47 A. Introduction ...................................................................................... 122 A. and B. Topography, Geology, Soils, and Landscape Characteristics ...47 B. Goals for 2015-2022 ......................................................................... 122 C. Water Resources .................................................................................49 9. Action Plan, 2015-2022 ........................................................................ 124 D. Vegetation ...........................................................................................55 A. Introduction ...................................................................................... 124 E. Fisheries and Wildlife ..........................................................................57 B. Open Space and Recreation Priorities .............................................. 124 F. Scenic Resources and Unique Environments .......................................61 10. Public Comments ................................................................................ 139 G. Environmental Challenges ..................................................................68 11. References .......................................................................................... 146 Town of Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan, 2015-2022 Table of Contents i Maps Appendices 3-1. Arlington and Surrounding Communities ......................................28 A. Arlington Open Space Committee Annual Reports, 2009–2014 3-2. Arlington (then West Cambridge) in 1830 ....................................29 B. Vision 2020 Survey Results, 2014 3-3. Arlington (then West Cambridge) in 1853 ....................................29 C. Arlington Park and Recreation Commission, Capital Project 3-4. Arlington in 1907 ..........................................................................30 Summary, 12/30/2014 D. Town Disability Policy 3-5. Environmental Justice Population in Arlington .............................40 3-6. Arlington’s Zoning Map .................................................................46 E. ADA Self-Evaluation, prepared by Institute for Human Centered Design 4-1. Topography ...................................................................................48 F. Additional ADA Self-Evaluation Forms 4-2. Soils and Special Landscape Features ...........................................51 4-3. Water Resources, Wetlands, and Floodplains ...............................52 4-4. Unique Resources and Features ....................................................62 4-5. Local Historic Districts ...................................................................67 5-1. Major Open Space Parcels and Recreational Facilities ..................73 9-1. Action Plan Focus Locations, 2015–2022 ................................... 138 Town of Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan, 2015-2022 Table of Contents ii Acknowledgments Town of Arlington Board of Selectmen Department of Planning and Community Development Kevin F. Greeley, Chair Carol Kowalski, Director Diane M. Mahon, Vice Chair Joey Glushko, Planner Steven M. Byrne Joseph A. Curro, Jr. Arlington Open Space Committee Daniel J. Dunn Jane Auger (Citizen) Teresa DeBenedictis (Department of Public Works) Town Manager Lisa Decker (Redevelopment Board) Adam Chapdelaine Joey Glushko (Planning and Community Development Department) Michele Hassler (Cemetery Commission) Arlington Redevelopment Board Elizabeth Karpati (Vision 2020) Andrew Bunnell, Chair Patsy Kraemer (Department of Human Services) Andrew West, Vice Chair Ann LeRoyer (Citizen), Chair Michael Cayer Leslie Mayer (Park and Recreation Commission) Bruce Fitzsimmons David White (Conservation Commission), Vice Chair Consultant Team VHB / Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. Ralph Willmer, FAICP, Senior Planner Renee Guo, AICP, Project Planner Town of Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan, 2015-2022 Acknowledgments iii Page Intentionally Left Blank Town of Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan, 2015-2022 Acknowledgments iv Changing demographics in Arlington over the past decade have altered the needs for and demands on limited public resources for many outdoor recreation, physical fitness, and sports facilities, such as the Minuteman Bikeway, playing fields, playgrounds, and other sites. Residents also 1 regularly express their desire for more natural green spaces for walking, bird watching, and other contemplative pleasures. This document is Arlington’s fourth Open Space and Recreation Plan. It Plan Summary focuses on many specific accomplishments and other steps taken to address the goals, objectives, and actions outlined in the 2007 Plan and the update to the Action Plan as approved through 2014. The Town of Arlington is a densely populated suburban community with few large open spaces remaining within its borders and limited direct access to open space resources in adjacent towns. The need to preserve, protect, and properly maintain existing open spaces and recreational resources is widely recognized and deeply felt by Arlington residents. A bird’s eye view of Arlington in 1884. Courtesy of Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library All ages enjoy the Minuteman Bikeway. Courtesy of Open Space Committee Town of Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan, 2015-2022 1-Plan Summary 1 The Town continues to face serious management, staffing, and financial challenges to address these diverse needs for conservation land, parks, playgrounds, and outdoor sports facilities. Progress has been made over the past seven years to enhance several key sites, and several new volunteer Friends groups have been formed to advocate and raise funds for specific parks. However, the Town also needs to develop a stronger town-wide open space management program and incorporate regional solutions to meet the competing demands of many different constituencies. This 2015 Plan presents an expanded inventory of Arlington's open spaces, documents open space and recreation needs, and establishes open space aspirations. Arlington's natural environment is a precious and limited resource that has been difficult to acquire and maintain, and it needs to be protected ardently. This Plan presents open space goals, objectives, and actions that will guide Arlington's open space philosophy, planning, and management through 2022. Volunteers work at the Wildlife Habitat Garden at the Arlington Reservoir. Acquire ecologically valuable undeveloped lands or ensure their Credit David White protection through conservation restrictions or other means. Preserve, maintain, and enhance existing open spaces, including watersheds, water bodies, and natural areas; parks, playgrounds and outdoor recreational
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