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Open Space & Recreation Plan Leicester Open Space & Recreation Plan February 2015 Acknowledgements The Town of Leicester extends their gratitude to the many people who contributed their knowledge, time, and energy to the completion of this Open Space & Recreation Plan. Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee Michelle Buck, Town Planner/Director of Inspectional Services John Marc-Aurele, Conservation Commission Sharon Nist, Planning Board Stephen Parretti, Conservation Commission Joanne Petterson-Bernier, Parks & Recreation Commission Dianna Provencher, Board of Selectmen Alternates: Jason Grimshaw, Planning Board Debra Friedman, Planning Board David Wright, Planning Board Adam Menard, Planning Board Kathleen Wilson, Planning Board Others: Kathy Asquith, Assessors’ Office Department Assistant Dennis Griffin, Tree Warden Maureen Henderson, Parks & Recreation Commission Clerk Mike Knox, Superintendent, Cherry Valley & Rochdale Water District Sujatha Mohanakrishnan, Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission Colin Novick, Greater Worcester Land Trust Jan Parke, Common Ground Land Trust Glenda Williamson, Common Ground Land Trust Thomas Wood, Highway Superintendent In addition, thanks goes to graduate students from the Conway School, Teodoro Livio Senni and Brandon Tennis, for providing the initial draft of the plan, case studies, and required maps. A very special thanks goes out to all the Leicester residents that participated in this process by filling out a survey or participating in the public meetings regarding the plan. Cover: Cover images clip art from Microsoft Office, design by Michelle Buck, Town Planner. g:\town planners office\open space plan\2014 os plan update\mrb revised fall 2014\02-05-2015 draft sent to state\2015 leicester open space plan 2-19-2015.doc Table of Contents Section 1: Plan Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 Section 2. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2 A. Statement of Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 2 B. Planning Process and Public Participation ........................................................................................... 2 Section 3: Community Setting .......................................................................................................................... 4 A. Regional Context ..................................................................................................................................... 4 B. History of the Community ..................................................................................................................... 5 C. Population Characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 7 D. Growth and Development Trends ...................................................................................................... 12 Section 4.Environmental Inventory & Analysis .......................................................................................... 20 A. Geology, Soils, and Topography ......................................................................................................... 20 B. Landscape Character ............................................................................................................................. 20 C. Water Resources .................................................................................................................................... 21 D. Vegetation ............................................................................................................................................... 25 E. Fisheries and Wildlife ............................................................................................................................ 28 F. Scenic Resources and Unique Environments .................................................................................... 34 G. Environmental Challenges ................................................................................................................... 35 Section 5. Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest ................................................ 41 A. Privately Owned Parcels ....................................................................................................................... 41 B. Public and Non-Profit Parcels ............................................................................................................. 42 Section 6. Community Vision ........................................................................................................................ 49 A. Description of Process .......................................................................................................................... 49 B. Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals .............................................................................. 50 Section 7. Analysis of Needs .......................................................................................................................... 52 A. Summary of Resource Protection Needs ........................................................................................... 52 B. Summary of Community Needs .......................................................................................................... 53 C. Summary of Management Needs ........................................................................................................ 55 Section 8. Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................... 60 Section 9. Seven-Year Action Plan ................................................................................................................ 62 Section 10. Public Comments ........................................................................................................................ 70 Section 11. References .................................................................................................................................... 71 Section 12: Maps (see list of maps on following page)............................................................................... 77 List of Tables Table 1: Population Size and Percent Change – Leicester & Comparable Communities ....................... 8 Table 2: Leicester Population by Race, 2010 ................................................................................................. 9 Table 3: Estimated Leicester Employment by Industry, 2005-2009 ........................................................ 10 Table 4: Largest 25 Employers in Leicester, 2014 ...................................................................................... 11 Table 5: Impervious Surface Area by Town, Leicester & Surrounding Communities .......................... 13 Table 6: Selected Traffic Counts, Route 9 Leicester ................................................................................... 14 Table 7: Unfinished Residential Subdivisions in Leicester ........................................................................ 18 Table 8, Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species, Leicester ................................................................ 30 Table 9: Leicester Parks & Conservation Areas .......................................................................................... 42 Table 10: Leicester School Recreational Facilities ...................................................................................... 46 Table 11: Estimated Cost of ADA Accessibility Improvements at Leicester Parks, 2011 ................... 55 Leicester Open Space & Recreation Plan i List of Figures Figure 1: Regional Context ............................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2: Leicester Population, 1920 – 2010 .................................................................................................. 8 Figure 3 Leicester Population by Age, 2000 & 2010 .................................................................................... 9 Figure 4: Leicester & Massachusetts Annual Unemployment Rate, 2000-2013 ..................................... 11 Figure 5: Total Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits, Leicester 1990-2013 ......................... 17 Figure 6: New Building Lots Created by ANR Plans, Leicester 2008-2014* .......................................... 18 Figure 7: BioMap2 Habitats, Leicester .......................................................................................................... 31 Figure 8: Brownfield Locations, Leicester .................................................................................................... 38 List of Maps 1. Regional Context 2. Environmental Justice 3. Zoning Map 4.1. Soils & Geologic Features: Agricultural Soils 4.2. Soils and Geologic Features: Septic Suitability 5. Unique Features 6.1. Water Resources 6.2. Water Resources: Flood Hazard Areas 7.1. Conservation & Recreation Lands 7.2. Conservation & Recreation Lands: Grant-Funded Lands 7.3. Conservation & Recreation Lands Inventory 8. Action Plan Map 9. Vegetation: Forested Lands 10. Wildlife & Fisheries 11. Environmental Challenges 12. Hillcrest Country Club Map [Note: numbering
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