APPENDICES

Appendix A ADA Assessment

Appendix B Public Surveys

Appendix C Maps

Appendix D Letters of Support

Appendix E Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Letter

Appendix F BioMap 2 Report

Appendix G Manchester-Essex Playing Fields Report

Appendix H USGS Soils Map and Report

Appendix A – ADA Assessment

PART I. Administrative Requirements

A. Designated ADA Coordinator

Greg Federspiel, Town Manager and ADA Coordinator Manchester-by-the-Sea Town Hall 10 Central Street Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 (978) 526-2000

B. Municipal Grievance Procedure

This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in employment practices and policies or the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea.

The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.

The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or a designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

Greg Federspiel, Town Manager and ADA Coordinator Manchester-by-the-Sea Town Hall 10 Central Street Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 (978) 526-2000

Within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the complaint, ADA Coordinator Federspiel will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting, he will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.

If the response by Town Manager and ADA Coordinator Federspiel does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or a designee may appeal the decision of the ADA Coordinator within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the response to the Board of Selectmen or their designee. Within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the appeal, the Selectmen or their designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolution. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting the Selectmen or their designee will respond in writing and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.

Appendix A: Page 1

All written complaints received by ADA Coordinator Greg Federspiel, appeals to the Selectman or their designee, and responses form the ADA Coordinator and Selectmen or their designee will be kept by the Town of Manchester-by-the-sea for at least three years.

C. Public Notification Requirements and Employment Practices

Appendix A: Page 2 D. Participation of Individuals with Disabilities or Organizations Representing the Disabled Community

Manchester has an active six-member ADA Advisory Committee. Committee members are: Laurie Werle, Lisa Bonneville, Gretchen Wood, Richard Costello, Marion Hall, Elizabeth Heisey and ex-officio member, Greg Federspiel who is the Town Administrator and also the designated ADA Coordinator.

The ADA Committee meets on a regular basis to represent the disabled community with the stated mission of achieving “equal access for all citizens in the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea.” Elizabeth Heisy, member of the ADA Advisory Committee, led and coordinated the efforts of several members of the Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee to assess town-owned properties. Margaret Driscoll, Ben Rossi and Chris Thomas were also instrumental in completing the facilities inventories.

Appendix A: Page 3 PART II. Program Accessibility

A. Facility Inventories

Town-owned parks, recreational areas and beaches were assessed in detail for ADA accessibility using the “Facility Inventory” Surveys (attached at the end of this Appendix). Below is a summary of notations that were made for each property survey.

The completed survey forms are included at the end of this appendix.

A.1. Facility Inventory Notations

Beaches

Black Cove Beach This small beach is located on Harbor Street before you get to the private road on Boardman Avenue. There are no amenities at this beach and only two parking spaces for Manchester residents.

Beach  No accessible path into water  No handrails

Path of Travel:  Path requires the use of stairs  Path is not stable firm or slip resistant

Entrances  Entrance is a 10’ wide gate w/18”-24” step down  There is no level space extending 5 ft. from the door, interior and exterior of entrance door

Restrooms  None

Black Beach & White Beach Black Beach is located on Ocean Street near the Coolidge Reservation. There are no amenities at this beach other than trash barrels. There are no parking spaces at this beach.

White Beach is located on Ocean Street adjacent to Black Beach. During the summer months there is one Porta-Potty here and some trash barrels. Resident parking only.

Beaches

Appendix A: Page 4  No ADA parking  No handrails

Parking  No parking at Black Beach  63 spaces at White Beach – none accessible

Site Access  No ADA access path

Entrances  No entrances to person using wheelchair  One 12’ wide sand ramp to White Beach  No access over mound to Black Beach

Rest Rooms  One Porta-potty – not ADA- at White Beach

Grey’s Beach Landing: Boat landing

Facility  This is a road to the Beach appox 12’-15’ wide to access the water. There is no real beach. One could launch a small boat w/difficulty.

Singing Beach: beach, beach house, parking area for recreational use

Facility Inventory  No handrails

Parking  Out of 132 spaces only 4 are accessible (5 are required)  Drop off is available  There are 2 van spaces

Ramps  Handrails are made of wood/need repair  They do not extend 12” beyond top and bottom  Top of ramp, left side, is pinch point

Path of Travel  Ramp to bench made of large flat stones, not smooth

Stairs

Appendix A: Page 5  Nosing are projecting  Since there are only 3 risers (rear entrance from parking area) its not required to have handrails on both sides

Restrooms (Ladies)  Exposed pipes are not covered with insulation  There is one accessible/family rest room provided  Stall door is not self closing  No coat hooks

Shower rooms (Ladies)  Stall ok, door 34” (should be 36”)  Floors are not pitched to drain the stall at the corner farthest from entrance (in middle)  No shower heads attached to a flexible metal hose  No shower heads attached to wall mounting adjustable from 42” to 72” above the floor  Soap trays have hand held features (wire basket)  Grab bars are 33” high, 34” center line (should be 36”)

Shower rooms (Men)  One stall 36”X 60” minimum, with a 36” door opening  No shower heads attached to a flexible metal hose  No shower heads attached to wall mounting adjustable from 42” to 72” above the floor  Soap trays have hand held features  Grab bars are 34” center line(should be 36”)

Parks

Magnolia Park (Surf Park): Located at the intersection of Magnolia Ave in Gloucester and Raymond Street in Manchester; this park has no amenities other than a few benches with views of Kettle Cove.

Trails  Paved path 6’ wide  No rails  No signage for visually impaired

Parking  8 spaces, 1 accessible (1 required)  Accessible space 9’ wide (minimum 13’)  No van space

Appendix A: Page 6 Path of Travel  Some slopes may exceed 5%  Path is 6’ wide (minimum 3’)

Masconomo Park Masconomo Park has a playground area, bandstand and docks. None of these areas are accessible. The playground area is surrounded by wooden edging that is several inches high.

The Bandstand, a covered pavilion building, has a ramp leading to it but is not accessible due to a lip at the start of the ramp that is approximately 1 ½ - 2 inches. The pathway leading to the ramp is level (minor pooling at beginning of pathway) and is linpacked. Repairs to make the Bandstand accessible would be minimal.

There is a baseball field that is accessible (some travel over level grassy areas) but the accessible parking area is beyond 200 feet from the pathway to the ball field.

There are accessible benches in an area that overlooks the harbor. The pathway surface to the benches is linpacked and while the diameter of the pathway in some areas may be less the 3 feet, the grassy area on both sides is at the same level. The parking area is across the street from the pathway to the benches but is within 100 feet of the pathway.

The parking lot has 3 accessible spaces with 2 being for vans.

Facility Inventory  Benches are located adjacent to accessible paths  There are no back or arm rests  Trash cans are located adjacent to accessible paths

Trails  Surface material is Lin-  pack  Trails are 2’ +/- wide, not consistent  No rails  No signage for visually impaired

Play Area  Not accessible  The playground area is surrounded by wooden edging that is several inches high

Game Area  Baseball field located adjacent to accessible path

Boat Dock & Fishing Facilities  Not accessible

Appendix A: Page 7

Parking  61 spaces, 3 accessible spaces, 2 of those for vans.  The accessible parking area is beyond 200 feet from the pathway to the ball field.  Accessible spaces are not located closest to accessible entrance  There is no drop off area provided within 100 ft of accessible entrance if spaces are not located within 200 ft of that entrance

The Bandstand  Has ramp, but not accessible due to a lip at the start of the ramp that is approximately 1 ½-2”.  Handrails are 33” and 18” from ramp surface (should be 34” and 19”)  Repairs to make the Bandstand accessible would be minimal

Reed Park Reed Park is a small park with benches located approximately 30 ft. from the walkway on both sides (one bench on each side). There are also four benches along the rip rap wall overlooking the Harbor. The benches are accessed by travelling over a grassy area that is fairly level but the benches themselves are not ADA compliant.

The walkway at the entrance to Reed Park is uneven and bumpy but a few feet into the walkway, it levels off. The pathway is narrow (approx. 3 ft. wide) but is level with the grass on either side.

There are no swimming facilities or play areas. There is a gangway to a dock that is accessible but the dock is not accessible. There are no other buildings in the park.

There are no parking spaces in the park. There is on-street parking but no ramped curb-cut.

Benches  Do not meet ADA standards  Not located adjacent to accessible paths

Docks  Not accessible

Parking  On street parking only  There is no ramped curb-cut

Entrance  The primary public entrance is not accessible to person using a wheelchair  The entrance is cracked, bumpy and uneven

Site Access

Appendix A: Page 8  No accessible path of travel from passenger disembarking area and parking area to accessible entrance  Disembarking area not at accessible entrance

Path of travel  Not quite 3’ wide  Not a continuous common surface  Levels off after entrance, and level with grass on either side

Tuck’s Point Tuck’s Point is a public park area that has a small beach, Rotunda that projects out over the water, a public dock, a small playground area, restrooms and a covered building (The Chowder House) that is rented out for private parties.

Parking and entrance: The parking area is across the street from the recreation areas. The parking lot is not paved but most of the parking area is level. There is not a cross walk from the parking area to the pathway leading to the facilities. The pathways leading to the facilities and recreation areas are mostly ADA accessible with the following exceptions:  The slope at the beginning of the pathway appears to exceed the 1:20 ratio.  There are two areas of pathway leading to the restrooms that have raised edges – one is approximately 1” and the other is approximately 2 ½ inches.

Beach Area: The beach area is not accessible. There is a granite wall surrounding the beach with granite stairs leading down to the beach area.

Rotunda and docks: The rotunda is accessible but the dock is not.

Playground: The playground area is not accessible.

Restrooms: The restrooms have some accessibility but there are several areas that need to be addressed:  Fix the raised edges on the pathway leading to the restrooms  Make adjustments to some of the hardware in the stalls and sink areas.

The Chowder House: The entrance to the Chowder House has a small ramp that leads from the covered porch area to the inside area. There are no handrails on the ramp. The exit to the area on the backside (water side) of the Chowder House has stairs.

Parking  Unpaved, but level and across the street from facilities with no crosswalk  1998 parking plan shows 28 parking spaces and 2 HP spaces. The parking lot has only 1 HP sign and no ground markings

Picnic facilities  Some (adequate number) tables and benches located adjacent to accessible paths

Appendix A: Page 9  No back or arm rests  Trash cans located adjacent accessible path  Picnic shelter located adjacent to accessible path

Trails  Paved, 4’-5’ wide

Beach  Not accessible-granite wall surrounding beach w/granite stairs down to beach

Playground  Located adjacent to accessible paths-playground not accessible

Rotunda & Docks  Rotunda is accessible but the dock is not

Chowder House  Entrance has small ramp that leads from covered porch to inside area. There are no handrails on the ramp.  The back exit (water side) has stairs  Open riser on one entrance  One door opening (HP entrance) meets 32” minimum, other door openings do not

Site Access, Path of Travel, Entrances  Most pathways appears to comply except right at entrance  Primary entrance has no signs and appears to exceed slope maximum  Two areas leading to bathrooms have raised edges-one approx. 1” and the other approx 2 ½ “  Metal sticking out of ground on pathway to Rotunda

Restrooms  Sink 32” in height to top of rim (should be 34”)  Extends 18” from wall (should be 22”)  No open knee space  Exposed pipes not covered with insulation  Stall door is not self closing  Lock on stall door is 40 ½” above floor (should be 32”)  Coat hook is less than 54” high  41” clear space from center to farthest wall or fixture (should be 42”)  Grab bar located 36” above and parallel to the floor (should be 30”)  Mirror set to 40” to bottom (should be 38”)

Picnicking  Ground under public picnic tables not stable or firm  Tables in Chowder House on level floor.

Appendix A: Page 10  Knee space not adequate for public picnic tables  Picnic tables do not have clear ground space of at least 36” around perimeter

Recreational Properties

Coach Field Playground (Brook St) – multi-purpose artificial turf playing field, 2 tennis courts Coach Field Playground has a multi-purpose artificial turf playing field and two tennis courts. The parking area is not paved but is evenly hard-packed with adequate handicap accessible parking spaces for the number of overall parking spaces in the lot. The handicap spaces are located adjacent to the accessible pathway. There is one handicap accessible bench located outside of the tennis courts and a short distance from the pathway over a level grassy area.

There are no swimming, boating or playground facilities and no buildings located at Coach Field Playground. There are no bathroom facilities.

Parking  2 accessible spaces  Unpaved, but hard packed  The handicap spaces are located adjacent to the accessible pathway

Benches  1 handicap accessible bench located outside the tennis courts and a short distance from the pathway over a level grassy area

Sweeney Park (& Skateboard Park) Sweeney Park consists of two small basketball courts with lights; a Little League Baseball Diamond with lights; a skim softball diamond with lights and a concrete skateboard park. There are no permanent bathrooms at Sweeney Park; however there are two porta-potties located in the park from April – October.

