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Kristen and an SVT representative attended to note that the golf course is subject to a conservation restriction held by SVT and that the CR allows irrigation but prohibits buildings; SVT will have its attorney review CR language. Committee members said technical and legal reviews are required, including hydrogeologic testing, DEP/MEPA permitting, and consultation about potential contaminants such as PFAS. Al Hamilton said the committee had engaged Weston & Sampson and referenced other local examples; he emphasized the concept is exploratory, and any future design would use licensed operators and extensive monitoring.

No formal decision was requested; the commission and SVT agreed to continue discussions, seek town‑counsel guidance about CR limits, and evaluate auditability of reuse with respect to state and federal water quality standards. Commissioners noted the policy question implicates long‑term stewardship of golf‑course land and the CR’s stated intent to support habitat certification in the future.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conservation Commission 5/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","Southborough’s wastewater study committee briefed the Conservation Commission and Sudbury Valley Trustees on an exploratory plan to reuse treated wastewater for golf course irrigation and off‑season subsurface discharge, subject to legal and technical review of the conservation restriction and state permitting.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229379,"Restoration at Breakneck Hill paused after killdeer nest found on construction corridor",669,6407000,7076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1&start=6407&end=7076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1/thumbnail_6407000.jpg","/articles/6229379/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Restoration-at-Breakneck-Hill-paused-after-killdeer-nest-found-on-construction-corridor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229379-3b0b4d1ba65dfa85c3f197251ba86979/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162563&Signature=Bx8awi5j87VBFduT277WHORqf-tNTJ2FzbxEE5Mj6QkTL9GDNDOjoIbB9EnqqUfZOgC6HAUTmlH1fsBz1pCRJfga85aigS7cDeo1JF04k4kJ03RavX1cUGaYsTl5CG1xkzBjnHtbeJxi7WbZEmGiyFkohxYUGccu7JL3vrj5~i0N5jJ2EcJskj-66y6BJbi-JIJIybl5EkLl1jgxcZBgCtUFrDyl67QJ0GvxWqeGSmg6ajKKz293ZaGHik13fKM7IOXctqjEHcfOC3nSHk4uVvEHy1oJvEAUlmoTGO193AQZ4fOE2LJEQUIc5aV5A0MD01VYoENBpCCS3xe5TQHP5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Restoration work at the Breakneck Hill site was paused after a killdeer nest containing four eggs was discovered in the work area between existing ponded features and the access road. The species is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and federal protections — and recent legal changes — make disturbance a legally sensitive matter.

Laura (Conservation staff) told the commission the nest location is within the restoration work area and that disturbing the nest would cause failure; TRC and ecological consultants advised that a protective perimeter be established and that work within the nest area must stop. Commission members discussed two operational responses: (1) continue and pay to hold equipment and crews on site (Strategic estimated $2,500 per day for standby) while limiting work outside the immediate nest area, or (2) demobilize equipment and remobilize later (estimated $7,000 remobilization cost) if the perimeter would block a large portion of work.

