Westwoods Trails Meeting
December 16, 2002
Guilford Community Center
Chair: Paul Proulx
Attendance: Paul Proulx, Sandy Porter, David Hamilton, Bob Handschumacher, Adam Rosati, Bill Blaha, George Richerson, Mary Richerson, Joe Kaufman Approval/corrections of minutes: Minutes from November 18 approved.

Resignations/New Members/Members news: David Hamilton and Adam Rosati are new members.

GLTC Report: No members of GLTC were present Paul reported that there is a new fundraising pamphlet for GLTC. The brochure includes maps of all land holdings. Braemore property is officially opened and maps are available in the same places that the West Woods maps.

Trail Reports
Westwoods:
-Team A: (12 hours) Bob and Joan Handschumacher worked on the Violet trail cutting 34 trees down. Bob also rebuilt 2 signs for the Moose Hill entrance. Bob there may be a need for a bridge on the south end of the Violet trail.
-Team B: (3 hours) Paul and the state forester marked trees for removal on the Yellow circle and the Violet circle. There were approximately 200 trees marked. Paul also posted the updated maps of open trails at the trailheads. The White and Orange circle trails south of the Blue rectangle are now open. Paul and Sandy marked trees North of the Blue rectangle on the White circle, 83 trees total. Paul and Peter started cutting on the White circle north of the Blue rectangle and felled 26 trees. (8 hours)
-Team C - No report
Nut Plains: No report
Paul Trail: No report
Kampmeyer: Joe Kaufman has plans to do minor maintenance over the next few weeks.
Eastwoods: No report
Hoadly Creek: No report
Spencer Creek: No Report

Work Parties: Paul Proulx, Peter Johnson, and seven others worked cutting and clearing the White circle trail south of the Blue rectangle. The cutting was completed. (24 hours) There will not be any work parties for December.

New Business: Shoreline Greenway Trail Chip Angle and Steve Rolka (I'm not completely certain these are the correct names of these guys… I'll call Paul, he's not home tonight though) Two representatives of the Shoreline Greenway Trail came to speak with the group. They provided a couple of handouts that give a brief overview of the project. (Copies can be available, get in touch with Sandy. All of the info can also be found at the web site below) There are regular monthly meeting in each of the towns. There are over 400 people from East Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison involved so far. The proposed trail will connect Lighthouse Point and Hammonassett State Park potentially running through public and private land. An invitation was made to all members of the Westwoods committee who are interested in attending meetings and taking part in discussions about the creation of the trail. One of the proposals for the trail may include utilizing a trail in the Westwoods. We are invited to be part of any walks organized to survey the trails. The two under consideration at the moment are the Blue and Green rectangles. The committees are still in the beginning stages of preparing route proposals and no landowners have been have been approached.
The website offers many details about the project as well as the local contacts and phone numbers. www.shorelinegreenwaytrail.org

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:55pm
Recording Secretary: Sandra Porter