Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Conservation Commission Meeting

Tuesday, May 8 2018 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Monday, April 30 2018 at 11:19 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2018-05-03 15:21:57 by fstanley@townofgroton.org.

Groton Conservation Commission
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor at 7:00 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1        7:00 p.m. – RDA, 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T. Tomany).
1.2        7:15 p.m. – RDA, 6 Island Road, for the installation of a new drinking water well, (J. Cotter).
1.3        7:30 p.m. – RDA, 5 Little Hollow Lane, for the removal of thirteen trees adjacent to a pool area, (J. Thompson).
1.4        7:45 p.m. – Discussion with Brad Harper on the 2018 plans for aquatic vegetation treatment at Lost Lake – Knops Pond.
1.5        8:00 p.m. – NOI (cont.), 120 Lost Lake Drive, for the construction of a single-family home addition, MassDEP# (not yet received).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1        Correspondences
            2.1.1     Minor Site Plan Change Request: 419 Old Ayer Road, MassDEP#169-1168.
2.2        Order of Conditions
            2.2.1     33 Ridgewood Ave, MassDEP#169-1174.
            2.2.2     2 Alder Road, MassDEP#169-1173.
            2.2.3     39 Off Prescott Road, MassDEP#169-1171.   
2.3        Certificate of Compliance – (N/A)
2.4        Approve Meeting Minutes
            2.4.1     April 10, 2018
            2.4.2     April 24, 2018
2.5        Invoices
2.6        Land Management
            2.6.1     Agricultural RFPs: Shattuck Homestead & Other Sites
            2.6.2     “Reedy Meadow Estates – Open Space Parcels”
            2.6.3     Other Conservation Areas
            2.6.4     Trees near trail bridge at 207 Gratuity Road
2.7        Other Discussions
            2.7.1     Open Space & Recreation Plan – Kick-off Meeting (May 10th, 2018)
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 8, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1 7:00 p.m. – RDA, 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T.
 Tomany).
1.2 7:15 p.m. – RDA, 6 Island Road, for the installation of a new drinking water well, (J. Cotter).
1.3 7:30 p.m. – RDA, 5 Little Hollow Lane, for the removal of thirteen trees adjacent to a pool area, (J. Thompson).
1.4 7:45 p.m. – Discussion with Brad Harper on the 2018 plans for aquatic vegetation treatment at Lost Lake – Knops
 Pond.
1.5 8:00 p.m. – NOI (cont.), 120 Lost Lake Drive, for the construction of a single-family home addition, MassDEP#
 (not yet received).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1 Correspondences
2.2 Order of Conditions
 2.2.1 33 Ridgewood Ave, MassDEP#169-1174.
 2.2.2 2 Alder Road, MassDEP#169-1173.
 2.2.3 39 Off Prescott Road, MassDEP#169-1171.
2.3 Certificate of Compliance - (N/A)
2.4 Approve Meeting Minutes
 2.4.1 April 10, 2018
 2.4.2 April 24, 2018
2.5 Invoices
2.6 Land Management
 2.6.1 Agricultural RFPs: Shattuck Homestead & Other Sites
 2.6.2 “Reedy Meadow Estates – Open Space Parcels”
2.6.3 Other Conservation Areas
2.7 Other Discussions
 2.7.1 Open Space & Recreation Plan – Kick-off Meeting (May 10th, 2018)
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 8, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1 7:00 p.m. – RDA, 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T.
Tomany).
1.2 7:15 p.m. – RDA, 6 Island Road, for the installation of a new drinking water well, (J. Cotter).
1.3 7:30 p.m. – RDA, 5 Little Hollow Lane, for the removal of thirteen trees adjacent to a pool area, (J. Thompson).
1.4 7:45 p.m. – Discussion with Brad Harper on the 2018 plans for aquatic vegetation treatment at Lost Lake – Knops
Pond.
1.5 8:00 p.m. – NOI (cont.), 120 Lost Lake Drive, for the construction of a single-family home addition, MassDEP#
(not yet received).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1 Correspondences
2.2 Order of Conditions
2.2.1 33 Ridgewood Ave, MassDEP#169-1174.
2.2.2 2 Alder Road, MassDEP#169-1173.
2.2.3 39 Off Prescott Road, MassDEP#169-1171.
2.3 Certificate of Compliance - (N/A)
2.4 Approve Meeting Minutes
2.4.1 April 10, 2018
2.4.2 April 24, 2018
2.5 Invoices
2.6 Land Management
2.6.1 Agricultural RFPs: Shattuck Homestead & Other Sites
2.6.2 “Reedy Meadow Estates – Open Space Parcels”
2.6.3 Other Conservation Areas
2.7 Other Discussions
2.7.1 Open Space & Recreation Plan – Kick-off Meeting (May 10th, 2018)
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
04-30-2018  11:11am  npierce
 

