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Explanation: The goal of this project is to create a Article 9 new Mashpee Trail Map Guide that will update Mashpee trails which have been verified for safety. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer Walking trails acknowledge the Town's commitment the sum of$10,130 from the Community Preservation to conservation and provide residents and visitors the Historic Reserve pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., opportunities for hiking through diverse landscape, Chapter 44B, §5 for the purpose of funding the woodlands,marshes,bogs,beaches and ponds. A total Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge History Booklet of 10,000 trail map guides are proposed to be printed. including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, The project includes the update of the MNWR as recommended by the Community Preservation brochure. There are very few Refuge brochures Committee,or take any other action relating thereto. remaining from the 1997 pamphlets re-printed through a 2013 grant. The informational trail map guide and Submitted by the Community Preservation MNWR brochures would be disseminated at the Committee Mashpee Town Hall, the Chamber of Commerce and other site locations including kiosks which are widely Explanation: In honor of the 20th anniversary of the used and situated along the trails and within the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR), this MNWR to provide key information and mapping for project would document the unique history of the recreational activities. A total of 5,000 MNWR Refuge from the Past into the Future to increase local brochures would be printed with CPA funding. community awareness,appreciation and support. The Additional funding is being sought from the Town of project would address the lack of documentation for Falmouth Community Preservation Committee in the Refuge's history as citizens and congressional collaboration for this project. If the project is supported support in establishing the MNWR have retired,moved by the Town of Falmouth,the cost would be reduced by on,and have passed during the twenty-year time span. one half. The project would fund a contracted writer/editor to research and produce the official history document,and The vote of the Community Preservation support the design and publication of a 24 page 8.5"x Committee was 4-0 in support of this article. II"bound booklet, 1,000 printed copies. The Refuge history documentation will complement the The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Town's recent history documentation "Mashpee in Article 8 by a vote of 5-0 Words and Pictures" by Rosemary Burns Love. Additional funding is being sought from the Town of The Finance Committee recommend approval of Falmouth Community Preservation Committee in Article 8 by a vote of 5-0 collaboration for this project. If the project is supported by the Town of Falmouth,the cost would be reduced by Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. one half. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and The vote of the Community Preservation transfer the sum of $15,230 from the Community Committee was 4-0 in support of this article. Preservation Open Space/Recreation Reserve pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5 for the The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of purpose of funding the Mashpee Trail Map Guide and Article 9 by a vote of 5-0 Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Brochure including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as The Finance Committee recommend approval of recommended by the Community Preservation Article 9 by a vote of 5-0 Committee. Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb. Motion passes unanimously at 7:22 PM. Motion: I move the Town 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 40