CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

                                                                       Remote Meeting

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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 March 31, 2023, of the remote meeting provisions of his March 12, 2020, Executive Order. Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021.

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7:00 p.m. - Call to Order

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Approval of Minutes: Consideration of Minutes for Meeting of January 12, 2022, January 26, 2022, February 16, 2022, March 9, 2022, March 23, 2022, May 11, 2022, June 8, 2022, July 13, 2022 and July 27, 2022.  

Executive Session: The Conservation Commission will be going into Executive Session issues pursuant to G.L. c.30A, s21 (1)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to a litigation; discussion of which would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governing body if discussion were in open session.  The Commission will return to open session.

Action Items:

    1.  92 Pine Lane – DEP #338-0722 – Request for Minor Modification – Morrissey – Continued from 7/27/22

    3.  32 Autumn Drive – DEP #338-0645 – Request for Extension – Gobbi

    4.  34 Woodland Road – DEP #338-0683 – Request for Minor Modification – Crea

    5.  139 Ellis Street – DEP #338-0662 – Request for Certificate of Compliance - Phu

    6.  Hanlon Elementary School Project – DEP - #338-0725 – Inadvertent tree removal

– Town of Westwood

Public Hearings:

394 Providence Highway – Notice of Intent – DEP #338-0738 - Colbea – continued from July 27, 2022

New gas station and associated utilities and parking

1652 High Street – Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0? - Bubbling Brook

Construction of 20’ x 28’ patio

37 Lake Shore Drive – Request for Determination – Calobrisi

In-law addition

92 High Rock Street – Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0? - Ganson

Addition and deck

7 Little Boot Lane – Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0? - Champion

Three (3) Additions

28 Lorraine Road – Request for Determination – Harvey

Addition and deck

Discussion Items:

 1.  Stockpiling of invasive plants on island at Perry Crouse Pond

 2.   366 Farm Lane – Enforcement Order – Work within the bufferzone and riverfront Area

 3.   Potential Tree policy/ordinance/bylaw

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

4.   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

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

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

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

Upcoming Meeting:  10/12/22

Note:  Agenda items and order subject to change