Trails  No smooth pathways, not accessible

Game Areas  Not adjacent to accessible paths  Basketball court is poor shape

Parking  Unpaved, rocky and has many ruts that turn muddy in wet weather.  No marked parking spaces or handicap spaces

Restrooms  None

Appendix A: Page 11

Open Space Parcels (with some potential for ADA Improvements)

Dexter Pond: pond in wooded area, some recreational use

Trails  3’ wide, small dirt path from gravel parking to Pond  No rails  No signage for visually impaired

Parking  Gravel parking off Dexter Lane  8 spaces (not marked), none accessible

Site Access  Not graded or paved

Path of Travel  Wooded area

Powder House Hill Reservation The Powder House Hill Reservation is a 53 acre wooded knoll in the heart of the Town. In 1810, the Town acquired 225 sq. ft. for the Powder House location. In the early 1890’s another 11,050 sq. ft. was purchased for the Town’s first standpipe. Subsequently, more land was purchased by the Town for conservation purposes.

Powder House Hill has public access locations on Pine Street and Pleasant Street but neither access is ADA accessible and none of the pathways are ADA accessible.

There are no structures, bathrooms or picnic facilities in the Powder House Hill Reservation area.

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B. Transition Plan

TRANSITION PLAN (revised 2007) TOWN OF MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA

(Projects in bold print were not initiated by the ADA Advisory Committee, but by concerned private or public groups.)

PROJECT COMPLETED 1994

Study Singing Beach to create accessible 1994 viewing platform and restrooms

Solicit proposals from architects to survey town hall 1994 accessibility

Award contract for town hall survey 1994

Develop proposal for town hall 1994

1995

Present Singing Beach plans to Town Meeting 1995 and secure funding

Construct platform and renovate bathhouse for 1995 accessible bathroom

Form Designer Selection Committee. Award bid to architect 1995 to design elevator and accessible restroom for town hall.

Present Town Hall plans to Town Meeting and secure funding 1995

1996

Award Town Hall bids and begin construction 1996

Complete Town Hall renovations 1996

Survey Parking lots and study accessible parking 1996

Appendix A: Page 13 by-law

Do initial survey of Tuck's Point 1996

1997

Write accessible parking by-law and present to Town 1997 Meeting

Notify lot owners of responsibility under new 1997 by-law

Form a subcommittee to review what remains to be done to finish town hall renovations 1997

Write monthly ADA Update column for the Cricket Ongoing following each meeting

Write to publishers of local papers asking that 1997 restaurant reviews and previews of coming events contain information about accessibility

Investigate efforts to make CATA available Ongoing in Manchester

Conduct written survey of townspeople at Lion's 1997 Club Breakfast regarding Tuck's Point facilities

Seaside One ramp and renovations completed 1997

1998

Partial Town Hall Renovations: a) Install a central accessible table to serve the 1998 offices on the first floor.

Write monthly ADA Update column for the Cricket ongoing following each meeting

Form a subcommittee to meet with Housing Authority 1998 to discuss needs at Newport Park and The Plains

Continue our efforts to monitor the Tuck's Point 1998

Appendix A: Page 14 project and offer accessibility help and suggestions to the town.

Review to see if these if have been completed: a) Public lot parking b) Private lot parking c) On-street parking d) Curb cuts e) Signage f) Other ongoing projects

1999

Funds voted at Town Meeting to renovate Tuck’s 1999 Point including installing accessible restrooms And ADA compliant walkways

Continue Town Hall Improvements a) Install automatic door opener on the accessible 1999 entrance on the bottom level

Write monthly ADA Update column for the Cricket following each meeting

Review Masconomo Park, Sweeny Park and Coach Field 1999 field accessibility

Study feasibility of adapting Council on Aging Van with 1999 Wheelchair Lift

Meet with Historical Society to discuss accessibility 1999

Newport Park Community Hall Improvements 1999

Post Office ramp and entrance completed 1999

Community Center ramp and entrance completed 1999

Yacht Club ADA compliant renovations completed 1999

Study Black and White Beaches for accessibility. 1999

2000

Appendix A: Page 15 Brainstorm to see how we can encourage places 2000 such as apartment complexes, private businesses, etc. to make efforts to become accessible.

Write monthly ADA Update column for the Cricket Following each meeting Ongoing

Monitor Park Projects Ongoing

Design ADA Achieving Access Award 2001

Tuck’s Point Accessible Renovations completed 2001

2001

Celebrate 1st annual “Access Day” 2001

Continue efforts for better surface on Masconomo 2002 Park paths

New accessible Council on Aging van purchased 2001

2002 Coach Field accessible renovations completed 2002

Annual Access Award ceremony held 2002

2005 Apply for grant for accessible vans with the Council on Aging and Parks and Recreation Departments 2005

Add automatic door opener to inner door at rear of Town Hall 2005

Correct speed bumps at Memorial School 2005

2006 Work with COA and Parks and Recreation to create an 2006 operational plan for the new vans

Work with the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce to 2006 include accessibility in all publications

Add Accessibility information to the town website 2006

Follow up on correct marking of Masconomo Park Lot 2006

Appendix A: Page 16 Monitor progress on the Downtown Improvement Project (DIP) 2006

Perform a Town “walk through” with ADA Committee 2006 members to confirm accessibility compliance of walkways

Annual Access Award ceremony held 2006

2007

Write an article for the Cricket on use of the COA van by 2007 town residents with disabilities

C. Facility Inventories

C.1. Detailed facilities inventories were completed for all properties noted under A.1 (Facility Inventory Notations) above. Completed sheets are available in the Conservation Office.

Appendix A: Page 17

Appendix B - Public Survey Results

Results of Public Surveys

A. 2013 Survey Summary

Survey Question Response Conclusion 1. How long have you 71.33% have lived in Manchester over 70% of respondents have lived lived in Manchester? more than 10 years in Manchester for more than 10 years 2. How many in your Totals: household are in each Under 18 yrs old: 63 age category? Ages 19 – 29: 25 Ages 30 – 50: 68 Ages 51 – 70: 67 Ages 71+: 24 3. Do you have school 51.47% have school age children over 50% of respondents have school age children? age children 4. If yes to #3, please Pre-school: 14 check which schools Elementary: 45 they attend and how Middle: 21 many in each High School: 19 category. College: 14 5. Are you a year 92.75% are year round residents over 90% of respondents are year round resident of round residents Manchester? 6. How important is it 81.16% Very important over 80% of respondents thought to you to preserve preserving Open Space is Very Open Space in Important Manchester? 7. What type of Open  84.8% Open Space for Trails and Conclusion: Over 50% of Space would you like Hiking respondents would like to see Open to see the Town of  76.8% Open Space for Water Space preserved for specific uses. Manchester preserve? Supply Protection (Check all that apply.)  73.9% Open Space for Wildlife The top four uses with over 70% of and Habitat Protection respondents each were:  71% Open Space for Aesthetics  Trails and Hiking and Scenic Resources  Water Supply Protection  64.5% Open Space for Family  Wildlife & Habitat Protection Recreation  Aesthetics and Scenic Resources  51.5% Open Space for Organized Sports 8. What actions do See details in survey below. you prefer to preserve open space where “1” indicates the most preferred method.

Appendix B: Page 1 Survey Question Response Conclusion 9. How often do you More than 10 times per year out of The most popular activities with or members of your 137 respondents respondents participating more than household participate  120 Hiking Walking Running 10 times per year were: in the following (87%) 1. Hiking/Walking/Running activities in or near  93 Swimming (70%) 2. Swimming Manchester?  63 Road Bicycling (50%) 3. Road Bicycling  54 Athletic Team Activities 4. Athletic Team Activities (39%) 5. Informal Athletic Activities  44 Informal football, baseball, Organized Recreation Activities soccer, etc. (32%) 6. Sailing  43 Organized recreation activities (aerobics, Yoga, other) (36.7%)  35 Sailing (27%) 10. How many times a More than 6 times per year out of 136 The most popular areas that year do you frequent respondents respondents used more than 6 times the following areas:  122 Singing Beach (89%) per year were:  100 Masconomo Park (73%) 1. Singling Beach  93 Tuck’s Point (67%) 2. Masconomo Park  48 Sweeney Park (35%) 3. Tuck’s Point  48 White Beach (35%) 4. Sweeney Park  42 Black Beach (31%) 5. White Beach and Black Beach  43 Coach Field Playground (31%) 6. Coach Field Playground  30 Chebacco Woods (22%) 7. Chebacco Woods

11. Where would you  Areas of Crooked Lane, Walker Road, Highwood Road, Foster Road like to see linkages  By Highland Ave and Jersey Lane between existing  A trail from Manchester to Gloucester (2) trails? (23 total  Near Jersey Lane/Bennett St area responses)  Eagle head swamp trails to Dexter’s Pond  A bike path linking all would be ideal for safety and access  Extension of Agassiz Rock area trails  Sweeney Park to Dexter and Long Hill  Pine Street west of Rt 128 to School Street west of Rt 128.  From Beverly to Gloucester along the ridge line

Appendix B: Page 2 Survey Question Response Conclusion 12. What recreational Times mentioned in comments, 57 In the comments of the respondents facilities do you think respondents: who replied, the following areas were should be added or  Athletic Fields (16) mentioned most often: Athletic improved?  Bicycling (road and mountain) (9) Fields, Bicycling, Boating,  Boating (8) Walking/Hiking/Trails, Areas for  Walking/Hiking/Trails (6) Dogs, Parks/Playground, Rest  Areas for Dogs (6) Facilities, Beaches,  Parks/Playgrounds (6) Conservation/Wildlife/Water Quality  Rest Facilities (4)  Beaches (4)  Conservation, Wildlife, Water Quality (3)

B. 2010 Survey Summary

B.1. About the Population who responded: . More than half of the respondents have lived in Manchester more than 21 years. . 95% were year round Manchester residents. . Please see attached chart for age distribution of households who responded. . More than half of the respondents did not have school age children. Of those who did have school-age children, most were elementary school and above, ie few were in pre-school.

B.2. Opinions about the value of Open Space:

80% thought open space was extremely important.

Most desired uses for Open Space (in order of desirability) 1. Hiking and Trails 2. Water Supply Protection 3. Wildlife and Habitat Protection 4. Aesthetics and scenic resources 5. Family Recreation 6. Organized Sports

B.3. Preferred methods for paying for Open Space: 1. Combination of Public and Private Funding 2. Community Preservation Act Funding 3. A tie between contributions (donations) and State or Federal Grants

B.4. Recreation: What People Like To Do and Where

Appendix B: Page 3 Most popular activities: 1. Walking, Hiking, Running 2. Swimming 3. Road Biking 4. Team Athletics 5. Organized Recreation 6. Sailing 7. Informal football, baseball, soccer

B.5. Recreation: Where people like to enjoy themselves (in order of popularity) 1. Singing Beach 2. Masconomo Park 3. Tucks Point 4. Sweeney Park 5. Coach field Playground 6. Essex County Club 7. White and Black Beach

B.6. What people wanted to see more of: 1. Athletic Fields 2. Tennis Courts 3. Bike Paths 4. Kayak Racks 5. Fix/Improve Skate park

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1. How long have you lived in Manchester?

Response Response

Percent Count

0-5 Years 16.8% 34

6-10 Years 11.9% 24

11-20 Years 19.8% 40

21+ Years 51.5% 104

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2. How many in your household are in each age category?

Response 1 2 3 4 5 6 Count

42.9% 42.9% Under 18 Years Old 10.7% (9) 2.4% (2) 1.2% (1) 0.0% (0) 84 (36) (36)

62.9% 34.3% 19-29 2.9% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 35 (22) (12)

27.0% 73.0% 30-50 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 74 (20) (54)

37.3% 61.8% 51-70 0.0% (0) 1.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 102 (38) (63)

48.1% 51.9% 71+ 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 52 (25) (27)

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1 of 8 3. Do you have school age children?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 41.5% 83

No 58.5% 117

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4. If yes, please check which schools they attend and how many in each category?

Response 1 2 3 4 5 6 Count

80.0% Pre-School 20.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 15 (12)

50.0% 47.2% Elementary School 2.8% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 36 (18) (17)

76.0% Middle School 24.0% (6) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 25 (19)

93.8% High School 6.3% (2) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 32 (30)

81.8% College 13.6% (3) 4.5% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 22 (18)

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5. Are you a year round resident of Manchester?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 95.8% 182

No 4.2% 8

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2 of 8 6. How important is it for you to preserve Open Space in Manchester

Response Response

Percent Count

Very Important 80.4% 164

Somewhat Important 13.7% 28

Neutral 3.4% 7

Not Very Important 1.0% 2

Not at all Important 1.0% 2

No Preference 0.5% 1

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7. What type of Open Space would you like to see the Town of Manchester preserve (check all that apply)?

Response Response

Percent Count

Open Space for Organized Sports 58.2% 117

Open Space for Family Recreation 66.2% 133

Open Space for Trails and 81.6% 164 Hiking

Open Space for Water Supply 77.6% 156 Protection

Open Space for Aesthetics and 71.6% 144 Scenic Resources

Open Space for Wildlife and 77.1% 155 Habitat Protection

Other (please specify) 20

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3 of 8 8. What actions do you prefer to preserve open space? Use 1 thru 4 to indicate preference. #1 for most preferred method.

