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Dog Park Task Force
Overview:
The Dog Park Task Force is no longer active, this page serves as an archive of their resources and work. The charge of the Dog Park Task Force was to shepherd the process of establishing one or more dog parks in Amherst and make recommendations to the Town Manager based on the findings of the Task Force.
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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 | |
| 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
Stanton Foundation Design Grant Application
July 31 2018 Cost Estimate
October 5 2018 Conceptual Master Plan
Construction Bid March 2020
Construction Bid Drawings March 2020
REVised layout Plan August 31, 2021
Amherst Dog Park Links
Amherst Dog Park Web Page
Where will the park be located?
Resources
Stanton Foundation Dog Park Grants
AKC Establishing a Dog Park brochure
Spreadsheet with info on other Western Mass Dog Parks
UC Davis Dog Park Guidelines
Ann Arbor Dog Park Guidelines
Kansas City Dog Park Report
Feasibility Study: Anaerobic Digestion and Other Alternatives for Dog Waste
Other Massachusetts Dog Parks
Granby
Orange
Sharon
Provincetown