Times have Changed - Why does the Land have to?

One thing that has to made clear. There are two sides to this story. The needs and wants of the DEM - State of RI Natural Heritage Preservation Commission and the needs and wants of the Town of Scituate and how the Town of Scituate presented that to the State of RI and all other parties involved. I hope this page clarifies these issues.

RI DEM

• All DEM information has been moved to it's own page.

Conflict of Interest

(Wendy Knowlton, Town Councilwomen; Wendy Knowlton, Tri-Town Titans President) Should she have voted on the June 14th meeting or should she have not voted.

• RI Ethic's Commission Advisory Opinion 96-35
• RI Commission Advisory Opinion No. 4
• RIGL § 36-14-1
• RI General Law 36-14-6
• What is a HATCH Act Violation?

Town of Scituate

• Scituate Comprehensive Plan Pg 126 - Who Authorized the Field as "Recreation"
• Scituate Ordinance Chapter 9 Article Sec.9-1 Is Scituate Violating it's own Ordinance?
  • Code of Ordinances - Town of Scituate

Property Documents

• Plot 9-1 Map
• Parcel "A" Warranty Deed 12-27-1990
• Parcel "B" & "C" Warranty Deed 12-27-1990
• STS/dt 4-6-1992
• Conservation Easement 2-10-1990
• Aerial Photo with property lines (shows the parcel locations)

Town Council Meetings

1. 1-12-06 "Mr. Iverson said that it would have to be the backfield at Lawton Field"
2. 5-28-07 There is not place in the deed that states anything about "active recreation"

3. 6-14-07 Councilman Salisbury said that would be for fields, and that there is already a parking area there.

4. 7-12-07 Richard Iverson said that there are porta john’s at all athletic fields, which the Town pays for.

5. 9-11-03 Passive Recreation

6. 8-26-04 Councilman Budway "the Town needs to be proactive and protect its natural recourses"

Articles

Valley Breeze

1. 10-17-07 Scituate council puts off discussion of Lawton Farm plan to November

2. The sounds of "Hike" At Lawton Field

3. There are more appropriate uses of Lawton Farm
4. Beautiful Lawton Farm should not be turned into a 'sports hangout'
5. Lawton Farm's sanctity must be preserved
6. Town Council wants to 'pave paradise' to put up a football field

Providence Journal

1. Gridiron plan for town-owned property has neighbors fuming
2. Residents oppose land use for football
3. Promotion of Lt. Stephen B. Lang (shift in meeting location)
4. Brush Clearing is to maintain bird habitats

Points of Interest

1. RI Traffic Patterns Map
2. City of Cranston Accident Reporting (2 pages)
   1. Seven Mile Rd.
   2. Scituate Ave at Seven Mile Rd.
3. Town of Scituate Accident Reporting
4. Scituate Ave and 102 Traffic Data

Open Space Acquisitions in Scituate

• Knights Farm Acquisition Meeting Minutes
• Discussion of Knights Farm