Hedges Presentation 6-11-09

INTRODUCTION Weston & Sampson Weston Plan Presentation Master PondHedges Recreation Area & Preserve Massachusetts Plymouth, 11, 2009 June

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• challenge Adventure • bocce and Horseshoe • basketball and Tennis, volleyball • fields Multi-use • entertainment pavilion outdoor for Small • areas Cookout • area function larger for Outdoor groups • Playground motorized) • public + boating beach (non-with swimming A Recreational Needs (fromRecreational Needs RFP): the

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residents but that alsoopportunities provide but that residents r for • improvements that provide to value Undertake Basic Options | Basic Options Conclusion: Initial | • Park Camp Day Model Public | The maintaining the property the maintaining EXISTING CONDITIONS | CONTEXT ROUTE 3A ROUTE Nameloc Heights ROUTE 3A ROUTE ROUTE 3 ROUTE Cedarville HedgesBog Hedges Pond Camp Clark Camp Great Herring Great Herring Pond ROUTE 3 ROUTE Island Pond Island Little Herring Little Pond Pond Bloody Bloody EXISTING CONDITIONS | CONTEXT ROAD HEDGES PONDHEDGES Area & Preserve Hedges Recreation Pond ROUTE 3 ROUTE HEDGES POND HEDGES HYLES POND HYLES HEDGES PONDHEDGES ROAD

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THE PROPERTY | BASIC FACTS

Former Camp Camp area developed Dennen encompasses Former

20 +/- acres • • equals perimeter 4,450 +/- Pond linear feet • encompasses 28.85 acres Pond • 120 +/- encompasses property Entire acres • 13 +/- Town from Center Hall / Plymouth miles • Plymouth in South Located Property StatsProperty Facts: +

EXISTING CONDITIONS | ACCESS

owned properties owned Long Pond privately other and adjacent Road Long from • trails entrances in of form the Pedestrian from • entrance Pond Hedges at Vehicle Road Entrance to Property:

EXISTING CONDITIONS | VEGETATION

• Few invasive species shrubs, Rhododendron, Mountain shrubs, Laurel ferns (upland species), other native deciduous (upland otherferns native species), • Understory / Various Groundcover: Blueberry, Maple, Sassafras, Black Sassafras, Black Maple, Cherry • deciduous Oaks,Red/Scarlet trees: Red Native • evergreens Pine Pine, trees: Pitch Native White Primary PlantPrimary Species: EXISTING CONDITIONS | VEGETATION

EXISTING CONDITIONS | SOILS

• Gravels • Sands • draining Well • organic layer Thin Soil Characteristics:

EXISTING CONDITIONS | TOPOGRAPHY

• = 48 Path - Loop 100 +/- • point = 142 High • = 56 elevation Entrance • = 48 elevation Camp • = 33 elevation Pond Elevation Terrain +

EXISTING CONDITIONS | THE CAMP

EXISTING CONDITIONS | THE TRAILS

• (connections) paths Secondary • to Hedges Pond Proximity • + condition Surface • loop path = > 6500 linear feet Primary Woodland Trails: EXISTING CONDITIONS | ENVIRONMENT

• The Wildlife • The Woodlands • Pond The Environmental Features: INITIAL CONCEPTS

Operations, maintenance upkeep + Use offormerUse camp developed area

Environmental Stewardship Recreation Needs Recreation Needs |

PREFERRED CONCEPT - OVERVIEW

Courts + Playground + Courts Overnight Trail + Area Open Field Play Picnic Beach + Area Access + Loop Drive Loop Drive + Access CONCEPT | ACCESS + LOOP DRIVE CONCEPT | ACCESS + LOOP DRIVE CONCEPT | PICNIC & BEACH AREA CONCEPT | PICNIC & BEACH AREA CONCEPT | OPEN PLAY FIELD CONCEPT | OVERNIGHT AREA & TRAILS CONCEPT | COURTS & PLAYGROUND PREFERRED CONCEPT - OVERVIEW Moving Forward: • Budget Considerations • Strategy for opening the property to public use • Confirming scope of capital improvements and phasing priorities • Establishing operational and maintenance priorities and annual costs associated with the preferred plan • Continuing to garner public input and support • Identify likely funding sources • Publish the final Master Plan THANK YOU