NARRAGANSETT — Since last fall, a group of nine volunteers has been meeting to talk about the future of one of Narragansett’s largest and least-used open properties.

Tomorrow, in a special meeting that will start at 8 a.m. and possibly run into the afternoon, the nine will try to answer an all-important question: How should the property be used?

So far, the members of the Canonchet Farm Master Plan Review Committee have agreed on dozens of issues.

They agree, for instance, that there should be walking trails and passive recreation, such as bird watching, on the 150-acre property. They agree there should be access to the Narrow River for people with kayaks and other boats that can be carried in and out.

They agree that some clearing should take place around the large field in the center of the property to provide views of old stone walls that are obscured by years of undergrowth.

But even with some 50 points of general agreement, there are some key areas in which they do not agree.

For one, they are divided on how much clearing should take place around the large field. Should the clearing be limited to undergrowth, or should some trees be cut to provide better views of the town beach and Narrow River?

They also do not agree on parking. Should the lot off Ann Hoxie Lane be used, or should a wooded area be cleared to create another lot? And should automobiles be allowed on the property for large-scale events? Should there be a road that loops through from Strathmore Road to Ann Hoxie Lane?

“Those are all very basic issues which need to be nailed down,” said Thomas Fortier, the committee chairman.

The first step in answering those questions, said Fortier and committee member Terry Fleming, is to determine what the uses will be.

“The question is how much activity are we encouraging at this place,” said Fortier, who has a background in agronomy and manages private properties. He stressed the importance of maintaining a balance between the presence of humans and the natural world. “The same issues are there in Yellowstone Park or in any park. You want people coming to see it, but if you let too many people see it, it’s no longer there.”

The town-owned property, acquired by eminent domain in the 1970s with the goal of providing open land for conservation and recreation, was largely forgotten until 2006, when a Providence police sergeant named Steven Courville and an enthusiastic group of backers proposed turning the site into a polo field.

At first, the polo plan drew local support, but as residents began looking at the particulars — how much land would be cleared and flattened, and the impact on traffic — the polo idea lost steam.

Ultimately, the Town Council formed the committee last year to recommend the best uses.

While some committee members want to see changes and public uses limited, others want to see property used as much as possible.

Fleming, who is chairman of the Planning Board, said he would like to see some trees cleared to provide scenic views to the river and the beach.

“It should be used in the way that benefits the greatest number of people,” he said.

Fleming also questioned the suggestion that the property would be used during the spring, fall and winter, but not during the summer because of ticks and mosquitoes.

“I haven’t signed off on that,” he said.

If all goes well, Fortier said the task after tomorrow’s meeting will be writing a new master plan for the former farm property, one that doesn’t just sit on a shelf like previous incarnations have. The plan would be presented to the Town Council for final approval.

But first, there is tomorrow’s meeting, which will be held at the Community Center, on Mumford Road.

“We’re certainly hoping that we don’t meet all day,” he said.

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