My Top My Second My Third My Fourth Rating Response

Choice Choice Choice Choice Average Count

Combination of Town and Private 48.4% (61) 23.8% (30) 15.9% (20) 11.9% (15) 1.91 126 Funding

Town Purchase of Land 26.9% (21) 32.1% (25) 24.4% (19) 16.7% (13) 2.31 78

Private Funding Alone 28.6% (12) 28.6% (12) 23.8% (10) 19.0% (8) 2.33 42

Community Preservation Act 21.2% (25) 38.1% (45) 29.7% (35) 11.0% (13) 2.31 118 Funding

Contribution of Land 34.2% (27) 22.8% (18) 31.6% (25) 11.4% (9) 2.20 79

Zoning for Resource Protection 30.3% (23) 28.9% (22) 25.0% (19) 15.8% (12) 2.26 76

Conservation Restrictions 6.3% (5) 32.5% (26) 32.5% (26) 28.8% (23) 2.84 80

State or Federal Grants 32.9% (27) 14.6% (12) 31.7% (26) 20.7% (17) 2.40 82

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4 of 8 9. How often do you or members of your household participate in the following activities in or near Manchester?

Which More than activities 1-4 Times a 5-10 Times Response Never 10 Times a would you Year a Year Count Year like to see more of?

Hiking, walking, running 2.0% (4) 5.5% (11) 7.5% (15) 79.4% (158) 5.5% (11) 199

Swimming 10.3% (19) 14.7% (27) 16.8% (31) 56.5% (104) 1.6% (3) 184

Sailing 42.4% (67) 17.1% (27) 7.0% (11) 29.7% (47) 3.8% (6) 158

Fishing 48.7% (77) 19.6% (31) 13.9% (22) 15.8% (25) 1.9% (3) 158

Kayaking 47.8% (77) 22.4% (36) 14.9% (24) 11.8% (19) 3.1% (5) 161

Ice Skating 51.6% (82) 25.8% (41) 8.8% (14) 9.4% (15) 4.4% (7) 159

Skateboarding 81.0% (115) 9.2% (13) 4.2% (6) 3.5% (5) 2.1% (3) 142

X-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing 45.5% (75) 26.1% (43) 12.7% (21) 10.9% (18) 4.8% (8) 165

Horseback Riding 87.1% (128) 4.8% (7) 1.4% (2) 3.4% (5) 3.4% (5) 147

Hunting 95.2% (139) 2.1% (3) 0.7% (1) 0.7% (1) 1.4% (2) 146

Road Bicycling 26.3% (44) 10.2% (17) 16.2% (27) 43.1% (72) 4.2% (7) 167

Mountain Biking 57.3% (90) 10.2% (16) 11.5% (18) 17.8% (28) 3.2% (5) 157

Athletic Team Activities 50.0% (76) 7.2% (11) 6.6% (10) 33.6% (51) 2.6% (4) 152

Informal football, baseball, soccer, 47.2% (75) 17.0% (27) 11.9% (19) 21.4% (34) 2.5% (4) 159

Kite-flying 67.0% (71) 24.5% (26) 5.7% (6) 1.9% (2) 0.9% (1) 106

Organized Recreational activities 44.8% (74) 10.3% (17) 7.3% (12) 32.7% (54) 4.8% (8) 165 (aerobics, Yoga, other)

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5 of 8 10. How many times a year do you frequent the following areas:

Response 1-3 4-6 More than 6 Count

Powder House Hill Reservation 56.3% (67) 18.5% (22) 25.2% (30) 119

Chebacco Woods 45.0% (49) 22.9% (25) 32.1% (35) 109

Singing Beach 6.2% (12) 3.1% (6) 90.7% (176) 194

Sweeney Park 31.2% (34) 19.3% (21) 49.5% (54) 109

Agassiz Rock Reservation 73.5% (86) 20.5% (24) 6.0% (7) 117

Wilderness Conservation Area 45.1% (37) 17.1% (14) 37.8% (31) 82

White Beach 34.7% (52) 21.3% (32) 44.0% (66) 150

Black Beach 38.6% (51) 15.2% (20) 46.2% (61) 132

Long Hill Trails 59.1% (39) 19.7% (13) 21.2% (14) 66

Winthrop Field 62.7% (37) 20.3% (12) 16.9% (10) 59

Tucks Point 17.4% (32) 17.9% (33) 64.7% (119) 184

Masconomo Park 13.8% (24) 12.1% (21) 74.1% (129) 174

Surf Park 81.3% (39) 12.5% (6) 6.3% (3) 48

Saltonstall Trails 70.6% (36) 17.6% (9) 11.8% (6) 51

Great Lawn/Coolidge Point 56.9% (74) 20.8% (27) 22.3% (29) 130

Clark Pond and Trails 60.7% (37) 21.3% (13) 18.0% (11) 61

Clara B. Winthrop Preserve 54.7% (29) 22.6% (12) 22.6% (12) 53

Dexter Pond 53.1% (43) 28.4% (23) 18.5% (15) 81

Eaglehead Swamp Trails 55.6% (35) 25.4% (16) 19.0% (12) 63

Essex County Club 34.8% (32) 17.4% (16) 47.8% (44) 92

Coach Field Playground 34.5% (30) 17.2% (15) 48.3% (42) 87

Reed Park 50.0% (24) 25.0% (12) 25.0% (12) 48

Town Boat Ramp 47.8% (33) 26.1% (18) 26.1% (18) 69

Other (please specify) 18

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11. Where would you like to see linkages between existing trails?

Response

Count

15

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12. What recreational facilities do you think should be added or improved?

Response

Count

85

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13. How do you get information about recreational opportunities in Manchester?

Response Response

Percent Count

Town Parks and Recreational 68.3% 136 Department brochure

Newspapers (Cricket, Gloucester Daily Times, Cape Ann Beacon, 88.4% 176 Salem Evening News)

Manchester-Essex Conservation 38.7% 77 Trust newsletter

Town website 33.2% 66

Schools 20.1% 40

Sports Organizations 20.1% 40

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7 of 8 14. If you would be interested in helping to develop the Open Space and Recreation Plan, please tell us how to contact you either by phone or e-mail.

Response

Count

28

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8 of 8 Manchester Open Space and Recreation Survey

What recreational facilities do you think should be added or improved?

Response

Count

85

answered question 85

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Response Text 1 we need baseball, soccer, football fields Mar 25, 2010 4:05 PM 2 more field space for sports Mar 25, 2010 4:07 PM 3 Soccer fields Mar 25, 2010 4:14 PM 4 more tennis courts Mar 25, 2010 4:21 PM 5 Horseback Riding Trails Mar 25, 2010 4:24 PM 6 I need non-resident harbor parking for my guests. Mar 25, 2010 4:45 PM 7 new tennis courts should not be built in the bowl by the Elementary school. that is Mar 25, 2010 4:56 PM important green space -for protection of our wells, wildlife & aesthecitally attractive green space. 8 Sweeney park Mar 25, 2010 5:18 PM 9 More playing fields!! I know how hard that is, but the need dwarfs all else. Mar 25, 2010 5:43 PM 10 1. Combination baseball & soccer, 2. Use of newly purchased lots on Pine St Mar 25, 2010 5:50 PM perhaps as tennis courts instead of Memorial Bowl 11 Sweeney Park and add a soccer field Mar 25, 2010 6:51 PM 12 Sinage in several parks Mar 25, 2010 6:54 PM 13 Sweeney Park, landscaping at Coach Field Playground Mar 25, 2010 7:19 PM 14 New Boat ramp and better harbor management Mar 25, 2010 10:03 PM 15 tucks point Mar 25, 2010 10:25 PM 16 masconomo park Mar 26, 2010 12:25 AM 17 kayak racks at all public beaches Mar 26, 2010 12:33 PM 18 Field conditions of Masco, Sweeney, and Essex Elementary Mar 26, 2010 12:48 PM 19 i'd like to see trail maps of all these places. some i didn't know existed. Mar 26, 2010 3:58 PM 20 Another good soccer pitch Mar 26, 2010 6:01 PM 21 Powder House Hill, Wilderness Area Mar 26, 2010 6:57 PM 22 More kayak racks than currently planned Mar 26, 2010 8:09 PM 23 boat ramp Mar 28, 2010 3:44 PM 24 mountain biking trails Mar 28, 2010 6:02 PM 25 Rotunda should be repaired and restored Mar 28, 2010 9:36 PM 26 Agassiz Rock Reservation Mar 29, 2010 12:22 AM 27 Singing Beach Bathhouse Mar 30, 2010 3:39 PM 28 basketball courts at Sweeney field need improved Apr 2, 2010 1:40 AM 29 put tennis courts on former dump or Chapman's site Apr 3, 2010 4:11 PM 30 Tuck's Point needs a kayak rack Apr 5, 2010 12:26 PM

1 of 3 Response Text 31 More playing fields Apr 6, 2010 2:27 PM 32 Please do not convert open conservation space to playing fields Apr 6, 2010 4:59 PM 33 Strong Women Program 3 or 4 days per week. Apr 6, 2010 6:34 PM 34 Clean up White Beach! It used to be beautiful, now, not so much! Apr 7, 2010 6:26 PM 35 More fields for sports Apr 11, 2010 3:15 AM 36 Our athletic fields Apr 11, 2010 3:22 AM 37 More tennis courts Apr 12, 2010 10:12 PM 38 Clam Flats should be opened to digging at Black Beach, Tuck's Point and Chubb's Apr 29, 2010 4:43 AM Creek 39 More tennis courts Apr 29, 2010 5:34 PM 40 wants more hiking trails and connections thru woods to Gloucester. wants Apr 29, 2010 9:22 PM rehabbed bikes for beach bikes and train station bikes, kayak racks, trails from Crooked Lane 41 baseball fields, tennis courts, parking lot at sweeney park Apr 29, 2010 9:44 PM 42 Sweeney Park Improved Apr 29, 2010 10:12 PM 43 more road biking facilies, more informal sports, more organized recreational Apr 29, 2010 10:32 PM activities, fix the skatepark 44 What like to see an informational booklet on the towns open space and rec Apr 29, 2010 11:22 PM facilities 45 More playing fields for kids teams Apr 29, 2010 11:43 PM 46 keep tennis courts off Memorial School May 6, 2010 1:37 PM 47 none - too many already May 6, 2010 1:42 PM 48 better care of parks May 6, 2010 1:52 PM 49 bike paths road or woods May 6, 2010 1:55 PM 50 clean white beach,improve singing beach bathhouse May 6, 2010 2:05 PM 51 athletic fields for soccer, baseball, etc. May 6, 2010 2:14 PM 52 soceer fields, baseball diamond, dog parks May 6, 2010 2:25 PM 53 more for elders, need senior center May 6, 2010 2:28 PM 54 skateboard park, ice skating May 6, 2010 2:37 PM 55 signage on trails May 6, 2010 2:53 PM 56 Masco. Park; Tuck's Pt. rotunda May 6, 2010 2:56 PM 57 more walks in the woods with groups May 6, 2010 3:03 PM 58 maintain open space and natural beauty May 6, 2010 3:06 PM 59 kayak racks at White Beach, brochures on open space May 6, 2010 3:13 PM 60 protected accessible areas; better lighting May 6, 2010 3:19 PM 61 more school fields, tennis courts, on Pine St. May 6, 2010 3:22 PM 62 Tuck's Pt., Tennis courts or soccer fields on Vine St. May 6, 2010 3:25 PM 63 better bike routes along main roads (Rte. 127) May 6, 2010 3:35 PM 64 town playing fields May 6, 2010 3:37 PM 65 maintain what we have May 6, 2010 3:44 PM 66 encourage donations,more athletic fields (Pine St.??) May 6, 2010 3:47 PM 67 bike lanes May 6, 2010 3:53 PM 68 revert stakeboard park back to tennis courts May 6, 2010 4:29 PM 69 improve aesthics of skateboard park May 10, 2010 1:27 PM 70 Tuck's Pt. playground;need ice rink May 10, 2010 1:38 PM 71 town boat ramp May 10, 2010 1:42 PM

2 of 3 Response Text 72 mark and clean trails;use biodegradable dog bags May 10, 2010 2:16 PM 73 signage on trails May 10, 2010 2:28 PM 74 more playing fields May 10, 2010 3:27 PM 75 parking areas, surf park, powder house hill reservation May 10, 2010 3:30 PM 76 town fields for all sports May 10, 2010 3:32 PM 77 more biking trails May 10, 2010 3:38 PM 78 Powder HOuse hill trail, maintenance May 10, 2010 3:42 PM 79 couquet at Masconomo Park May 10, 2010 3:43 PM 80 bike lanes May 10, 2010 3:53 PM 81 better access for kyaks, parking for trailers May 10, 2010 3:55 PM 82 large park with field; pool, picnic tables May 10, 2010 4:03 PM 83 more playing fields (Sweenye Park, Winthrop FIeld) no tennis at front of Memorial May 10, 2010 5:01 PM school 84 more playing fields May 10, 2010 5:06 PM 85 maintain existing parks, May 10, 2010 5:10 PM

