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Explanation: The goal of this project is to create a new Mashpee Trail Map Guide that will update Mashpee trails which have been verified for safety. Walking trails acknowledge the Town's commitment to conservation and provide residents and visitors the opportunities for hiking through diverse landscape, woodlands, marshes, bogs, beaches and ponds. A total of 10,000 trail map guides are proposed to be printed. The project includes the update of the MNWR brochure. There are very few Refuge brochures remaining from the 1997 pamphlets re- printed through a 2013 grant. The informational trail map guide and MNWR brochures would be disseminated at the Mashpee Town Hall, the Chamber of Commerce and other site locations including kiosks which are widely used and situated along the trails and within the MNWR to provide key information and mapping for recreational activities. A total of 5,000 MNWR brochures would be printed with CPA funding. Additional funding is being sought from the Town of Falmouth Community Preservation Committee in collaboration for this project. If the project is supported by the Town of Falmouth, the cost would be reduced by one half. The vote of the Community Preservation Committee was 4-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 8 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 8 by a vote of 5-0 Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $15,230 from the Community Preservation Open Space/Recreation Reserve pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5 for the purpose of funding the Mashpee Trail Map Guide and Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Brochure including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes unanimously at 7:22 PM. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of$10,130 from the Community Preservation Historic Reserve pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5 for the purpose of funding the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge History Booklet including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR), this project would document the unique history of the Refuge from the Past into the Future to increase local community awareness, appreciation and support. The project would address the lack of documentation for the Refuge's history as citizens and congressional support in establishing the MNWR have retired, moved on, and have passed during the twenty-year time span. The project would fund a contracted writer/editor to research and produce the official history document, and support the design and publication of a 24 page 8.5" x 11" bound booklet, 1,000 printed copies. The 6