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resources. The campus also offers some public recreational opportunities with access to many
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trails including, to Goodnow Mountain, as well as access to Rich Lake Beach, which provides
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non‐motorized boat access to the lake.
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The Open Space Institute recently developed the Tahawus Historic Core Area Master Plan. The
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stated intent of the plan is to “guide the future land use of the 210 acre historic Tahawus
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property and the 48 acre Masten House parcel owned by the Open Space Institute (OSI).” The
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plan identifies the need to develop a “long‐term” suitable use for the property, protect its
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historic resources, expand public access through physical improvements and interpretive
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signage and/or facilities, and improve pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The plan highlights
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many of the sites historic and natural resources and provides a series of alternative plan
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concepts that seek to preserve and protect these features. To read more about OSI and its
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effort to preserve and enhance the Tahawus site, visit their website (http://www.osiny.org/).

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