3 of 3 Open Space and Recreation Plan Public Input Meeting

Sections VI, VII, VIII Review

June 4th, 2013 Agenda • Overview of the Open Space and Recreation Plan and process – Mary Reilly • Review of Plan Sections VI, VII, VIII – Mike Chapman, Hamilton Mehlman • Discussion of input to sections VI and VIII of the 2013 Plan – Mike Chapman, Hamilton Mehlman What is the Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP)? • Inventory and Assessment of all Open Space and Recreational Parcels in a Town or City in the state

• Follows a prescribed format as defined by the Mass Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

• The term “open space” includes: . Conservation Lands . Recreational Playing Fields . Parks . Bike/walking paths . Green buffers . Undeveloped land Manchester Open Space Parcels Purpose of the OSRP • Planning tool preservation of open spaces for conservation and recreation • Helps identify and prioritize parcels for future protection • A tool for determining CPA funding for open space • A planning aid for creating a greenway network for the region • A watershed protection planning tool – identifying parcels that may need more protection for the health of the town’s water supply • A town with an approved Open Space and Recreation Plan becomes eligible to apply for Self‐Help, Urban Self‐Help, Land and Water Conservation Funds, and other grant programs administered by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services. Following the prescribed format, it must contain the following sections:

I. Plan Summary II. Introduction III. Community Setting IV. Environmental Inventory and Analysis V. Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest VI. Community Vision VII. Analysis of Needs VIII. Goals and Objectives IX. Five‐Year Action Plan X. Public Comments XI. References XII. Appendices

Tonight’s meeting will focus on Sections VI, VII and VIII Open Space and Recreation Plan

• The last Manchester OSRP was done in 2004/2005 but never officially approved by the state • The OSRP is being updated for 2013 – Committees formed of interested residents and members of town committees, meetings held – Analysis of Needs Input for 2013 • Online survey 137 respondents – Review and Update of Entire Plan Goal Of This Meeting • Review Sections of the Plan to Provide Context – VI: Community Vision (2004) – VII: Analysis of Needs (2013) – VIII: Goals and Objectives (2004) • Provide input to sections VI and VIII of the 2013 Plan – VI: Community Vision – VIII: Goals and Objectives VI. Community Vision 2004 Plan

• By and large, the goals of Manchester’s residents have not changed dramatically over the last two decades. Generally, the most favored aspects of the Town are its beaches, harbor, parks, nature trails, salt marshes, woodlands, wetlands, and ponds.

• Residents have many concerns about their local environment. Among the most often cited concerns were: – beach overcrowding – water quality concerns particularly from road salt run‐off – drainage and flooding problems – loss of open space – adequacy of water supply and protection – the changing character of the Town – air quality concerns and traffic impacts – lack of adequate protections for wetlands – commercial development north of Route 128 VI. Community Vision 2004 Plan • The consensus in Manchester favors careful, slow, managed growth centered on single family homes. The citizens expressed the need to adopt policies that balance growth with the limitations of the Town’s infrastructure and natural resources. A strong minority appears to favor no growth or minimal growth. The citizens also expressed the desire to preserve the character of Manchester as exemplified by its scale, density and the inherent charm of its diverse architecture, shops, streets, and natural and historic features, as well as to work to make the downtown more accessible and attractive and to support the vitality of local businesses .

• Many favor stronger support for greater recreational opportunities and facilities accessible to all residents. Preservation and improvement priorities include the Town’s wetlands, woods, water supply, harbor, seashore areas, and downtown trees. VI. Community Vision 2004 Plan • There is a growing awareness of the need for neighboring communities to look at issues on a regional basis. This is evident in the Town’s desire to establish an inter‐ community/regional group to address issues related to water supply and protection. Additionally, in light of growth in nearby communities, there is a call for stricter zoning measures and other growth‐management incentives.

• Overall, there is a general desire to see that the open space and recreation goals accommodate the changes of the region while preserving the qualities that make the community special. VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan • From data collected via the online survey of 2013 • 137 total respondents • 14 questions in the survey • The results of key questions and general conclusions follow VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan • Question 1: How long have you lived in Manchester? – 71.33% have lived in Manchester more than 10 years • Conclusion: over 70% of respondents have lived in Manchester for more than 10 years

• Question 3: Do you have school age children? – 50.85% have school age children • Conclusion: over 50% of respondents have school age children VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan • Question 5: Are you a year round resident of Manchester? – 92.75% are year round residents • Conclusion: over 90% of respondents are year round residents

• Question 6: How important is it to you to preserve Open Space in Manchester? – 81.75% Very important • Conclusion: over 80% of respondents thought preserving Open Space is Very Important VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan • Question 7: What type of Open Space would you like to see the Town of Manchester preserve? (Check all that apply.) – 84.67% Open Space for Trails and Hiking – 76.64% Open Space for Water Supply Protection – 73.32% Open Space for Wildlife and Habitat Protection – 70.80% Open Space for Aesthetics and Scenic Resources – 64.23% Open Space for Family Recreation – 51.09% Open Space for Organized Sports • Conclusion: Over 50% of respondents would like to see Open Space preserved for specific uses. The top four uses with over 70% of respondents each were Trails and Hiking, Water Supply Protection, Wildlife & Habitat Protection, Aesthetics and Scenic Resources VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan • Question 9: How often do you or members of your household participate in the following activities in or near Manchester? – More than 10 times per year out of 137 respondents – 119 Hiking Walking Running (87%) – 92 Swimming (67%) – 63 Road Bicycling (46%) – 54 Athletic Team Activities (39%) – 44 Informal football, baseball, soccer, etc. (32%) – 42 Organized recreation activities (aerobics, Yoga, other) (31%) – 35 Sailing (26%) • Conclusion: The most popular activities with respondents participating more than 10 times per year were: Hiking/Walking/Running, Swimming, Road Bicycling, Athletic Team Activities, Informal Athletic Activities, Organized Recreation Activities, and Sailing VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan • Question 10: How many times a year do you frequent the following areas: – More than 6 times per year out of 136 respondents – 121 Singing Beach (89%) – 99 Masconomo Park (73%) – 92 Tuck’s Point (67%) – 48 Sweeney Park (35%) – 48 White Beach (35%) – 42 Black Beach (31%) – 43 Coach Field Playground (31%) – 30 Chebacco Woods (22%) • Conclusion: The most popular areas that respondents used more than 6 times per year were: Singling Beach, Masconomo Park, Tuck’s Point, Sweeney Park, White Beach, Black Beach, Coach Field Playground, Chebacco Woods. VII. Analysis of Needs 2013 Plan

• Question 12: What recreational facilities do you think should be added or improved? – Times mentioned in comments, 57 respondents – 16 Athletic Fields – 9 Bicycling (road and mountain) – 8 Boating – 6 Walking/Hiking/Trails – 6 Areas for Dogs – 6 Parks/Playgrounds – 4 Rest Facilities – 4 Beaches – 3 Conservation/Wildlife/Water Quality • Conclusion: in the comments of the respondents who replied to the open‐ended question about recreational facilities that should be added or improved, the following areas were mentioned most often: Athletic Fields, Bicycling, Boating, Walking/Hiking/Trails, Areas for Dogs, Parks/Playground, Rest Facilities, Beaches, Conservation/Wildlife/Water Quality VIII. Goals and Objectives 2004 Plan Major goals fell into the following categories:

1. Increase safeguards for water supply 2. Minimize flooding and storm damage potential, and protect water quality in streams and coastal waters 3. Protect important wildlife habitat 4. Enhance passive recreation opportunities 5. Promote active recreation 6. Promote and maintain an awareness of the aesthetic environment 7. Implement A.D.A. Transition Plan VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan

1. Increase safeguards for water supply

Objective Status 1. Create a Regional Water Conservation Nothing done. Committee 2. Increase Protection of Gravelly and Nothing done. Round Ponds 3. Seek cooperation of MassHighways to Nothing done. limit the use of salt on Route 128. 4. Protect Cedar Swamp as a potential long‐ Manchester’s portion of Cedar Swamp is term regional water supply source completely in conservation; however, Essex portion is not. VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan

2. Minimize flooding and storm damage potential and protect water quality in streams and coastal waters Objective Status 1. Continue efforts for regular brook clearing to help reduce Ongoing? flooding. 2. Provide stenciled signs on storm drains to increase Not sure. awareness of pollutant trail. 3. Encourage residents to reduce the use of hazardous The Board of Health does this chemicals routinely—this is an ongoing activity 4. Continue to acquire land within the watershed that abuts No change. Walker Road (Wyman Hill/Great Hill), the watershed that drains toward Chubb Creek (Owl’s Nest), and the watershed area around Brookwood School and Road to focus on protection. 5. Work with the Planning Board and Building Inspector to No change. enforce provisions of the Water Resource Overlay Protection District VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan 3. Protect important wildlife habitat

Objective Status 1. Provide conservation protection to the Eaglehead No change. Swamps 2. Secure management authority over Winthrop Field The Winthrop Field Committee (formed in 2004) is an to emphasize wildlife habitat values advisory committee to the Selectmen and now manages the Field in accordance with the restrictions put upon the gift of the Field to the Town by Clara Winthrop; the committee’s charter re wildlife habitat values is unclear. 3. Complete conservation dedications in the No change. Wilderness Conservation Area north of Route 128

4. Promote awareness and recognition of state bio‐ No change. map and what it means for biodiversity. 5. Complete the greenway linking Dexter’s Pond and No change. Cranberry Pond Conservation Areas 6. Encourage gifts of conservation easements or No change. dedications on ponds, salt marshes, and offshore islands VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan

4. Enhance passive recreation and nature study

Objective Status

1. Improve stewardship of conservation lands No change.

2. Complete the trail system linking conservation areas on Wyman Some work was done. It needs review Hill, Great Hill, and Owl’s Nest Nature Preserve. and possible additions.

3. Explore with the Essex County Club measures to preserve the open No change. space quality of the golf course

4. Initiate an outreach program to local schools and youth groups to MECT has a strong relationship with encourage environmental education and an appreciation of local and the high school's Green team and regional resources. supports environmental studies through an ongoing grant program. 5. Improve access and signs at the Weems Conservation Area No change. (Causeway Hill). 6. Upgrade the nature study area and the Powder House on Powder No change. House Hill Reservation with provisions for neighborhood monitoring 7. Explore ways to protect the scenic vista from Agassiz Rock No change. Reservation VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan

5. Promote active recreation

Objective Status 1. Continue to promote the Parks and Recreation Department in planning for the Town’s active and passive recreational needs 2. Continue to explore and implement ways to Bike committee? make Manchester more “bicycle‐friendly”

3. Maintain existing playing fields in a useable condition and create new playing fields for the growing number of young athletes 4. Maintain quality tennis courts Status? 5. Improve the condition of the parking lot of Some work was done; more work is Sweeney Park needed 6. Restore and enhance the condition of Plan is underway to improve paths Masconomo Park and enhance vegetation 7. Enhance the condition of the beaches VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan

6. Promote and maintain awareness of aesthetic environment

Objectives Status

1. Encourage Selectmen to adopt No change. a policy favoring protection of the Route 128 viewscape 2. Encourage establishment of a No change. conservation restriction on Masconomo Park, which is owned by the Town, but which lacks conservation status 3. Organize activities to maintain Clean‐up days are an annual event. and enhance the Town’s scenic quality, such as beach sweeps, an Arbor Day, or adopt‐a‐highway programs VIII. Goals and Objectives ‐ 2004 Plan

7. Implementation of A.D.A. Transition Plan Objective Status (if known) 1. See Appendix S: Section 504 Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for more detailed description.

2. Provide marked handicapped parking (HP) and wheelchair access to Dexter Pond benches and picnic area.

3. Maintain existing paths and create new paths to play areas at Masconomo Park, as is physically possible.

4. Explore all areas where aids or structural work would provide access to inland paths or trails in areas by foot and/or wheelchair DISCUSSION VI. Community Vision 2013 Plan • Are there items in the Community Vision from the 2004 OSRP Plan that should be changed? • Are there items that should be deleted or added? VIII. Goals and Objectives 2013 Plan • Have some of the 2004 Goals and Objectives been achieved? • Are there 2004 Goals and Objectives that should be: – Retained? – Deleted? – Deferred?

