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Town of Bourne Open Space & Recreation Plan Town of Bourne Open Space & Recreation Plan February 8, 2018 Prepared for: Bourne Open Space Committe Prepared by: Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Bourne Open Space and Recreation Plan February 8, 2018 Prepared for: Bourne Open Space Committee Prepared by: Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Cover photos by Michelle West Table of Contents 1.0 Plan Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Statement of Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Progress from the 2008 Open Space and Recreation Plan ........................................................................... 5 2.3 Planning Process and Public Participation ................................................................................................... 6 3.0 Community Setting.................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1 Regional Context ........................................................................................................................................ 10 3.2 Regional Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 23 3.3 Growth and Development Patterns & Local Planning Efforts .................................................................... 29 4.0 Environmental Inventory & Analysis ....................................................................................................... 43 4.1 Geology, Soils & Topography ..................................................................................................................... 43 4.2 Landscape Character .................................................................................................................................. 46 4.3 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................................ 48 4.4 Vegetation .................................................................................................................................................. 61 4.5 Fisheries and Wildlife ................................................................................................................................. 67 4.6 Cultural, Archaeological and Historic Resources ........................................................................................ 76 4.7 Environmental Challenges .......................................................................................................................... 80 5.0 Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreational Interest ................................................................ 87 5.1 Why Protect Open Space and Recreation Resources? ................................................................................ 87 5.2 Types of Open Space and Recreation Land Protection ............................................................................... 88 5.3 Bourne Open Space and Recreation Inventory ........................................................................................... 89 6.0 Community Vision ................................................................................................................................. 102 6.1 Public Input Process.................................................................................................................................. 102 6.2 Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals ...................................................................................... 103 7.0 Analysis of Needs .................................................................................................................................. 104 7.1 Resource Protection Needs....................................................................................................................... 104 7.2 Community Needs .................................................................................................................................... 108 7.3 Management Needs and Potential Changes of Use ................................................................................. 112 8.0 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 118 9.0 7-Year Action Plan ................................................................................................................................. 123 10.0 Public Comments .................................................................................................................................. 135 11.0 References ............................................................................................................................................ 147 List of Tables Table 1. Population Change ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Table 2. Population Projections (2015-2035) .............................................................................................................. 17 Table 3. Bourne Population by Age ............................................................................................................................. 18 Table 4. Bourne Unemployment Rates (2010-2015) ................................................................................................... 19 Table 5. Class of Workers in Bourne ............................................................................................................................ 20 Table 6. Employment Industries of Bourne Residents ................................................................................................. 20 Table 7. Local Business Composition (Fourth Quarter, 2015) ..................................................................................... 21 Table 8. Types of Housing Units .................................................................................................................................. 21 Bourne Open Space and Recreation Plan February 8, 2018 i Table 9. Number of Home Sales (2005 to May 2014) .................................................................................................. 22 Table 10. Land Uses in Acres, 2005 ............................................................................................................................. 31 Table 11. Building Permits Issued 2011-2015 by Construction Type ........................................................................... 33 Table 12. Buildout Analysis Statistics (2012) ............................................................................................................... 36 Table 13. Community Preservation Act Funded Projects ............................................................................................ 40 Table 14. Plants Species that are Threatened, Endangered or Species of Concern Observed in Bourne ................... 65 Table 15. Animal Species that are Threatened, Endangered or Species of Concern Observed in Bourne .................. 72 Table 16. Impaired Waterbodies in Bourne................................................................................................................. 85 Table 17. Bourne Open Space and Recreation Inventory ............................................................................................ 92 Table 18. Bourne Land Acquisition Prioritization Criteria and Ranking System ........................................................ 107 List of Figures Figure 1. Median Home Sale Prices in Bourne (2000 to May 2014) ............................................................................ 22 Figure 2. Shared Use Paths Vision Map ....................................................................................................................... 26 Figure 3. Concentrations of Commercial and Recreational Shellfish Species .............................................................. 51 Figure 4. 2015 Shellfish Area Closure Boundaries ....................................................................................................... 52 Figure 5. Plan Showing Source Area, Groundwater Plum, and Treatment Systems on JBCC. ..................................... 84 Figure 6. Community Survey: How do you receive your information about parks, recreation and open space areas and programs?(50 responses) .......................................................................................................................... 109 Figure 7. Community Survey Question: Please check 5 activities or facilities you feel are NOT provided sufficiently (49 responses). .................................................................................................................................................. 111 List of Maps Map 1. Regional Context ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Map 2. Current Land Use (2005) ................................................................................................................................
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