HomeMy WebLinkAboutTen Year Action Plan- Staff Markup of Text from ConsultantTable 7-1: Ten Year Action Plan
General Comments
Update timeframe to short (1-3 years)/medium (4-7 years)/long (8-10 years)
Remove objectives, and change the actions to objectives to streamline the text to just
goals and objectives
Organize Action Plan into overarching categories:
-Open Space & Wildlife Habitat
-Recreation Facilities & Amenities
-Water Resources
-Communications & Marketing
-Connectivity & Accessibility
Spell out responsible parties
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Coordinate an inventory of all of the Town’s recreation and open space areas and amenities
defining existing status and priority improvements.
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Create database of properties in Barnstable with conservation restrictions.
1.1.1
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Develop a policy across Town entities with defined criteria to evaluate and prioritize
acquisition of private land for conservation restriction. The criteria shall include but not be
limited to the following:
Within proximity to groundwater protection areas
Meets regulatory buffer standards for wells within MassDEP Zone I areas
Protects drinking-water recharge areas, water quality, and future well fields
Preserves future marsh habitat and allows dunes and beaches to migrate naturally
Connects upland wildlife corridors, with priority given to parcels in Hyannis and near
marshes and ponds
Adjacent to anadromous fish runs
Enhances floodplain management and/or potential for managed retreat
Adjacent to coastal resource areas for public access and resource protection
1.2.1
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Develop a policy for the Town to exercise right of first refusal for acquisition of land under
Chapter 61, 61A, or 61B that is intended to be converted to a non-chapter use.
1.4.1
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Provide public information to landowners regarding opportunities to preserve open spaces
with natural and scenic value through conservation restrictions or Chapter 61 designations.
1.4.2
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1.5.1
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Develop Nature Guidelines to provide a consistent framework with best practices related to
integrating native plant communities, stormwater management, habitat connectivity, and
climate adaptation for public and private properties.
1.5.2
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1.5.3
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1.5.4
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Evaluate the status of completed tidal restoration projects (i.e., Stewart’s Creek, Bridge
Creek) and use findings to develop best practices for future tidal restoration. Continue to
pursue opportunities and grants to remove tidal restrictions and restore salt marshes and
coastal wetlands.
1.5.5
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Identify Explore opportunities to enhance existing open spaces water bodies with self-
sustaining improvements, such as the a Coastal Mitigation Nursery.
1.5.6
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1.5.7
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Continue to study sea level rise and prioritize implementation of coastal resilience actions
defined within recent planning efforts including the Hyannis Harbor Master Plan and the
Town’s Hazard Mitigation.
1.5.8
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Update the Town’s Wildland Fire Preparedness Plan to include the entire Town and
implement recommendations.
1.5.9
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Coordinate an inventory of all of the Town’s recreation and open space areas and amenities
defining existing status and priority improvements.
2.1.1
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2.1.2
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Continue to research the feasibility and strategic options for the Hyannis Water District to sell
or exchange excess property to increase ownership and control of Zone I areas.
2.1.3
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2.1.4
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2.1.6
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2.1.7
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Continue to update water treatment technology to address regulatory mandates and emerging
and known contaminants.
2.1.8
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2.2.2
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Maximize the ecological health of the Town’s five herring runs. Identify and map obstructions
along the herring runs.
2.3.2
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2.3.3
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Inventory and analyze upgrade priority boat ramps and parking areas with nature based
solutions and stormwater best Management practices to protect ponds and estuaries, and
incorporate Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -compliant dock and ramp upgrades.
2.3.4
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2.3.5
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Protect town-owned land surrounding Joshua’s Pond and Micah’s Pond in Osterville with a
permanent conservation restriction.
2.4.1
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2.4.2
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2.4.4
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Work with Barnstable County Cooperative Extension to support farmers markets. Promote
agricultural land use by supporting farmers markets, “buy local” promotional programs, and
other initiatives that strengthen markets for locally grown produce.
3.1.1
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3.2.1 & 3.2.2
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3.3.1
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Develop a playground plan for the town that includes all seven villages. This plan should
document existing conditions and needs for each village and include a list of potential projects
to increase and/or upgrade playgrounds.
3.3.2
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Examine the Town’s existing bikeway network plan and identify priority projects in
coordination with the Town’s Complete Streets Prioritization Plan.
3.3.3
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Evaluate the Town’s ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan and identify priority
accessibility improvements among the Town’s beaches, parks, playgrounds, municipal golf
courses and recreational facilities.
3.3.4
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Create new loop walking trails around the Barnstable Adult Community Center to provide
outdoor recreational opportunities for seniors.
3.3.5
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Replace ‘dog parks’ with ‘soccer cages’
3.3.6
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Enhance amenities at the Town’s existing dog park and explore opportunities for an additional
dog park.
3.3.8
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Attract and support the development of an indoor recreational facility through completion of
a feasibility study for indoor recreation facility to obtain project costs and identify possible
locations.
3.3.9
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Replace ‘Town department’ with ‘Town staff’
3.4.1
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Identify location for multi-use passive recreation field in Downtown Hyannis.
3.4.2
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3.5.1
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3.5.2
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3.6.1
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Conduct research regrading public access rights at key connecting locations for the Cape Cod
Pathways Program in order to complete the trail in Barnstable.
3.6.3
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3.6.5
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3.7.1
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3.7.4
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Enhance and expand existing park area at Kalmus beach.
4.1.1
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4.1.5
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4.1.6
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4.2.1-4.2.5
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4.2.10
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4.3.3
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4.3.4
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Install new signage along roadways at walking trails to increase visibility and awareness of
town’s open spaces.
4.3.5
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4.3.6
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Prioritize tree planting and park greening by continuing the Town’s Greening the Gateway
Cities Grant program within greater Hyannis and collaborate with the Town’s Tree Warden
to plant trees throughout Town with a focus on high-use open space and recreation sites.
5.3.1
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Educate and engage the community through local media, outreach, and public forums to
communicate the
environmental, aesthetic, and economic value of open space protection.
5.3.2
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Implement a townwide pond protection toolkit including vegetated buffer standards, access
management, cyanobacteria response, and public education with information for near-term
projects focused on the Indian Ponds and other at-risk kettle ponds.
5.3.3
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Develop educational materials with best practices for property maintenance around water
bodies.
5.3.4
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