Appendix C – Maps

Map 1. Regional Context

Map 2. Zoning

Map 3. Unique Features

Map 4. North Coastal Watershed and Sub-watersheds

Map 5. Manchester Water Resources (surface watersheds)

Map 5a. Round Pond/Gravelly Pond Watershed

Map 6. Manchester Water Resources – surface water supplies, coastal and inland wetlands and sub-basins

Map 7. Manchester Water Supply Protection Zones and Flood Control District (Zoning)

Map 8. Manchester Wetland Resources and Natural Heritage Data

Map 9. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (2012)

Map 10. Manchester Open Space and Recreation Parcels

Map 11. Seven –Year Action Plan

Map1. Regional Context

Map 2. Zoning

Map 3. Unique Features – natural landscapes, parks, beaches, harbor access, historic district

Large Areas of Priority Habitat

BioMap2 Core Habitat

BioMap2 Core Habitat Public Golf Coarse Power House Hill Large parcel of in-town open space

Downtown Historic District & National Historic Register

White Beach (barrier beach) BioMap2 Core Habitat Manchester Harbor Black Beach (barrier beach)

Singing Beach – large sandy public beach Masconomo and Reed Parks (coastal parks)

Tucks Point (coastal park)

Map 4. North Coastal Watershed and Sub-watersheds

 Salem Sound – Marblehead Neck to Chubb Point  Cape Ann to Castle Neck

Map 5. Manchester Water Resources (surface watersheds)

Map Map 5a. Round Pond Pond/Gravelly Watershed

Map 6. Manchester Water Resources – surface water supplies, coastal and inland wetlands and sub-basins

Map created with

Map 7. Manchester Water Supply Protection Zones and Flood Control District (Zoning)

Map 8. Manchester Wetland Resources and Natural Heritage Data

Map 9. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (2012)

Map 10. Manchester Open Space and Recreation Parcels

Cranberry Pond/ Rattlesnake Den Round Pond/Maple Swamp Watershed Ag as siz Rock

Wilderness Conservation Area Long Hill

Jack’s Hill Hooper Trask Millets Brook Pasture Dexter Pond

Wyman Hill Essex Co. Club Coolidge Reservation Moses Hill

Sweeney Park Great Hill Powder House Hill

Eaglehe ad Wildlife Area Brookwood Cons. Area

Masconomo/Reed Parks White Beach

Black Beach

Clara Winthrop Nature Preserve

Dana’s Beach Coolidge Point Winthrop Field Kettle Island Singing Beach

Tucks Point

Marsh Island/ Days Creek

Black Cove Lobster Cove Beach

House Island

Map 11. Seven–Year Action Plan

Identify and protect parcels based on BioMap2 Identify and protect additional parcels in Gravelly/Round Pond watersheds

Support development of new playing fields Identify and protect additional parcels north of route 128

Help implement “Safe Routes to School” at the Memorial School Natural Resources Goals Promote use of open space by improving trails and creating maps Recreational Goals Address field and parking conditions at Sweeney Park Waterfront Enhancement

Expansion of floats at Reed Park Use and Accessibility Improvements Improve downtown Improve ADA accessibility at town intersections for pedestrian and parks and rec facilities (e.g., bike use Masconomo & Reed Parks)

Enhance and promote use of the harbor and waterfront

Construction of a small boat launching facility at Tuck’s Point

Appendix D – Letters of Support

Appendix E – Letter and Rare Species List from NHESP

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Wayne F. MacCallum, Director

November 25, 2013

Mary Reilly, Conservation Administrator Via e-mail: [email protected] Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea 10 Central St. Manchester, MA 01944

Re: Open Space and Recreation Plan, NHESP 13-32737, Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea

Dear Ms Reilly:

Thank you for contacting the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program regarding the update for the Open Space and Recreation Plan for Manchester-by-the-Sea. Enclosed is information on the rare species, priority natural communities, vernal pools, and other aspects of biodiversity that we have documented in Manchester. We encourage the town to include this letter, list of rare species and uncommon natural communities, species and community fact sheets, and the BioMap2 town report in the Open Space and Recreation Plan. Based on the BioMap2 analysis and information discussed below, NHESP recommends land protection in the larger BioMap2 cores or protecting lands adjacent to existing conservation land – or, best, a combination of both when feasible. All of the areas discussed below are important for biodiversity protection in Manchester. Enclosed is a list of rare species known to occur or have occurred in Manchester. This list and the list in BioMap2 differ because this list and discussion include all of the uncommon aspects of biodiversity in Manchester that NHESP has documented and BioMap2 focused on occurrences with state-wide significance and includes species from the State Wildlife Action Plan. In addition, since BioMap2 is a planning document, species may have been included in the Manchester BioMap2 list because their habitats extend over the town line from observed locations in nearby towns. One last difference is that BioMap2 data are from 2010, and there have been updates in our database since then. On our website are fact sheets for all of the state-listed species and some of the delisted and WL species, and Priority types of Natural Communities. They can be downloaded and included in the OSRP with the list of rare species and uncommon natural communities. http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/species-information-and-conservation/mesa-list/list-of-rare- species-in-massachusetts.html and for the non-MESA listed species; http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/species-information-and-conservation/mesa-list/non-listed- species-of-conservation-interest.html and for the natural communities: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/natural-communities/

In early 2013 we sent copies of NHESP’s BioMap2 town reports on BioMap2 Core Habitats (BC) and Critical Natural Landscapes (CNL) and their components to Massachusetts’ towns. I understand that you have already worked on including BioMap2 information for Manchester in the OSRP. We encourage you to include the town BioMap2 report and fact sheets on its components in the OSRP: they are available from http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/land- protection-and-management/biomap2/biomap2-town-reports.html The BioMap2 components relevant to Manchester are Forest, Aquatic, Wetland, and Species of Conservation Concern Cores, and, in CNL, Landscape Block, Upland Buffers of Aquatic and Wetland Cores, Coastal Adaptation, and Tern Foraging Areas. The components are described in full in the BioMap2 summary report. http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/land-protection-and-management/biomap2/biomap2-overview- and-summary.html [Please note that all of NHESP’s web addresses recently changed; web addresses in publications from before June 2013, including inside the BioMap2 report, will not work properly.]

Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program 100 Hartwell St., Suite 230, West Boylston, MA 01583 (508) 389-6360 Fax: (508) 389-7890; An Agency of the Department of Fish & Game http://www.mass.gov/nhesp

NHESP letter re. Manchester-by-the-Sea Open Space & Recreation Plan November 25, 2013

Although a few interesting and extremely rare species still occur in Manchester, many of the species that have records of occurring there in the past are no longer found in town. Loss of habitat is the main reasons for loss of species, although persecution is also likely in the case of the Timber Rattlesnake (reported in Manchester in the 1700s). Although there have been records of elements of biodiversity in various parts of town over the years, the currently most important areas for biodiversity protection are the lands in and around the large areas of protected open space in the northern and eastern parts of town around and including the parts of BioMap2 Cores (BC) 2536, 2554, and 2517 in Manchester. The large acreage of protected lands in those areas along the town lines is a tribute to cooperation of the town and private land trusts. The large area includes good habitat for common as well as rare species, with forest, rocky outcrops, swamps, streams, and many vernal pools contributing to the diversity of habitats. Streams and coastal areas also provide important habitats. Strong populations of Spotted Turtles (Delisted, but continue to be of conservation interest) in good habitat - large, unfragmented, protected open space - continue to be of interest to conservation. This small, dark-colored turtle with yellow spots on its carapace inhabits wetlands year-round and nests in nearby uplands during spring. It occurs in the northern, less developed part of town in BCs 2554 and 2536. Adult and juvenile Spotted Salamanders (not MESA listed, but a notable species) inhabit upland forest during most of the year, where they reside in small-mammal burrows and other subsurface retreats. Adults migrate during late winter or early spring to breed in vernal pools and fish-free areas of swamps, marshes, or similar wetlands. Larvae metamorphose in late summer or early fall, whereupon they disperse into upland forest. NHESP has not collected information on the relatively common Spotted Salamanders for many years, but the last record in Manchester from when we did collect data on the species was also in BC 2536. Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle (T), a predatory beetle, inhabits sunny rock outcrops and ridges with sparse vegetation; soil- filled fissures must be present for the larvae to construct their burrows. Some of the outcrops occupied by Hentz’s Redbelly Tiger Beetles burn frequently, which may enhance habitat for both adults and larvae by clearing vegetation and opening the canopy. The population in Manchester is on conservation land in BC 2554. The few rare plants in Manchester range from aquatic to wetland to forests. Featherfoil (WL) is a true aquatic plant with submerged inflated leaves and a white flower that rises above the water on a spongy inflated stalk. It grows in quiet backwaters, and pools in streams and swamps. In Manchester it is known from town land near BC2254. An unnamed globally rare species that is particularly threatened by over-collection also occurs in the large protected lands in the northern part of town. Heartleaf Twayblade (E) is a very slender, perennial orchid with two opposite, heart-shaped leaves that grows in wet, mossy, coniferous woods. Heartleaf Twayblade is known only historically from Manchester. Pied-billed Grebes (E), reclusive marsh dwelling duck-like birds that typically nest in dense cattail beds adjacent to open water, were last documented in Manchester in 1959. They are very sensitive to disturbance and changes in water levels; changes in either the cattail beds or the adjacent pond could have reduced their nesting success or caused them to move to more isolated habitat. A Heron Rookery on House Island was present in 1977; we have no current information on that occurrence since Great Blue Herons have become more common around the state and we no longer track the occurrences of the rookeries (or heronries as a former State Ornithologist preferred to call them). Herons naturally move to new swamps nesting and feeding sites as swamps change over time, particularly after the dead trees they nest in fall down. Other non-MESA listed species of conservation interest use nesting habitat on Kettle Island in BC2397. DFW’s Fisheries section has identified environmentally sensitive streams throughout Massachusetts that provide important habitat for native cold water fisheries (CFR, Coldwater Fisheries Resources). Buffers along these streams that maintain shade and filter inflowing sediments are important for maintaining their water – and habitat – quality. Culverts in the streams should be maintained to allow movement of fish, turtles, and other aquatic species. Identification of CFRs is based on fish samples collected by staff biologists and technicians with new streams sampled and evaluated yearly. In Manchester, Cat Brook and portions of Sawmill Brook are identified as a CFR – the only CFRs in the North Coastal Watershed. Most of the CFR is in BC 2480. The significant overlap of the CFRs with BioMap2 Cores indicates good environmental conditions identified by each project and emphasizes the importance of the areas for biodiversity – natural resource - preservation. More information on describing the CFRs is available from http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/wildlife-habitat- conservation/coldwater-fish-resources-cfr.html Natural Communities are assemblages of plants and animals that recur in similar chemical, moisture, geological, and topographic environments. In Massachusetts types of natural communities are defined in the Classification of Natural Communities of Massachusetts, available on the NHESP website. Occurrences of uncommon types – called Priority Natural Communities - are considered to be priority for conservation, as are exemplary examples of more common types of communities. All types of natural communities provide important habitat for common and uncommon species and support the biodiversity of the town. NHESP keeps track of occurrences of Priority Types of Natural Communities, a complete list of which is on the NHESP website. NHESP has documented no occurrences of natural communities in Manchester – we have not visited any sites there. However, some uncommon types of Natural communities have been identified by interpretation of 2

NHESP letter re. Manchester-by-the-Sea Open Space & Recreation Plan November 25, 2013

1999/2000 aerial photographs as occurring in Manchester. These are shown on the attached map; the data were obtained from http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic-information- massgis/datalayers/natveg.html which has a fuller explanation of the datalayers than discussed here. According to the aerial interpretation, which needs to be confirmed by site visits with data collection, several types of Priority Natural Communities and exemplary examples of a more common type have been identified in Manchester and are shown on the accompanying map. Using 2011 aerial photos to update the original evaluation done on 1999/2000 photos, two small occurrences of Coastal Atlantic White Cedar Swamp in the Manchester-Essex Conservation Trust’s Wilderness Conservation Area in BC2536 and TTOR’s Agassiz Rock Reservation in BC 2554 are well buffered by a mosaic of protected uplands and wetlands. Coastal Atlantic White Cedar Swamps are acidic, low nutrient basin swamps dominated by Atlantic white cedar trees in the overstory and a mixture of species in the understory. This community type typically occurs in basins on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Other types of natural communities in Manchester that if undisturbed and unfragmented are important habitats include coastal communities such as beaches, rock cliffs, maritime shrublands, salt marshes, and tidal flats; and riverside/streamside communities. Manchester is one of the towns with maps showing areas forested in the 1830s, untilled woodlots and wooded pastures, that are areas of possible Primary Forest. Such lands have greater biodiversity than areas that have been tilled. These are not Old Growth, they have been harvested and pastured, but the ground may not have been tilled. Harvard Forest digitized maps from the 1830s that the Massachusetts legislature mandated that the towns make. Manchester’s map exists and shows areas that were forested in the 1830s. NHESP GIS staff took those data and combined them with information from MassGIS’ landcover datalayer made from 1999 aerial photos. Although a great deal will have gone on in those areas in the time between the map dates, some areas that were forested in both times won’t ever have been tilled. Surveys of the soil structure in the individual sites are necessary to determine whether those sites are primary forest. The importance of primary forest is that such sites retain more native biodiversity than sites that have been tilled: soil fauna and flora, microorganisms and plants that reproduce primarily vegetatively contribute to the higher biodiversity. In addition, there are species of wildflowers that are more common in untilled forests than previously tilled lands. The areas of 1830s forest on private land would be good targets for conservation acquisition to maintain the biodiversity of the town and region. In Manchester, the areas of possible primary forest are away from the coast and town center, in the western hilly area, and northern and eastern areas as shown on the accompanying map. The Harvard Forest website contains information on the 1830s forest datalayer and copies of papers with discussion of the information. http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/hf122-detailed-metadata Harvard Forest. 2002. 1830 Map Project. Harvard Forest Archives, Petersham, MA.

