Swampscott’s Conservation Commission and Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee are collaborating to finalize an updated management plan for the Charles M. Ewing Woods.

The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee is tasked with creating plans for conservation land, some of which is under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission. Ewing Woods are 7.3 acres dedicated as public conservation land bordered by Swampscott Elementary School and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn.

Most of the written plan will remain the same as its 2016 predecessor. The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee consulted the Select Board, Fire Department, Disability Commission, DPW and Police Department along with the Conservation Commission.

The Conservation Commission met on Tuesday, gripping red pens as they suggested minor changes to the language that will be included in the plan.

One modification recommended by Conservation Commission Member Dick Simmons is to change how often the trails should be monitored for fallen trees and erosion. The plan previously called for these checks to be seasonal. Simmons said it should be much more routine, as trees could go down after any sort of storm.

The group agreed that someone should be designated to complete these checks, and they noted it could be a good opportunity for Swampscott High School students to log volunteer hours.

Under the property maintenance section of the plan, the commission proposed the addition of a new paragraph regarding new trails.

“There will also be no new paths cut through the woods without first consulting with the town through the Conservation Commission and to ensure that any new paths do not damage existing native plant species,” reads the potential plan.

Another potential addition prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on the Blythswood Public Easement, besides wheelchairs, walkers and other equipment used to help people with mobility difficulties. The previous plan prohibited motorized wheelchairs within the woods.

A new sentence is proposed under the subheading “maintenance tasks,” reading that “the town should consider adding amenities, such as benches, on the property, as well as a dog waste station.”