1. At least a 25-foot “No Disturbance Zone” will be required for all projects. The 25-foot area shall not be cleared, grubbed, or made into lawn; it shall be left in its natural state. The 25-foot no disturbance zone requirements shall be met for the entire length of the approved wetland boundary. The Commission may grant relief from portions of the 25-foot No Disturbance Zone requirement if there are significant attempts made to meet the requirement and a clear showing that the requirement cannot be met.
Posted with the Town Clerk May 30, 2001
2. The Commission adopted written rules for hiring outside consultants under MGL Chapter 44, Section 53G. Attached.
Posted with the Town Clerk October 21, 2003
3. In accordance with the Wetland Protection Act Regulations 310CMR10.05(4)(h) the Conservation Commission shall require that all wetland permit applications be submitted with supporting plans that are signed and stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer or Registered Land Surveyor. Any application submitted to the Conservation Commission without a signed and stamped plan shall be deemed incomplete and rejected. The Conservation Commission reserves the right to accept an unsigned, unstamped plan, if extenuating circumstances arise.
Posted with the Town Clerk January 11, 2005
4. The Conservation Commission adopts the so-called Mullins Rule, with any future amendments, voted at the Special Town Meeting of February 7, 2007. In accordance with MGL Ch.39, Section 23D (attached) which provides that a member of a board, committee or commission holding an adjudicatory hearing shall not be disqualified from voting in the matter solely due to the member’s absence from one session of such hearing, provided that certain conditions are met; and provided further that such acceptance shall be applicable to all adjudicatory hearings opened on or after the effective date of the vote taken hereunder.
Posted with the Town Clerk October 23, 2007
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