Hall, B., G. Motzkin, D. R. Foster, M. Syfert, and J. Burk. 2002. Three hundred years of forest and land-use change in Massachusetts, USA. Journal of Biogeography 129: 1319-1135. Manchester contains a great deal of appropriate native biodiversity within its varied topography and provides important habitat for many common species as well as the rare species discussed above. Protecting lands such as those highlighted in BioMap2 is one way of maintaining the biodiversity of the town and region: size and continuity of open space is particularly important for supporting wildlife populations. Preventing habitat fragmentation is vital in protecting the ecosystems. For example, as discussed above, the large area of protected lands along the northern and eastern town lines provides a diversity of habitats as well as room for species to move as conditions change. Vernal pools provide critical habitat for some specialized species, and indicate the likely existence of others. Manchester has 23 Certified Vernal Pools (CVPs) and 22 (some overlapping with the CVPs) Potential Vernal Pools (PVPs) (identified from aerial photographs, needing verification on the ground). In addition, areas of swamps provide habitat for vernal pool species. Manchester’s PVPs and CVPs are shown on the included map with the natural communities. Locations of PVPs are available as a datalayer from MassGIS at http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of- geographic-information-massgis/datalayers/pvp.html . Clusters of vernal pools provide particularly good habitat for species that depend on vernal pools for habitat. The clusters mean that there are alternate habitats if something happens to one pool, and slightly different conditions in each may provide different habitats for pool dependent species. Although it looks like Manchester has done a good job of visiting and evaluating the PVPs for certification, checking them all would provide more protection to these wetlands and the species that use them. The BioMap2 core areas and Contributing Natural Landscape are particularly valuable in ecological terms, and important to the conservation of a variety of species. Completing conservation protection of remaining unprotected land in those areas would enhance the viability of these special areas - size and continuity of open space is particularly important for supporting wildlife populations. Preventing habitat fragmentation is vital in protecting the ecosystems, for the rare species on the enclosed list, as well as for additional common species. Many of the polygons of both aspects of BioMap2 extend into other municipalities: these large polygons provide opportunities to protect large unfragmented areas that will provide the best opportunities to limit further species loss from the town and region. As discussed on the first page of this letter, the BioMap2 Core and CNL polygons are available from MassGIS: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/biomap2.htm. There is also an interactive 3

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application to see the broad outlines of the polygons in each town that is linked from the NHESP website. BioMap2 is more up to date than BioMap and Living Waters, which it replaced. BioMap2 and the original BioMap and Living Waters projects are intended to be conservation planning tools. They include non-regulated components of biodiversity and include broader areas than do the regulatory maps that NHESP also produces. Estimated Habitat maps are created for use under the Wetlands Protection Act and Priority Habitat maps for use under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. Estimated Habitats are a complete subset of Priority Habitats. These two sets of maps are created for regulatory use, shown in the Natural Heritage Atlas (the 2008 Atlas, the 13th edition is the current version). These data layers are also available from MassGIS, requiring access to some form of GIS to view them, at http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic-information- massgis/datalayers/nhesp-estimated-habitats-of-rare-wildlife-.html and http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv- and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic-information-massgis/datalayers/prihab.html . Town commissions and boards are encouraged to request the assistance of the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program in reviewing any project proposed in the habitat areas of the regulatory areas of the maps in the Natural Heritage Atlas. Management and monitoring of conservation lands become important as acquisition and protection are accomplished. All wetlands particularly need to maintain their natural water regime, including normal fluctuations and connections with the uplands and other wetlands. Water quantity and quality are ongoing issues for wetlands. Another aspect of managing conservation lands that is important in many areas is controlling invasive non-native species that alter the habitat and occupy space that native species would otherwise use. We strongly recommend monitoring conservation land, and removing non- native species before they become a problem and impact native species. Please note that this evaluation is based on the most recent information available in the Natural Heritage database, which is constantly being expanded and updated through ongoing research and inventory. Should new rare species information become available, this evaluation may need to be reconsidered. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (508) 389-6352 or by email at [email protected] if you have any questions. Sincerely,

Patricia C. Swain, Ph.D. Ecologist cc: Melissa Cryan, EOEEA, DCS

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Wayne F. MacCallum, Director

Rare Species and Natural Communities Documented in the Town of Manchester AS OF November 20, 2013

Scientific Name Common Name MESA Most Status recent Year VERTEBRATES Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle Delisted 1999 Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe (bird) E 1959

INVERTEBRATES Cicindela rufiventris hentzii Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle T 2008

VASCULAR PLANTS Hottonia inflata Featherfoil WL 1996 Listera cordata Heartleaf Twayblade E Historic

ANIMAL ASSEMBLAGE Coastal Heron Rookery Not regulated under MESA 1977

CERTIFIED VERNAL POOLS Certified Vernal Pool (23) 2012

Most Recent Year means the year of the most recent record in the NHESP database. Some Watch List dates are not available.

KEY TO MESA STATUS: E = Endangered. T = Threatened. SC = Special Concern. WL = unofficial Plant Watch List, not regulated. Delisted – species no longer protected under MESA. Historic or H - occurrences are more than 25 years old and are not regulated; most very old observations have been searched for and are no longer present at the site. No records with “Most Recent Year” dates more than 25 years old are regulated.

Animal Assemblages are not regulated under MESA, although migratory birds are protected under other acts and regulations, both federal and state.

NHESP has documented no occurrences of Priority Natural Communities in Manchester.

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Appendix F – BioMap2 Report

BioMap2

CONSERVING THE BIODIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN A CHANGING WORLD

Manchester Produced in 2012

This report and associated map provide information about important sites for biodiversity conservation in your area.

This information is intended for conservation planning, and is not intended for use in state regulations.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

What is BioMap2 – Purpose and applications

One plan, two components

Understanding Core Habitat and its components

Understanding Critical Natural Landscape and its components

Understanding Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape Summaries

Sources of Additional Information

Manchester Overview

Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape Summaries

Elements of BioMap2 Cores

Core Habitat Summaries

Elements of BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscapes

Critical Natural Landscape Summaries

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Introduction The Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game, through the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP), and The Nature Conservancy’s Massachusetts Program developed BioMap2 to protect the state’s biodiversity in the context of climate change. BioMap2 combines NHESP’s 30 years of rigorously documented rare species and natural community data with spatial data identifying wildlife species and habitats that were the focus of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2005 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). BioMap2 also integrates The Nature Conservancy’s assessment of large, well-connected, and intact ecosystems and landscapes across the Commonwealth, incorporating concepts of ecosystem resilience Get your copy of the BioMap2 report! Download to address anticipated climate change impacts. from www.nhesp.org or contact Natural Heritage at 508-389-6360 or [email protected]. Protection and stewardship of BioMap2 Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape is essential to safeguard the diversity of species  Threatened species are likely to become and their habitats, intact ecosystems, and Endangered in Massachusetts in the resilient natural landscapes across foreseeable future throughout all or a Massachusetts. significant portion of their range.  Special Concern species have suffered a decline that could threaten the species if What Does Status Mean? allowed to continue unchecked or occur in The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife such small numbers or with such restricted determines a status category for each rare distribution or specialized habitat species listed under the Massachusetts requirements that they could easily become Endangered Species Act, M.G.L. c.131A, and its Threatened in Massachusetts. implementing regulations 321 CMR 10.00. Rare In addition NHESP maintains an unofficial species are categorized as Endangered, watch list of plants that are tracked due to Threatened or of Special Concern according to potential conservation interest or concern, but the following: are not regulated under the Massachusetts  Endangered species are in danger of Endangered Species Act or other laws or extinction throughout all or a significant regulations. Likewise, described natural portion of their range or are in danger of communities are not regulated by any law or extirpation from Massachusetts. regulations, but they can help to identify

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ecologically important areas that are worthy of Core Habitat identifies key areas that are critical protection. The status of natural communities for the long-term persistence of rare species and reflects the documented number and acreages of other Species of Conservation Concern, as well each community type in the state: as a wide diversity of natural communities and intact ecosystems across the Commonwealth.  Critically Imperiled communities typically Protection of Core Habitats will contribute to the have 5 or fewer documented sites or have conservation of specific elements of biodiversity. very few remaining acres in the state.  Imperiled communities typically have 6-20 Critical Natural Landscape identifies large sites or few remaining acres in the state. natural Landscape Blocks that are minimally  Vulnerable communities typically have 21- impacted by development. If protected, these 100 sites or limited acreage across the state. areas will provide habitat for wide-ranging  Secure communities typically have over 100 native species, support intact ecological sites or abundant acreage across the state; processes, maintain connectivity among however, excellent examples are identified habitats, and enhance ecological resilience to as Core Habit to ensure continued natural and anthropogenic disturbances in a protection. rapidly changing world. Areas delineated as Critical Natural Landscape also include In 2005 the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries buffering upland around wetland, coastal, and and Wildlife completed a comprehensive State aquatic Core Habitats to help ensure their long- Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) documenting the term integrity. status of Massachusetts wildlife and providing recommendations to help guide wildlife The long-term persistence of Massachusetts conservation decision-making. SWAP includes biological resources requires a determined all the wildlife species listed under the commitment to land and water conservation. Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA), Protection and stewardship of both Critical as well as more than 80 species that need Natural Landscapes and Core Habitats are conservation attention but do not meet the needed to realize the biodiversity conservation requirements for inclusion under MESA. The vision of BioMap2. SWAP document is organized around habitat types in need of conservation within the Commonwealth. While the original BioMap Components of Core Habitat focused primarily on rare species protected Core Habitat identifies specific areas necessary under MESA, BioMap2 also addresses other to promote the long-term persistence of rare Species of Conservation Concern, their habitats, species, other Species of Conservation Concern, and the ecosystems that support them to create a exemplary natural communities, and intact spatial representation of most of the elements of ecosystems. SWAP.

Rare Species BioMap2: One Plan, Two Components There are 432 native plant and animal species BioMap2 identifies two complementary spatial listed as Endangered, Threatened or Special layers, Core Habitat and Critical Natural Concern under the Massachusetts Endangered Landscape. Species Act (MESA) based on their rarity, population trends, and threats to survival. For

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Table 1. Species of Conservation Concern priority to natural communities with limited described in the State Wildlife Action Plan distribution and to the best examples of more and/or included on the MESA List and for which common types. habitat was mapped in BioMap2. Note that plants are not included in SWAP, and that Vernal Pools marine species such as whales and sea turtles are not included in BioMap2. Vernal pools are small, seasonal wetlands that provide important wildlife habitat, especially for

amphibians and invertebrate animals that use Taxonomic MESA- Non-listed Species them to breed. BioMap2 identifies the top 5 Group listed of Conservation percent most interconnected clusters of Potential Species Concern Vernal Pools in the state. Mammals 4 5 Birds 27 23 Reptiles 10 5 Forest Cores Amphibians 4 3 In BioMap2, Core Habitat includes the best Fish 10 17 examples of large, intact forests that are least Invertebrates 102 9 impacted by roads and development, providing Plants 256 0 critical habitat for numerous woodland species. Total 413 62 For example, the interior forest habitat defined by Forest Cores supports many bird species

sensitive to the impacts of roads and BioMap2, NHESP staff identified the highest development, such as the Black-throated Green quality habitat sites for each non-marine species Warbler, and helps maintain ecological based on size, condition, and landscape context. processes found only in unfragmented forest patches. Other Species of Conservation Concern In addition to species on the MESA List Wetland Cores described previously, the State Wildlife Action BioMap2 used an assessment of Ecological Plan (SWAP) identifies 257 wildlife species and Integrity to identify the least disturbed wetlands 22 natural habitats most in need of conservation in the state within undeveloped landscapes— within the Commonwealth. BioMap2 includes those with intact buffers and little fragmentation species-specific habitat areas for 45 of these or other stressors associated with development. species and habitat for 17 additional species These wetlands are most likely to support which was mapped with other coarse-filter and critical wetland functions (i.e., natural fine-filter approaches. hydrologic conditions, diverse plant and animal habitats, etc.) and are most likely to maintain Priority Natural Communities these functions into the future. Natural communities are assemblages of plant and animal species that share a common Aquatic Cores environment and occur together repeatedly on To delineate integrated and functional the landscape. BioMap2 gives conservation ecosystems for fish species and other aquatic

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Species of Conservation Concern, beyond the species and exemplary habitats described above, Legal Protection of Biodiversity BioMap2 identifies intact river corridors within BioMap2 presents a powerful vision of what which important physical and ecological Massachusetts would look like with full processes of the river or stream occur. protection of the land most important for supporting the Commonwealth’s biodiversity. Components of Critical Natural Landscape While BioMap2 is a planning tool with no regulatory function, all state-listed species enjoy Critical Natural Landscape identifies intact legal protection under the Massachusetts landscapes in Massachusetts that are better able Endangered Species Act (M.G.L. c.131A) and its to support ecological processes and disturbance implementing regulations (321 CMR 10.00). regimes, and a wide array of species and Wetland habitat of state-listed wildlife is also habitats over long time frames. protected under the Wetlands Protection Act Regulations (310 CMR 10.00). The Natural Heritage Landscape Blocks Atlas contains maps of Priority Habitats and Estimated Habitats, which are used, respectively, BioMap2 identifies the most intact large areas of for regulation under the Massachusetts predominately natural vegetation, consisting of Endangered Species Act and the Wetlands contiguous forests, wetlands, rivers, lakes, and Protection Act. For more information on rare ponds, as well as coastal habitats such as barrier species regulations, and to view Priority and beaches and salt marshes. Estimated Habitat maps, please see the Regulatory Review page at Upland Buffers of Wetland and Aquatic www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_rev Cores iew/reg_review_home.htm. A variety of analyses were used to identify BioMap2 is a conservation planning tool that protective upland buffers around wetlands and does not, in any way, supplant the Estimated rivers. and Priority Habitat Maps which have regulatory significance. Unless and until the BioMap2 vision is fully realized, we must Upland Habitat to Support Coastal continue to protect our most imperiled species Adaptation and their habitats. BioMap2 identifies undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above create Core Habitat and Critical Natural existing salt marshes as Critical Natural Landscape are complementary, and outline a Landscapes with high potential to support comprehensive conservation vision for inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal Massachusetts, from rare species to intact habitats over the coming century. landscapes. In total, these robust analyses define The conservation areas identified by BioMap2 a suite of priority lands and waters that, if are based on breadth and depth of data, permanently protected, will support scientific expertise, and understanding of Massachusetts’ natural systems for generations Massachusetts’ biodiversity. The numerous to come. sources of information and analyses used to

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Understanding Core Habitat Summaries Following the Town Overview, there is a descriptive summary of each Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape that occurs in your city or town. These summaries highlight some of the outstanding characteristics of each Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape, and will help you learn more about your city or town’s biodiversity. You can find out more information about many of these species and natural communities by looking at specific fact sheets at www.nhesp.org.

