Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Conservation Commission Meeting

Tuesday, June 12 2018 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Tuesday, June 5 2018 at 12:13 PM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2018-06-12 12:03:15 by npierce@townofgroton.org.

Groton Conservation Commission

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Town Hall, 2nd Floor

6:30 p.m.

 

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*

1.1        6:30 p.m. – RDA (cont.), 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T. Tomany).

1.2        6:45 p.m. – Discussion, Boynton Meadows, Invasive Species Control Program

1.3        7:00 p.m. – RDA, 167 Wharton Row, for the installation of a patio and hot tub beneath an existing deck, (C. & D. Sullivan.

1.4        7:10 p.m. – RDA, Groton School, for the installation of a security gate on the discontinued portion of Shirley Road

1.5        7:20 p.m. – RDA, 186 Main Street, for the restoration of the buildings and site improvements within the existing landscaped area of the home, (Ward Holdings, LLC).

 

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*

2.1        Correspondences

            2.1.1     Felicia Bakaj, MassDCR, monitor CR at Gibbet Hill

2.2        Order of Conditions

            2.2.1     65 Gay Road, MassDEP#169-1176.

            2.2.2     Nashua River Aquatic Weed Treatment, MassDEP#169-1177.

            2.2.3     120 Lost Lake Drive, MassDEP#169-1175

            2.2.4     Extension Request:      Lost Lake/Knops Pond Weed Treatment, MassDEP#169-1086.

            2.2.5     Discussion:      Baddacook Pond, MassDEP#169-1123, re: NHESP & hydro-raking.

2.3        Certificate of Compliance

            2.3.1     132 Cow Pond Brook Road, MassDEP#169-1158

2.4        Approve Meeting Minutes

2.4.1     January 10, 2017

            2.4.2     January 24, 2017

2.4.3     May 29, 2018 – Special Meeting

2.5        Invoices

            2.5.1     Pay the Groton Herald for legal notices ($150.00)

2.6        Land Management

            2.6.1     Bennett Black property (244-25), discussion about a potential trail easement

2.7        Other Discussions

            2.7.1     Annual Reorganization of the Conservation Commission

2.8        Committee Updates/Announcements 

 

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

 

4.0 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.”

 

5.0 Adjournment

 

*Votes may be taken

 

 

 

 

Groton Conservation Commission
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
6:30 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1 6:30 p.m. – RDA (cont.), 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T. Tomany).
1.2 6:45 p.m. – Discussion, Boynton Meadows at Gibbett Hill, MassDEP#169-1062, regarding the invasive species control program.
1.3 7:00 p.m. – RDA, 167 Wharton Row, for the installation of a patio and hot tub beneath an existing deck, (C. & D. Sullivan.
1.4 7:10 p.m. – RDA, Groton School, for the installation of a security gate on the discontinued portion of Shirley Road
1.5 7:20 p.m. – RDA, 186 Main Street, for the restoration of the buildings and site improvements within the existing landscaped area of the home, (Ward Holdings, LLC).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1 Correspondences
2.2 Order of Conditions
 2.2.1 65 Gay Road, MassDEP#169-1176.
 2.2.2 Nashua River Aquatic Weed Treatment, MassDEP#169-1177.
 2.2.3 120 Lost Lake Drive, MassDEP#169-1175.
 2.2.4 Extension Request: Lost Lake/Knops Pond Weed Treatment, MassDEP#169-1086.
2.3 Certificate of Compliance
 2.3.1 132 Cow Pond Brook Road, MassDEP#169-1158.
 2.3.2 21 Station Ave, MassDEP#169-1173 (partial).
2.4 Approve Meeting Minutes
 2.4.1 January 10, 2017
 2.4.2 January 24, 2017
        2.4.3 May 22, 2018
        2.4.4 May 29, 2018 – Special Meeting
2.5 Invoices
 2.5.1 Pay the Groton Herald for legal notices ($150.00)
2.6 Land Management
 2.6.1 Shattuck Homestead
 2.6.2 Surrenden Farm (Red Pine Removal)
2.7 Other Discussions
 2.7.1 Annual Reorganization of the Conservation Commission
2.8 Committee Updates/Announcements 

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

4.0 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.”
 

5.0 Adjournment

*Votes may be taken

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

Groton Conservation Commission
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
6:30 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1 6:30 p.m. – RDA (cont.), 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T. Tomany).
1.2 6:45 p.m. – Discussion, Boynton Meadows at Gibbett Hill, MassDEP#169-1062, regarding the invasive species control program.
1.3 7:00 p.m. – RDA, 167 Wharton Row, for the installation of a patio and hot tub beneath an existing deck, (C. & D. Sullivan.
1.4 7:10 p.m. – RDA, Groton School, for the installation of a security gate on the discontinued portion of Shirley Road
1.5 7:20 p.m. – RDA, 186 Main Street, for the restoration of the buildings and site improvements within the existing landscaped area of the home, (Ward Holdings, LLC).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1 Correspondences
2.2 Order of Conditions
 2.2.1 65 Gay Road, MassDEP#169-1176.
 2.2.2 Nashua River Aquatic Weed Treatment, MassDEP#169-1177.
 2.2.3 120 Lost Lake Drive, MassDEP#169-1175.
 2.2.4 Extension Request: Lost Lake/Knops Pond Weed Treatment, MassDEP#169-1086.
2.3 Certificate of Compliance
 2.3.1 132 Cow Pond Brook Road, MassDEP#169-1158.
 2.3.2 21 Station Ave, MassDEP#169-1173 (partial).
2.4 Approve Meeting Minutes
 2.4.1 January 10, 2017
 2.4.2 January 24, 2017
        2.4.3 May 22, 2018
        2.4.4 May 29, 2018 – Special Meeting
2.5 Invoices
 2.5.1 Pay the Groton Herald for legal notices ($150.00)
2.6 Land Management
 2.6.1 Shattuck Homestead
 2.6.2 Surrenden Farm (Red Pine Removal)
2.7 Other Discussions
 2.7.1 Annual Reorganization of the Conservation Commission
2.8 Committee Updates/Announcements 

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

4.0 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.”
 

5.0 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.