Contact Information

David Ziomek Director of Conservation and Development Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue Ph: 413-259-3045 Email

Nathaniel Malloy Associate Planner Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue Ph: 413-259-3040 Email

Overview

Puffer's Pond 2020 is planning for the future of one of Amherst’s most beloved, and heavily-used, destinations-the Puffer's Pond/Mill River Conservation & Recreation Corridor.  The committee will consider options for the use, restoration, beautification, and preservation of Puffer’s Pond and surrounding areas, and will also study various aspects of the pond itself, such as its capacity to meet conservation and recreation demands, ecological impacts from overuse, and water quality issues.  Please click here to read the committee charge.

Agendas and Minutes
Most Recent Agenda | All Agendas    
Most Recent Minutes | All Minutes

New: Report to the Conservation Commission-June, 2010
Please click the following links to view or download the Final Report and Appendices.  The Full Report is also available at Town Hall.

Final Report to the Conservation Commission
    Final Report

Appendices
    I.     Puffer’s Pond 2020—Scenarios Matrix 
    II.    “Good Ideas Addendum” 
    III.   Draft Report—February 4, 2010 
    IV.   Committee Charge and Membership 
    V.    Public Forums Handout and Data 
    VI.   Town Counsel Memorandum—Use of Property, Fees, Liability 
    VII.  Parcel Acquisition Timeline 
    VIII. Puffer’s Pond Rules & Regulations 
    IX.   Comparative Analysis of Local Swimming Areas 
    X.    Fee Structures in Amherst 
    XI.   Newspaper Articles 
    XII.  Summary of 2009 Online Puffer’s Pond 2020 Survey

Maps
    A. Basemap 
    B. Property Ownership and Timeline of Acquisition 
    C. Protected Open Space 
    D. Priority Habitat 
    E. Water Resources 
    F. Density within 1-mile of Puffer’s Pond—‘nolli’ diagram 
    G. Year Structures Built 
    H. Zoning within 1-mile of Puffer’s Pond 
    I. Action Plan Map—Open Space and Recreation Plan 
    J. Mill River Area—Map #5: Amherst Open Space and Trails Series

Additional Resources - Available upon request in the Office of Conservation & Development on the 2nd floor of Town Hall

• Puffer’s Pond 2020 Public Meeting Agendas
• Puffer’s Pond 2020 Public Meeting Minutes
• Puffer’s Pond 2020 Management Plan
• 2009 Online Puffer’s Pond Survey Results
• University of Massachusetts Sedimentation Study, 2009
• Amherst College Bathymetry Study, 2009
• University of Massachusetts, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, Greenway Studio Projects, 2010

Members

Member	Year Appointed	Term Expires
Briony Angus	2009	2010
Meg Gage	2009	2010
Elisabeth Hamin, Chair	2009	2010
Aaron Hayden, Select Board Rep.	2009	2010
Emlen Jones	2009	2010
Paris Muska	2009	2010
Jim Patulak	2009	2010
Jim Pistrang	2009	2010
Mary Sharma	2009	2010
David Webber	2009	2010
Evan Shopper	2009	2010

* Members are appointed by the Conservation Commission for a limited term