Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Conservation Commission Meeting

Tuesday, June 25 2024 at 6:30 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Tuesday, June 18 2024 at 3:45 PM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2024-06-25 12:38:56 by npierce@grotonma.gov.

Groton Conservation Commission

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m.

HYBRID MEETING

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/88196773239

Meeting ID 8819 6773 293

Or Telephone:

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)




  1. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
    • 6:30 PM- Continued Public Hearing (From 5/28/24) Notice of Intent- 4 Birchwood Ave
    • 6:45 PM- Continued Public Hearing (From 5/28/24) Notice of Intent- 54 Hill Rd
    • 7:00 PM- Approve Order of Conditions - J. Harry Rich State Forest Trail Upgrades
    • 7:10 PM- Notice of Intent- 282 Farmers Row
    • 7:30 PM- Order of Conditions Extension Request- DCR Nashua River Treatment
    • 7:45 PM- Notice of Intent- 28 Ridgewood Ave
    • 8:10 PM- Request for Determination of Applicability- 26 Baddacook Pond Rd
    • 8:30 PM- Approve Order of Conditions- 293 Reedy Meadow Rd

 

  1. GENERAL BUSINESS*

 

2.1. General Discussions/Announcements

  • 1a Discussion on Gilson Conservation Area Survey/ Title Search with Dillis & Roy
  • 1b Discussion on Agricultural and Farm Soil Designation for Groton
  • 1c Reorganization
  • 1d Discussion on Fiscal Year- End Budget2.2. General Updates from Administrator
  • 2a Jack and Judy Palmer Conservation Area Survey Proposals
  • 2b Work on 116 Boston Road

 

2.3. Committee Updates

  • Pollinator Corridor with Sustainability Commission

 

2.4. Land Management & Acquisition

  • Discussion on Encroachment at 12 Quail Ridge Road
  • Vernal Pool Update
  • Optional Saturday Site Walks
  • Wharton Plantation Site Walk

 

2.5. Approve Meeting Minutes

 

2.6 Approve Invoices

  • Groton Herold 

 

  1. Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting*
  2. 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.”
  3. Adjournment

*Votes may be taken 

 

Site Walks (Saturday June 8th, 2024):

8:00 AM – Meet at Town Hall

8:10 AM- 28 Ridgewood Ave

8:30 AM- 26 Baddacook Pond Road

8:50 AM- 282 Farmers Row

9:10 AM- Return to TH

 

Executive Session


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

Groton Conservation Commission

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m.

HYBRID MEETING

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/88196773239

Meeting ID 8819 6773 293

Or Telephone:

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

 

1. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*

  • 6:30 PM- Continued Public Hearing (From 5/28/24) Notice of Intent- 4 Birchwood Ave
  • 6:45 PM- Continued Public Hearing (From 5/28/24) Notice of Intent- 54 Hill Rd
  • 7:00 PM- Approve Order of Conditions - J. Harry Rich State Forest Trail Upgrades
  • 7:10 PM- Notice of Intent- 282 Farmers Row
  • 7:30 PM- Request for Certificate of Compliance- 16 Maple Ave
  • 7:45 PM- Notice of Intent- 28 Ridgewood Ave
  • 8:10 PM- Request for Determination of Applicability- 26 Baddacook Pond Rd
  • 8:30 PM- Approve Order of Conditions- 293 Reedy Meadow Rd

2. GENERAL BUSINESS*

2.1. General Discussions/Announcements

  • 2.1a Discussion on Gilson Conservation Area Survey/ Title Search with Dillis & Roy
  • 2.1b Discussion on Agricultural and Farm Soil Designation for Groton
  • 2.1c Reorganization
  • 2.1d Discussion on Fiscal Year- End Budget

2.2 General Updates from Administrator

  • 2.2a Jack and Judy Palmer Conservation Area Survey Proposals
  • 2.2b Work on 116 Boston Road

2.3. Committee Updates

  • Pollinator Corridor with Sustainability Commission

2.4. Land Management & Acquisition

  • Discussion on Encroachment at 12 Quail Ridge Road
  • Vernal Pool Update
  • Optional Saturday Site Walks
  • Wharton Plantation Site Walk

2.5. Approve Meeting Minutes

2.6 Approve Invoices

  • Groton Herold

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.”

5. 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.