CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Champagne Meeting Room
50 Carby Street, Westwood, MA
Meeting Packet
7:00 p.m. – Call to Order
- Approval of minutes – January 11, 2023, January 25, 2023 and February 8, 2023
Action Items:
1. 300 Fox Hill Street – DEP #338-0345 – Request for Certificate of Compliance - Duffey
Public Hearings:
Downey Street - Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0745 – Town of Westwood – Continued from 1/25/23
Side walk
7 Little Boot Lane – Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0744 – Champion – Continued from 1/25/23
Addition
120 Hemlock Drive – Stormwater Land Disturbance - Mezini - Continued to 3/8/23-Revised 2/22/2023
Tear down and rebuild home
215 High Street – Stormwater Land Disturbance – JMF Private Investments- Continued from 1/25/23
New home, barn improvements and new arena
510 Far Reach – Stormwater Land Disturbance – Cabral – Continued from 1/25/23
The construction of a new single-family house and landscaping
Discussion Items continued:
- Potential Tree policy/ordinance/bylaw
https://www.mass.gov/doc/tree-bylaw-and-ordinance-guide/download
2. 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
3. Commissioners’ observations around town and next scheduled site visits
4. Update on significant projects and other topics not reasonably anticipated
5. Actively make buyers, property owners and realtors aware of WPA, wetland ordinance and stormwater
ordinance
Upcoming Meeting: 3/8/23 – in person meeting
Note: Agenda items and order subject to change