Additional Information For copies of the full BioMap2 report, the Technical Report, and an interactive mapping tool, visit the BioMap2 website via the Land Protection and Planning tab at www.nhesp.org. If you have any questions about this report, or if you need help protecting land for biodiversity in your community, the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program staff looks forward to working with you.

Contact the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program By phone 508-389-6360 By fax 508-389-7890 By email [email protected] By Mail 100 Hartwell Street, Suite 230 West Boylston, MA 01583 The GIS datalayers of BioMap2 are available for download from MassGIS at www.mass.gov/mgis.

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Town Overview Manchester at a Glance  Total Area: 4,983 acres (7.8 square miles) Manchester lies within the Southern New England  Human Population in 2010: 5,136 Coastal Plains and Hills Ecoregion, an area  Open space protected in perpetuity: 1,140 comprised of plains with a few low hills. Forests acres, or 22.9% percent of total area* are mainly central hardwoods with some transition  BioMap2 Core Habitat: 569 acres hardwoods and some elm-ash-red maple and red  BioMap2 Core Habitat Protected: 324 acres or and white pine. Many major rivers drain this area. 56.9%  BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape: 548 acres  BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape Protected: 257 acres or 46.9%.

BioMap2 Components

Core Habitat  3 Forest Cores  2 Wetland Cores  4Aquatic Cores  4 Species of Conservation Concern Cores** o 2 birds, 1 amphibian, 1 insect

Critical Natural Landscape  2 Landscape Blocks  2 Wetland Core Buffers  4 Aquatic Core Buffers  3 Coastal Adaptation Areas

* Calculated using MassGIS data layer “Protected and Recreational Open Space—March, 2012”. ** See next pages for complete list of species, natural communities and other biodiversity elements.

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BioMap2 Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape in Manchester

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Species of Conservation Concern, Priority and Exemplary Natural Communities, and Other Elements of Biodiversity in Manchester

Insects

Beetles Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle, (Cicindela rufiventris hentzii), T Amphibians Blue-spotted Salamander, (Ambystoma laterale), SC Birds Black-crowned Night-heron, (Nycticorax nycticorax), Non-listed SWAP Snowy Egret, (Egretta thula), Non-listed SWAP

Other BioMap2 Components Forest Core Aquatic Core Wetland Core Landscape Block Aquatic Core Buffer Wetland Core Buffer Coastal Adaptation Area

E = Endangered T = Threatened SC = Special Concern S1 = Critically Imperiled communities, typically 5 or fewer documented sites or very few remaining acres in the state. S2 = Imperiled communities, typically 6-20 sites or few remaining acres in the state. S3 = Vulnerable communities, typically have 21-100 sites or limited acreage across the state.

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BioMap2 Core Habitat in Manchester Core IDs correspond with the following element lists and summaries.

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Elements of BioMap2 Cores This section lists all elements of BioMap2 Cores that fall entirely or partially within Manchester. The elements listed here may not occur within the bounds of Manchester. Core 2397 Species of Conservation Concern Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax Non-listed SWAP Snowy Egret Egretta thula Non-listed SWAP Core 2430 Wetland Core Core 2466 Aquatic Core Core 2467 Aquatic Core Core 2469 Aquatic Core Core 2477 Species of Conservation Concern Blue-spotted Salamander Ambystoma laterale SC Core 2480 Aquatic Core Core 2517 Forest Core Acidic Rocky Summit/Rock Outcrop Community Species of Conservation Concern Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana E Core 2536 Forest Core Wetland Core Species of Conservation Concern Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Non-listed SWAP Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata Non-listed SWAP Core 2554 Forest Core Species of Conservation Concern Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle Cicindela rufiventris hentzii T

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Core Habitat Summaries

Core 2397 A 12-acre Core Habitat featuring Species of Conservation Concern. The breeding colonies of Black-crowned Night-herons, stocky, short-legged herons, are widely distributed along the Massachusetts coast. Habitats of Black-crowned Night-herons in Massachusetts include salt marshes and tidal flats, fresh and brackish marshes, ponds, and creeks. Night-herons are primarily nocturnal and crepuscular foragers on small fish, amphibians, crabs and other crustaceans, and insects. Medium-sized white herons, Snowy Egrets nest in mixed colonies with other species of egrets and herons. The nests are in trees or patches of shrubs on coastal islands, presumably to reduce the likelihood of mammalian predation. Snowy Egrets forage in marshes and ponds near their breeding colonies for small fish, snails, and aquatic invertebrates.

Core 2430 A 15-acre Core Habitat featuring Wetland Core. Wetland Cores are the least disturbed wetlands in the state within undeveloped landscapes—those with intact buffers and little fragmentation or other stressors associated with development. These wetlands are most likely to support critical wetland functions (i.e., natural hydrologic conditions, diverse plant and animal habitats, etc.) and are most likely to maintain these functions into the future.

Core 2466 A <1-acre Core Habitat featuring Aquatic Core. Aquatic Cores are intact river corridors within which important physical and ecological processes of the river or stream occur. They delineate integrated and functional ecosystems for fish species and other aquatic Species of Conservation Concern.

Core 2467 A <1-acre Core Habitat featuring Aquatic Core. Aquatic Cores are intact river corridors within which important physical and ecological processes of the river or stream occur. They delineate integrated and functional ecosystems for fish species and other aquatic Species of Conservation Concern.

Core 2469 A 2-acre Core Habitat featuring Aquatic Core.

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Aquatic Cores are intact river corridors within which important physical and ecological processes of the river or stream occur. They delineate integrated and functional ecosystems for fish species and other aquatic Species of Conservation Concern.

Core 2477 A 173-acre Core Habitat featuring a Species of Conservation Concern. Adult and juvenile Blue-spotted Salamanders inhabit upland forests during most of the year, where they reside in small-mammal burrows and other subsurface retreats. Adults migrate during late winter or early spring to breed in vernal pools and fish-free areas of swamps, marshes, or similar wetlands. Larvae metamorphose in late summer or early fall, whereupon they disperse into upland forest.

Core 2480 A 51-acre Core Habitat featuring Aquatic Core. Aquatic Cores are intact river corridors within which important physical and ecological processes of the river or stream occur. They delineate integrated and functional ecosystems for fish species and other aquatic Species of Conservation Concern.

Core 2517 A 737-acre Core Habitat featuring Forest Core, Priority Natural Communities, and a Species of Conservation Concern. Forest Cores are the best examples of large, intact forests that are least impacted by roads and development. Forest Cores support many bird species sensitive to the impacts of roads and development and help maintain ecological processes found only in unfragmented forest patches. Acidic Rocky Summits are open communities of shrubs, scattered grasses, mosses, lichens and occasional trees found on exposed rocky summits. These areas are dry with little soil, and can often be found as patches within other ridgetop communities. This example of Acidic Rocky Summit/Rock Outcrop is large and in very good condition, with little human disturbance beyond a low density trail system. It is well buffered within a larger naturally vegetated area. In Massachusetts, Sweetbay Magnolia is a deciduous, multi-trunked tall shrub or small tree to 10 meters in height. It is found in red maple swamps on the coastal plain in this state.

Core 2536 A 1,628-acre Core Habitat featuring Forest Core, Wetland Core, and Species of Conservation Concern. Forest Cores are the best examples of large, intact forests that are least impacted by roads and development. Forest Cores support many bird species sensitive to the impacts of roads and development and help maintain ecological processes found only in unfragmented forest patches. Wetland Cores are the least disturbed wetlands in the state within undeveloped landscapes—those with intact buffers and little fragmentation or other stressors associated with development. These wetlands are

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most likely to support critical wetland functions (i.e., natural hydrologic conditions, diverse plant and animal habitats, etc.) and are most likely to maintain these functions into the future. Four-toed Salamanders live in forested habitats surrounding swamps, bogs, marshes, vernal pools, and other fish-free waters that are used as breeding sites. Most breeding sites in Massachusetts are characterized by pit-and-mound topography with significant sphagnum-moss cover. Eggs are typically laid in mounds or patches of sphagnum moss that overhang water. Upon hatching, the larvae wriggle through the moss and drop into the water, where they will develop for several weeks prior to metamorphosis. Strong populations of Spotted Turtles in good habitat - large, unfragmented, protected open space - continue to be of interest for the conservation of this species. This small, dark-colored turtle with yellow spots on its carapace inhabits a variety of wetlands year-round and nests in nearby uplands during spring. Road and collection are the primary conservation concerns.

Core 2554 A 1,040-acre Core Habitat featuring Forest Core and a Species of Conservation Concern. Forest Cores are the best examples of large, intact forests that are least impacted by roads and development. Forest Cores support many bird species sensitive to the impacts of roads and development and help maintain ecological processes found only in unfragmented forest patches. Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle inhabits rock outcrops and ridges with sparse vegetation; soil-filled fissures must be present for the larvae to construct their burrows. Some of the outcrops occupied by Hentz’s Redbelly Tiger Beetles burn frequently, which may enhance habitat for both adults and larvae by clearing vegetation and opening the canopy.

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BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape in Manchester Critical Natural Landscape IDs correspond with the following element lists and summaries.

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Elements of BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscapes This section lists all elements of BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscapes that fall entirely or partially within Manchester. The elements listed here may not occur within the bounds of Manchester. CNL 1140 Coastal Adaptation Area CNL 1142 Coastal Adaptation Area CNL 1147 Coastal Adaptation Area CNL 1149 Coastal Adaptation Area CNL 1156 Coastal Adaptation Area CNL 1161 Wetland Core Buffer CNL 1162 Coastal Adaptation Area CNL 1178 Aquatic Core Buffer CNL 1179 Aquatic Core Buffer CNL 1181 Aquatic Core Buffer CNL 1202 Aquatic Core Buffer Landscape Block CNL 1362 Aquatic Core Buffer Coastal Adaptation Area Landscape Block Tern Foraging Area

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Critical Natural Landscape Summaries CNL 1140 A <1-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Coastal Adaptation Area. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. CNL 1142 A 2-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Coastal Adaptation Area. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. CNL 1147 A 56-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Coastal Adaptation Area. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. CNL 1149 A 6-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Coastal Adaptation Area. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with

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high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. CNL 1156 A <1-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Coastal Adaptation Area. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. CNL 1161 A 105-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Wetland Core Buffer. A variety of analyses were used to identify protective upland buffers around wetlands and rivers. One, the variable width buffers methodology, included the most intact areas around each wetland and river, by extending deeper into surrounding unfragmented habitats than into developed areas adjacent to each wetland. Other upland buffers were identified through the rare species habitat analysis. In this way, the conservation of wetland buffers will support the habitats and functionality of each wetland, and also include adjacent uplands that are important for many species that move between habitat types. CNL 1162 A 42-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Coastal Adaptation Area. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. CNL 1178 A <1-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Aquatic Core Buffer. A variety of analyses were used to identify protective upland buffers around wetlands and rivers. One, the variable width buffers methodology, included the most intact areas around each wetland and river, by extending deeper into surrounding unfragmented habitats than into developed areas adjacent to each wetland. Other upland buffers were identified through the rare species habitat analysis. In this way, the conservation of wetland buffers will support the habitats and functionality of each wetland, and also include adjacent uplands that are important for many species that move between habitat types.

