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Conservation Commission

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Conservation Commission documents ATV damage to town wetlands

Newton Conservation Commission documents wetland damage from ATV use on town property. During a May 27 site walk on a parcel between 31 and 33 Maple Avenue, members witnessed and photographed damage to wetlands apparently caused by motorized vehicles. Chair Sandy Estabrook and Vice-Chair Nancy

Conservation Commission votes to send letter on North Main project

Newton Conservation Commission acts on North Main development review. The commission voted unanimously to send a letter to the Department of Environmental Services regarding a nine-lot proposal at 104 North Main Street that would impact a Prime Wetland and Atlantic White Cedar Swamp requiring a

Conservation Commission reviews wetlands setbacks for Merrimac Road subdivision

Newton Conservation Commission conducts site walk for proposed Merrimac Road subdivision. The commission inspected the property at 11 Merrimac Road, where homeowner Shamus Quirk proposed a two-lot subdivision with a 700-foot driveway at 12 feet wide. Commission members Robert Zalenski and Trisha

Commission directs advocacy on 104 North Main wetlands

Newton conservation commission authorizes its chairperson for wetland advocacy at planning board. Chairperson Sandy Estabrook received unanimous authorization to represent the commission's wetland protection concerns at a Planning Board hearing regarding a 104 North Main Street project with an