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

Groton Conservation Commission
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1 7:00 p.m. – RDA, 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T.
 Tomany).
1.2 7:15 p.m. – RDA, 6 Island Road, for the installation of a new drinking water well, (J. Cotter).
1.3 7:30 p.m. – RDA, 5 Little Hollow Lane, for the removal of thirteen trees adjacent to a pool area, (J. Thompson).
1.4 7:45 p.m. – Discussion with Brad Harper on the 2018 plans for aquatic vegetation treatment at Lost Lake – Knops
 Pond.
1.5 8:00 p.m. – NOI (cont.), 120 Lost Lake Drive, for the construction of a single-family home addition, MassDEP#
 (not yet received).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1 Correspondences
2.2 Order of Conditions
 2.2.1 33 Ridgewood Ave, MassDEP#169-1174.
 2.2.2 2 Alder Road, MassDEP#169-1173.
 2.2.3 39 Off Prescott Road, MassDEP#169-1171.
2.3 Certificate of Compliance - (N/A)
2.4 Approve Meeting Minutes
 2.4.1 April 10, 2018
 2.4.2 April 24, 2018
2.5 Invoices
2.6 Land Management
 2.6.1 Agricultural RFPs: Shattuck Homestead & Other Sites
 2.6.2 “Reedy Meadow Estates – Open Space Parcels”
2.6.3 Other Conservation Areas
2.7 Other Discussions
 2.7.1 Open Space & Recreation Plan – Kick-off Meeting (May 10th, 2018)
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 8, 2018
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m.

1.0 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS*
1.1 7:00 p.m. – RDA, 89 Skyfields Drive, for the conversion (e.g., clear cutting) of forest to pasture land, (T.
Tomany).
1.2 7:15 p.m. – RDA, 6 Island Road, for the installation of a new drinking water well, (J. Cotter).
1.3 7:30 p.m. – RDA, 5 Little Hollow Lane, for the removal of thirteen trees adjacent to a pool area, (J. Thompson).
1.4 7:45 p.m. – Discussion with Brad Harper on the 2018 plans for aquatic vegetation treatment at Lost Lake – Knops
Pond.
1.5 8:00 p.m. – NOI (cont.), 120 Lost Lake Drive, for the construction of a single-family home addition, MassDEP#
(not yet received).

2.0 GENERAL BUSINESS*
2.1 Correspondences
2.2 Order of Conditions
2.2.1 33 Ridgewood Ave, MassDEP#169-1174.
2.2.2 2 Alder Road, MassDEP#169-1173.
2.2.3 39 Off Prescott Road, MassDEP#169-1171.
2.3 Certificate of Compliance - (N/A)
2.4 Approve Meeting Minutes
2.4.1 April 10, 2018
2.4.2 April 24, 2018
2.5 Invoices
2.6 Land Management
2.6.1 Agricultural RFPs: Shattuck Homestead & Other Sites
2.6.2 “Reedy Meadow Estates – Open Space Parcels”
2.6.3 Other Conservation Areas
2.7 Other Discussions
2.7.1 Open Space & Recreation Plan – Kick-off Meeting (May 10th, 2018)
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
04-30-2018  11:11am  npierce
 

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.