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The park will be located on Old Belchertown Road in Amherst, MA.

Dog Park Task Force Members

  • Nina Allen (non-voting)
  • Mike Chesworth (Secretary)
  • Ana Devlin Gauthier
  • Ted Diamond (Vice Chair)
  • Gina Fusco
  • Jack Jemsek
  • Ellen Keiter
  • Jim Pistrang (Chair)
  • Carol Hepburn (Animal Welfare Officer)
  • David Ziomek (Director of Conservation and Development)

Subcommittees
1: Site Location (Ana, Kaye, Gina, Jack, Ellen, Jim, David)
2: Design (Mike, Ana, Ted, Gina, Jim, Carol, David)
3: Funding (Nina, Ted, Kaye, Ellen, Jim, David)
4: Rules & Regulations (Nina, Ted, Gina, Jack, Jim, Carol)
5: Sustainability (Mike, Ana, Jim, Carol)

Task Force Documents
Task Force report to November 6 2017 STM
Stanton Foundation Design Grant Application
July 31 2018 Cost Estimate
October 5 2018 Conceptual Master Plan

August 31, 2021 Revised Layout Plan

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