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CNL 1179 A <1-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Aquatic Core Buffer. A variety of analyses were used to identify protective upland buffers around wetlands and rivers. One, the variable width buffers methodology, included the most intact areas around each wetland and river, by extending deeper into surrounding unfragmented habitats than into developed areas adjacent to each wetland. Other upland buffers were identified through the rare species habitat analysis. In this way, the conservation of wetland buffers will support the habitats and functionality of each wetland, and also include adjacent uplands that are important for many species that move between habitat types. CNL 1181 A 2-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Aquatic Core Buffer. A variety of analyses were used to identify protective upland buffers around wetlands and rivers. One, the variable width buffers methodology, included the most intact areas around each wetland and river, by extending deeper into surrounding unfragmented habitats than into developed areas adjacent to each wetland. Other upland buffers were identified through the rare species habitat analysis. In this way, the conservation of wetland buffers will support the habitats and functionality of each wetland, and also include adjacent uplands that are important for many species that move between habitat types. CNL 1202 A 1,127-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Aquatic Core Buffer and Landscape Block. A variety of analyses were used to identify protective upland buffers around wetlands and rivers. One, the variable width buffers methodology, included the most intact areas around each wetland and river, by extending deeper into surrounding unfragmented habitats than into developed areas adjacent to each wetland. Other upland buffers were identified through the rare species habitat analysis. In this way, the conservation of wetland buffers will support the habitats and functionality of each wetland, and also include adjacent uplands that are important for many species that move between habitat types. Landscape Blocks, the primary component of Critical Natural Landscapes, are large areas of intact predominately natural vegetation, consisting of contiguous forests, wetlands, rivers, lakes, and ponds, as well as coastal habitats such as barrier beaches and salt marshes. Pastures and power-line rights-of-way, which are less intensively altered than most developed areas, were also included since they provide habitat and connectivity for many species. Collectively, these natural cover types total 3.6 million acres across the state. An Ecological Integrity assessment was used to identify the most intact and least fragmented areas. These large Landscape Blocks are most likely to maintain dynamic ecological processes such as buffering, connectivity, natural disturbance, and hydrological regimes, all of which help to support wide-ranging wildlife species and many other elements of biodiversity. In order to identify critical Landscape Blocks in each ecoregion, different Ecological Integrity thresholds were used to select the largest intact landscape patches in each ecoregion while avoiding altered habitat as much as possible. This ecoregional representation accomplishes a key goal of BioMap2 to protect the ecological stages that support a broad suite of biodiversity in the context of climate change. Blocks were defined by major roads, and minimum size thresholds differed among ecoregions to ensure that BioMap2 includes the best of the best in each ecoregion.

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CNL 1362 A 50,627-acre Critical Natural Landscape featuring Aquatic Core Buffer, Landscape Block, Coastal Adaptation Area, and Tern Foraging Area. A variety of analyses were used to identify protective upland buffers around wetlands and rivers. One, the variable width buffers methodology, included the most intact areas around each wetland and river, by extending deeper into surrounding unfragmented habitats than into developed areas adjacent to each wetland. Other upland buffers were identified through the rare species habitat analysis. In this way, the conservation of wetland buffers will support the habitats and functionality of each wetland, and also include adjacent uplands that are important for many species that move between habitat types. Landscape Blocks, the primary component of Critical Natural Landscapes, are large areas of intact predominately natural vegetation, consisting of contiguous forests, wetlands, rivers, lakes, and ponds, as well as coastal habitats such as barrier beaches and salt marshes. Pastures and power-line rights-of-way, which are less intensively altered than most developed areas, were also included since they provide habitat and connectivity for many species. Collectively, these natural cover types total 3.6 million acres across the state. An Ecological Integrity assessment was used to identify the most intact and least fragmented areas. These large Landscape Blocks are most likely to maintain dynamic ecological processes such as buffering, connectivity, natural disturbance, and hydrological regimes, all of which help to support wide-ranging wildlife species and many other elements of biodiversity. In order to identify critical Landscape Blocks in each ecoregion, different Ecological Integrity thresholds were used to select the largest intact landscape patches in each ecoregion while avoiding altered habitat as much as possible. This ecoregional representation accomplishes a key goal of BioMap2 to protect the ecological stages that support a broad suite of biodiversity in the context of climate change. Blocks were defined by major roads, and minimum size thresholds differed among ecoregions to ensure that BioMap2 includes the best of the best in each ecoregion. This 8,989-acre Landscape Block is the fourth largest of 62 Blocks in the ecoregion. Unlike Landscape Blocks in much of the state that are dominated by upland forests, this coastal Landscape Block is dominated by unique and important salt marsh, barrier beach, and estuary habitats. The coastal habitats of Massachusetts are particularly vulnerable to potential sea-level rise in the next century, which many estimates suggest is likely to exceed one meter. Therefore, in addition to prioritizing current coastal habitats, the creators of BioMap2 examined the landward side of salt marshes to determine where these habitats might move to as sea levels rise. Undeveloped lands adjacent to and up to one and a half meters above existing salt marshes were identified, and included as Critical Natural Landscapes with high potential to support inland migration of salt marsh and other coastal habitats over the coming century. Terns range widely from their breeding colonies to forage. While the breeding and staging areas for Roseate, Arctic, Common, and Least Terns were included in the Species of Conservation Concern Core Habitat for BioMap2, tern foraging areas were included in BioMap2 as part of Critical Natural Landscape. The extent of foraging habitat for Arctic, Common, and Roseate Terns depends on the size of the breeding colony. For Least Tern, all shallow marine and estuarine waters within 2 miles of recent colony sites and up to 1 mile offshore were mapped as foraging habitat.

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Appendix G – Manchester-Essex Playing Fields Recommendations

MEPFC Activities 2006 ‐ Present Manchester Essex Playing Fields Committee

 Authorized by Manchester & Essex Board of Selectmen  Coordinate field space within both Towns to assure a fair chance of using existing fields for all. Work with Manchester Parks & Recreation  Objectives: Director, Essex Public Works Director, School Athletic Director, and  Prepare a plan for efficient utilization of the playing fields available Essex Selectmen to achieve one central coordinating body. to serve town and school athletic needs.  Recommend actions, including development of new fields, to allow  Assessed participation levels and needs of all sports programs in the these needs to be met community ( incl. MERSD) to determine actual field requirements for  Bring both community and school athletic sports programs together youth and adults. from both towns to optimize limited field space.

 Identify and analyze possible new field sites, supported by CPA funds.  Budget = $0

 First meeting –November, 2006  Present new field research results and next steps to Manchester & Essex Boards of Selectmen.

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Playing Fields Available FALL SPRING MEPFC ‐‐ Participants FIELDS Fall 2010 Spring 2011 High School – “Hyland Field” (Lights) HS Football HS Lacrosse Multi-Purpose Field – ARTIFICIAL TURF Jr. Hornets Games MSC Soccer HS Soccer Brook Street – “Coach Ed Field Playground” HS Field Hockey HS Lacrosse  Selectmen (2)  ME Little League Multi-Purpose Field – ARTIFICIAL TURF MSC & Men’s Soccer MSC & Men’s Soccer  School Committee  ME Youth Softball Sweeney Park: Front & Back (Lights) MS Field Hockey HS / Youth Softball  School Building LL baseball & softball fields / convert to small soccer MSC Soccer LL Baseball  Manchester Parks & Committee Masconomo Park MSC Soccer Ultimate Frisbee Recreation Director LL baseball field / convert to small soccer LL Baseball  HS/MS Athletic Memorial Park – Front Jr. Hornets practice HS Baseball  Director Essex Public Works Full-sized baseball field Babe Ruth Baseball Dir. Men’s Town Team  Manchester Soccer Memorial Park – Back Essex Youth Soccer Youth Softball Club  Essex at‐large Softball field Jr. Hornets practice Field-of-Dreams #1 & 2 LL Baseball  Essex Youth Soccer  Manchester at‐large Two LL Baseball fields Youth Softball  Jr. Hornets Football Essex Elementary MS Soccer MSC Soccer Small soccer field MSC Soccer

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High School – “Hyland Field” 50 hrs/week 50 hrs/week (Lights) TEAMS # Teams # PLAYERS Field Hours/ Multi-Purpose Field – ARTIFICIAL TURF week Brook St – “Coach Ed Field Playground” 35 40 HS Field Hockey: V, JV, Fresh, MS (2) 510734 Multi-Purpose Field – ARTIFICIAL TURF Sweeney Park: Front & Back 50 100 HS Football: V, JV 25320 (Lights) LL baseball & softball fields / convert to small HS Soccer: Boys + Girls V & JV, MS (2) 610245 soccer Masconomo Park 35 37 Manchester Soccer Club: U6 – U14 21 + U6/U8 510 60 LL baseball field / convert to small soccer Junior Hornets Football: 2nd –8th grade 487 13 Memorial Park – Front 35 37 Full-sized baseball field Essex Youth Soccer: Pre-K – 4th grade 10 144 4 Memorial Park – Back 35 37 Softball field Men’s Soccer: Over 30, Over 40 (2) 3454 Field-of-Dreams #1 & 2 70 74 Two LL Baseball fields Essex Elementary 35 37 TOTALS 51 1048 180 Small soccer field

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Participation Levels / Spring PDF Baseball PDF Fields Needs vs. Availability

 Multi‐Purpose Shortfall / Fall 44 hrs/wk TEAMS # Teams # PLAYERS Field Hours/  week Multi‐Purpose Shortfall /Spring Emerging HS Baseball: V, JV 22627  *Full Size Baseball Field Shortfall 28 hrs/wk HS Softball: V, JV 22528 * Only one field for 7 –8 baseball teams HS Lacrosse: Boys + Girls V & JV 47837 IMPACT HS Ultimate Frisbee: A & B 22812  Reduced practice time for athletes Manchester Soccer Club: U6 – U19 22 + U6/U8 485 85  MSC Soccer Teams head out of town LL Baseball, Youth Softball, T-Ball 38 425 157  Inadequate resources for baseball programs Babe Ruth Baseball: Jr & Sr 4/5 67 32  Staggered practice schedules thru afternoon and evening Men’s Town-Team Baseball 1256 (supervision & transportation issues) Men’s Soccer: Over 30, Over 40 (2) 3454  No MS or Town Lacrosse programs for younger players TOTALS 78/79 1204 388  Natural turf fields deteriorate rapidly from constant use 12/7/2009 7 12/7/2009 8 Manchester & Essex New Fields Needed Manchester Sites Considered

MEPFC and Stantec Consultants walked/studied the following sites:   * Winthrop Field (Off 127) Priorities  * Ann’s Woods (North of 128 @ Pine st. exit) 1. One Multipurpose field with  * Sweeney Park (to reconfigure/expand) Lights  * Upper Pine St. (at the end of Crooked Lane)  * Upper School St. (Brown) across from medical offices 2. One full‐sized baseball field Other Sites Considered by MEPFC  Donovan property (adjacent to MAC) 3. One “official” girls softball field  DPW yard (Off Pleasant st.) / Transfer Station

* Stantec Consulting issued a summary report of their study on these properties

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Results Upper Pine St.

Pros Cons 4 Sites To Be Considered Further For  Accommodates one full  Purchase/swap Development/Renovation sized baseball and 2 multi‐ required purpose fields  Multiple owners  South of 128 so water & 1) Upper Pine St.  Requires longest road, sewer are accessible utility extensions 2) Upper School St. (Brown Property)  Near general residential  Currently completely area, but no abutters undeveloped 3) Donovan Property  Comparatively level terrain  Only access through 4) Sweeney Park residential area PDF  Land development

12/7/2009 11 12/7/2009costs substantial 12 Donovan Property Upper School St. Pros Cons Pros  Single owner ?  North of 128 –no water, Cons  Single motivated owner  Adjacent to main road sewer  North of 128 ‐ no  Land already leveled and water, sewer available  Between Manchester &  Steepest terrain of 3 prepped for fields  Cost & Terms‐of‐Use Essex  Appears to be entirely  Adjacent to service road unknown ledge  Accommodates one full  Desirable location between sized baseball and 1 multi‐  Surrounded on all but road Manchester & Essex purpose & one small side by wetlands  Accommodates one full sized soccer field  Land development costs baseball and 1 multi‐purpose  Zoned commercial substantial & one small soccer field   No abutters Zoned commercial (?)  Photo Rendering Site Plan 4/09 Donovan Old site plan (Geller) PDF 12/7/2009 13 12/7/2009 14

Sweeney Park MEPFC Recommendations

Pros Cons  Explore potential terms & costs on Donovan  Owned by Town  Wet – poor drainage Property  Utilities, parking, & access exist  Surrounding wetlands may  Walking distance from schools limit full‐sized baseball field  Explore renovation/reconfiguration for Sweeney  Present Spring use = one LL field and Park one marginal Softball field  Present Fall use = one marginal  Perform cost analysis on Upper Pine & Upper School medium‐size soccer field or several smaller soccer fields  Investigate possible Essex sites (Essex CPA funding?)  Would benefit from renovation/  reconfiguration: full‐sized baseball? Report back in 3 months for Manchester sites and 6‐9 Or one LL baseball and one official months for Essex sites

softball field Sweeney Park Sweeney B  Communicate results & feedback

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Appendix H – USDA Soil Map and Report for Manchester

Custom Soil Resource Report Soil Map (Manchester-by-the-Sea Soil Map)

       

                                    

          

  

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