CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

Wednesday, March 8, 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, February 8, 2023 and March 8, 2023

Public Hearings:

490 Gay Street – Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0? – Petrozzi-Revised 3/3/2023

New construction

403 Gay Street – Stormwater Land Disturbance – McFarland-Revised 3/3/2023

New Construction

120 Hemlock Drive – Stormwater Land Disturbance - Mezini

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:

1. 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:  3/22/23 – in person meeting

Note:  Agenda items and order subject to change