Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Conservation Commission Meeting

Tuesday, October 26 2021 at 6:30 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Wednesday, October 20 2021 at 3:30 PM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2021-10-21 15:40:50 by mbouchard@townofgroton.org.

 

 

  1. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
  • 6:30 PM – RDA, 31 Adams Ave., for the construction of an addition to an existing structure (Platt Builders). 
  • 6:40 PM – Discussion with Chuck McKinney on placing a Conservation Restriction at 473 Nashua Road.
  • 6:55 PM – Discuss issuing an Emergency Permit at 40 Boston Road for the removal of hazardous trees.
  • 7:05 PM – Discussion with Daniel Monroe (828 Martins Pond Road) regarding on-going agricultural activities and wetland proximity. TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 9, 2021 – updated 10/21/2021
  • 7:05 PM – NOI (MassDEP#169-1222), 37 Boathouse Road, for the reconstruction of a single family dwelling (cont.). – meeting time updated 10/21/2021
  • 7:15 PM – NOI (MassDEP#169-12XX), 8-10 Hollis Street, for alterations to an existing drainage system (cont.). – meeting time updated 10/21/2021
  • 7:16 PM – NOI (MassDEP#169-1219), 330 Old Dunstable Road, for the upgrade to an existing sewage disposal system (cont.). – meeting time updated 10/21/2021
  • 7:17 PM – NOI, MassDEP#169-1220, Lot 2 Old Dunstable Road, for the construction of a shared driveway as part of a proposed residential sub-division (cont.) – meeting time updated 10/21/2021
  • 2. GENERAL BUSINESS*
  • General Discussions/Announcements
    • Vote on whether regularly occurring Commission meetings will be in-person or virtual beginning in November.
    • O.U. – Williams Barn Committee & Conservation Commission needs to be extended.
    • CPA Two Page Summary, review and approve – updated 10/21/2021
    • Use of Conservation Fund monies on land management
    • Report on outreach to neighboring Towns re: use of CPA funds and limits on balance of Conservation Funds – updated 10/21/2021
    • Update: FY23 budget kick off – updated 10/21/2021
  • Permitting
    • Extension of Order of Conditions MassDEP#169-1086, treatment of Lost Lake – updated 10/21/2021
  • Land Management
    • Updates on on-going land management activities
    • Update on access road, Petapawag Boat Launch
  • Committee Updates
  • Approve Meeting Minutes
  • Invoices

 

3. Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting*

4. Executive Session pursuant to MGL Ch. 30A, Sec. 21(6): * “To consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body.”  Present M.O.U. w/ Westford Sportsmen’s Club

5. Adjournment

*Votes may be taken

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

  1. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
    • 6:30 PM – RDA, 31 Adams Ave., for the construction of an addition to an existing structure (Platt Builders).
    • 6:40 PM – Discussion with Chuck McKerney on placing a Conservation Restriction at 473 Nashua Road.
    • 6:55 PM – Discuss issuing an Emergency Permit at 40 Boston Road for the removal of hazardous trees.
    • 7:05 PM – Discussion with Daniel Monroe (828 Martins Pond Road) regarding on-going agricultural activities and wetland proximity.
    • 7:15 PM – NOI (MassDEP#169-1222), 37 Boathouse Road, for the reconstruction of a single family dwelling (cont.).
    • 7:25 PM – NOI (MassDEP#169-12XX), 8-10 Hollis Street, for alterations to an existing drainage system (cont.).
    • 7:26 PM – NOI (MassDEP#169-1219), 330 Old Dunstable Road, for the upgrade to an existing sewage disposal system (cont.).
    • 7:27 PM – NOI, MassDEP#169-1220, Lot 2 Old Dunstable Road, for the construction of a shared driveway as part of a proposed residential sub-division (cont.)
  2. GENERAL BUSINESS*
    • General Discussions/Announcements
      • Vote on whether regularly occurring Commission meetings will be in-person or virtual beginning in November.
      • M.O.U. – Williams Barn Committee & Conservation Commission needs to be extended.
    • Permitting
    • Land Management
      • Updates on on-going land management activities
      • Update on access road, Petapawag Boat Launch
    • Committee Updates
    • Approve Meeting Minutes
    • Invoices
  1. Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting*
  1. Executive Session pursuant to MGL Ch. 30A, Sec. 21(6): * “To consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body.”
  1. Adjournment

*Votes may be taken

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.