Commissioners decided to require an immediate pause of in‑stream work and directed the contractor to demobilize to avoid likely disturbance that could cause nest abandonment. The commission asked TRC and Strategic to preserve as much work as possible outside the fenced zone, to coordinate a plan for hastening safe relocation of chicks once hatched (if appropriate), and to re‑mobilize as schedule and permits allow. Commission members noted potential project schedule and seeding impacts if the pause extends into the fall seeding window; the contractor said demobilization risks unknown re‑mobilization dates depending on schedule availability.","A killdeer nest with four eggs was discovered on the Breakneck Hill restoration site; because the species is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the commission directed the contractor to demobilize and pause in‑stream work until the nesting event concludes or eggs hatch and chicks are relocated safely.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229383,"Meadow Lane flexible development design debated over stormwater discharge and wetland replication",1697,2672000,4369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1&start=2672&end=4369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1/thumbnail_2672000.jpg","/articles/6229383/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Meadow-Lane-flexible-development-design-debated-over-stormwater-discharge-and-wetland-replication","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229383-968e651abd735a076db270846b2914b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162563&Signature=UJ6qoAeRul~s5q7QgA-FyaRk3KoHYs-3V02tCtbMmi4tSwMG6ljxEiFIvN8a9CTg01MHU52e1gqav4fqDGF-jLyK~BmSbIf3wGz27NQ3FqDk9Z6xEPL4ZHA7FOpxoaQmV6VhJuk-vh-B-XKZ-EvBNvMjvauFkdQJjMR2XbMSCbDwR6NfyiFdfd3robU70SLaQ6RYxyiQ59LhwS5HyUkoJCX5nDOqHJNJD8g-fVWd4yX76xpQat4sftsH4KIg0N~dsNfVVYTYojrii0bU5yzybUAx2exVOMGTd3gUQXEOkwmwvCN4FsSzrXpBd1sDiWwGNHDP7Jhy3K7CkzTSFOoAxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Engineer Peter Bemis and applicant William Putre updated the commission on a flexible subdivision plan for 26 Meadow Lane — three single‑family homes and one duplex — and on associated stormwater designs. Bemis said Fuss & O'Neil peer review had raised questions about routing stormwater into a proposed wetland replication area (a former runway sedimentation basin now functioning as a wetland). He said the design had traded reduced runoff to Meadow Lane for increased flow to the rear wetland; peer reviewers asked the team to evaluate the tradeoffs.

Bemis and applicant Putre said they can redesign the drainage so that infiltration for the first lot discharges toward Meadow Lane instead of the rear wetland, and that both options remain feasible; the choice affects whether the rear area is designed as a constructed wetland meeting DEP replication guidelines or as a rain garden with a different design standard. Peer reviewer Joe noted the proposed replication area contains invasive species and recommended an invasive species management plan and that any wetland replication design follow DEP guidance and be peer reviewed.

Commissioners asked for more detailed wetland delineation in the western portion of the site and clarification about previously delineated flags. Commissioners also requested updated plans addressing peer review comments and a clearer narrative explaining why the applicant selected the proposed drainage routing and whether it is consistent with the Wetlands Protection Act and local bylaws. The applicant requested an extension and the commission voted to continue both the Notice of Intent and the Stormwater Management Permit to a future meeting to allow the applicant to submit revised plans and to obtain the remaining peer review responses. No formal permit decisions were made at this meeting.","Developer and consultants presented a 4‑unit flexible development plan for 26 Meadow Lane; peer review focused on whether treated stormwater should discharge to an on‑site created wetland or be routed to Meadow Lane drainage, and the commission continued the hearing to allow revised plans and consultant input.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229389,"Conservation commission continues public hearings on Woodland and Richards Road sidewalk projects",0,1850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1&start=1850&end=1850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1/thumbnail_1850000.jpg","/articles/6229389/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-continues-public-hearings-on-Woodland-and-Richards-Road-sidewalk-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229389-1063ed12531ffed2815d1ed9f798e2a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162563&Signature=hq8~BT6a1VZ8pxv1~D6cHfeZqwv5pYjwBQ0nr3CbfZGtP6CTM2gSk42yPjSwgmCa5RYT2q7rZDd3hr3qFLuXyNtb5pQ09Ws4qbg0kqA~A3hKtyIAOp7Ae6exPWR6IRSZJ6znh12hXm7R-qj9L~zqb6W5IVAusfnIp6ROzTC~dZWypdyFsJap-FF5Q8cjnBzX-7AfXw7ckp9pi7NkZgOm2veD~ddEeiaSHzuIjX99qB9eJ~w4oAYDKfSTPA1owD7tnw~r7yjsVrIC4EbJOrYNLQ3UiwA6qeGq8LRes-Gq3zLI31ZVFaYrOffMnxPwT1D3D3vjtTORFGJ314raggZHxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southborough Conservation Commission opened public hearings on proposed sidewalk installations along Woodland Road and Richards Road but continued both notices of intent after applicants said DEP (Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection) file numbers and updated plans were not yet available.

The projects would add sidewalks connecting to the Mary Finn School and include new crosswalks and driveway adjustments. Scott Morrison, presenting the Woodland Road plan, said the Woodland work places the sidewalk on the east side of Woodland Road from Richards Road to Oregon Road and that he shifted the alignment to leave a grass strip to save roadside trees. He said the work “is located within the hundred foot buffer zone or outside of the buffer zone,” and described driveway saw‑cut and replacement to meet ADA requirements.

