Open Space Committee

January 2000 Mission Statement written by Town Administrator David Ames for the Open Space Committee

“The mission of the Open Space Committee is to use the Open Space Plan as a guide to work with residents, other town committees, land trusts, conservation groups, state offices, local officials and state officials in preserving vital land in Shutesbury through education, conservation awareness, conservation restrictions, development restrictions and/or purchase; to work with the above mentioned organizations to seek out funding sources; to revise the open space plan as needed through an open process and to help the town find land that is on the market that would be of interest to the Plan; to work with the Town in helping to develop and review a Town wide Master Plan.”