Open Space & Recreation Plan 2022-2029

Lake Singletary Sunset Courtesy of T. Shen
Lake Singletary Sunset Courtesy of T. Shen

VIEW THE FINAL PLAN HERE. 

Every seven years the Town updates its Open Space & Recreation Plan. An up-to-date Plan is necessary to prioritize funding for these resources as well as to apply for grants and other available funding to pursue the goals identified in the Plan.
 

Survey & Forums: A vital part of every Open Space & Recreation Plan is citizen input. We sent out a postcard to every household and PO Box in Sutton with information about the survey and public input sessions. We received a very good survey response. After which we conducted two public input sessions at Marion's Camp asking for more detailed input to the 2021 Plan Update. We also held a PHOTO CONTEST with some wonderful entries that you can view HERE. Voting took place at the public forums with these RESULTS. Winners received a seasons pass to Marion's Camp beach.

Draft Plan Update: The OSRP Advisory Committee, staff, and consultant have completed the update of the Plan. We presented the Plan to the Conservation Commission (12/15/21), Historic Commission (11/23/21), Planning Board (12/20/21), and Select Board (1/4/22) and made some adjustments based on input at these meetings.

Final Steps: The Draft Plan was submitted to Central Massachusetts Regional Planning and approved and it was submitted to the Division of Conservation Services for final review and approval. Final approval was received from the State on 5/22/23. We have already begun work on our objectives and we are now eligible to apply for various types of State and Federal funding targeted to these strategies.

If you have any questions please contact the Planning Department at 508-865-8679 OR j.hager@town.sutton.ma.us.

Thank you!!