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Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, On June 16, 2021, Governor Baker signed into law An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted during the State of Emergency.  This Act includes an extension, until April 1, 2022, of the remote meeting provisions of his March 12, 2020, Executive Order. Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021.

This meeting/public hearing  will be conducted via remote means. Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so by using to Webinar link below.  No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, and public participation in any public hearing conducted during this meeting shall be by remote means only.

CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

                                          (For updates to this notice, please see www.townhall.westwood.ma.us)

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

revised webinar links2/16/2022

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89936346336?pwd=aVRjSXZ4VHdPMURWRG03WnRBZHc5UT09

Passcode: 135347

Or Telephone:

833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 899 3634 6336

Meeting Packet

Approval of Minutes: Consideration of Minutes for Meeting of January 12, 2022 and January 26, 2022.  

Public Hearings:

346 Gay Street – Notice of Intent – DEP #338-0 – Eversource

Install two (2) poles and approximately 500 linear feet of conduit

WPA Form 3 and associated documents

375 – 395 University Ave. – Notice of Intent - DEP #338-0 – McQuade

Effective withdrawal of previous Notice of Intent requires new filing

Planning Board’s requirement for street trees

Discussion Items:

1. Consideration of Hale’s proposed Conservation Restriction by Select Board and Town of Dover
2. Potential Tree policy/ordinance/bylaw

https://www.mass.gov/doc/tree-bylaw-and-ordinance-guide/download

3.   Assure Select Board’s awareness of above items, clarify oversight of the Town’s existing conservation lands

      and discuss potential Conservation Land Management Plan

      https://www.townhall.westwood.ma.us/home/showpublisheddocument/7288/637012120637130000

4.   Commissioners’ observations around town and next scheduled site visits

5.   Update on significant projects and other topics not reasonably anticipated

6.   Actively make buyers, property owners and realtors aware of WPA, wetland ordinance and stormwater

      ordinance

Upcoming Meeting:  3/9/2022 REMOTE PARTICIPATION

Note:  Agenda items and order subject to change