Commission peer review and commissioners’ questions focused on wetland buffer impacts, a requested waiver from the town’s 20‑foot setback, and tree removal. Joe from Lucas Environmental flagged inconsistencies in flag numbering and pointed to a small isolated vegetated wetland near 129 Woodland that could add buffer‑zone impacts. The Richards Road plan, presented as a north‑side sidewalk with crossings over perennial/intermittent streams, includes erosion controls and a waiver request for a small incursion into the town’s 20‑foot setback near an intersection. The applicant requested the waiver “because it is in the public interest” and noted a portion of work is on maintained roadway shoulder.

Commissioners and the applicant said construction timing depends on available funding. Greg Russell (DPW referenced in the presentation) said funding timing could push construction into next year; Morrison said the intent is to bid both projects together if funds allow. Resident Tim Lipp raised pedestrian routing concerns and crossing button accessibility at Signal/85; Morrison and Greg said the project includes signal modifications and push buttons and that the design trades—utility poles and drainage—favored the selected sides of streets.

Because DEP file numbers were not yet issued for either NOI and peer‑review comments remained open, the commission voted to continue both hearings to the next meeting on June 12, 2025. The roll call vote recorded in the transcript was unanimous among members present (responses recorded as: Zulek — yes; Farrington — yes; Upton — yes; Barbara Glovsky — yes; Passamato/Posnamato — yes).","The Southborough Conservation Commission opened notices of intent for sidewalk installations on Woodland Road and Richards Road but continued both hearings because DEP file numbers were not available and peer-review/plan revisions remain outstanding.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229369,"Conservation commission to send violation letter after large yard‑waste piles found on town land at Parkerville Road",288,5329000,5617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1&start=5329&end=5617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463979-27011d6a6fb48617117080975e6c51c1/thumbnail_5329000.jpg","/articles/6229369/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-to-send-violation-letter-after-large-yardwaste-piles-found-on-town-land-at-Parkerville-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229369-24c655000302ec07724213c186340164/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162563&Signature=XVblC3LmPpuZWxhmXpiOMyz6HCqiW34jPhWdplza-INW6i7EZHeXZuouKL7VIBINxz-nbZxAl4jFCnirzPmtFxixwEszmW4Opmz-q06iiYf9~dRtxEKafKR2gP1caScihhWtWQLK6k3pPC~J11WoN-t5I-D0~uycYUUGiv5mmUQG4gMeD1OKbgowFXzM5tuiL7SpKn7er2CSVaV3FjDbPBDgFUTkKs-1wRP3qXrN3EOnjEisFJIUHP14XinRN70YumgY3rrFlLkKpVv5COaM7~y2uEWaTaM2Icz2bVFTO1MPWLlhMriX-ryss~yHiyCXxDRSFjW601rDUnykE6~hbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Conservation Commission reviewed a complaint about persistent dumping and mowing at 25 and 27 Parkerville Road. Staff said a landscaper who mows for one owner reported that the neighbor is dumping large volumes of yard waste (grass clippings, leaves) that now extend onto town‑owned land and into the wetland buffer. Ben’s site observation confirmed a large pile of material on town land and across boundary lines.

Commissioners agreed to begin with a written enforcement notice to the property owner believed responsible for the dumping, listing the violation of disposal rules and the Wetlands Protection Act/local bylaw and requiring a cleanup and cessation of dumping within a set timeframe. The commission will allow the cooperating property owner and their landscaper to remove the material that sits on their parcel, but the dumping property owner will be responsible for removing material they placed on town land. Staff will draft the letter and circulate it to commission leadership and town counsel before mailing.

Commissioners emphasized a stepped approach: an initial courteous but firm compliance letter with a cleanup deadline, and legal enforcement steps if the dumping is not remedied by the timeline.","Commissioners agreed to send a formal notice to a property owner after large piles of yard waste were dumped partly on town land and near a wetland buffer; the commission will allow an adjacent property owner and their landscaper to remove materials on their property and set a compliance timeline for the dumper.","actionData","errors"]

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