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Commission staff collected three initial price estimates: approximately $50,000 for a detailed scope (deemed more than needed for an interim fix), about $5,000 for a midrange option that matched the commission’s interim needs, and $2,500 for a limited desktop review. Commissioners favored the midrange approach — a field visit, draft memo and recommendation for an interim solution followed by a final memo — and asked staff to ask the firms for a clear list of deliverables and a firm (not to‑exceed) cost for the interim scope so the commission can compare proposals at a subsequent meeting.

Separately, staff reported routine conservation work and pending maintenance items: Cooper Park had a damaged grate and bent housing likely struck by a truck; DPW installed boulders to prevent further vehicle access and staff will pursue replacement parts and repairs. Meadowbrook creek improvements are on pause for about a month pending headwall deliveries; work to improve channel conveyance and remove jams has been completed in part and restoration is planned after headwalls arrive. Staff also solicited volunteers for the commission’s Norwood Day table (Sept. 6) and listed several site‑visit follow‑ups, including additional erosion control requests at Coakley Middle School’s construction site.

The commission agreed to ask Par (firm name in the materials), Tetra Tech and Stantec to submit formal proposals with deliverables and costs and to review those proposals at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conservation Commission 8.20.25","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners asked staff to request firm proposals from engineering firms for an interim outlet fix at Gaudau/Bridal Pond, favored a midrange quote (~$5,000) for an interim assessment, and discussed Cooper Park repairs, Meadowbrook creek work and upcoming Norwood Day outreach.","taxTitle","Town of Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",52806,"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},6502033,"Norwood commissioners issue enforcement order and timeline after vegetation removal at 1256 Washington Street",1319,886000,2205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5613708-1cf86227bcb2b81a8c55f941bd6062ef&start=886&end=2205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5613708-1cf86227bcb2b81a8c55f941bd6062ef/thumbnail_886000.jpg","/articles/6502033/Town-of-Norwood/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Norwood-commissioners-issue-enforcement-order-and-timeline-after-vegetation-removal-at-1256-Washington-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502033-b4b38b48924677076b5b4100ebc050d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200410&Signature=kiaFavxgRcXgP4gGc43ISmhaCQ370QT8tb63wWSnzjd0IlNosIK6Y5x5WgQR~w6VNoxSYljQa0z3W9pjCi3LcuK1XhhWFSifvF3eAztjWSXTyzN5IRL1-yDowTtW1s6zpfyDDEpopehZrT8eh~iN2jnh0khSzh8j~PLzM~ICJvszUnDq-xRfMsu2DnxVTDcDcuTbj-IC11LoMTImPVn~C8p8tPnyzCgh2IN55G26WkP8c4N5ayMyT4fJrTiSL4veJcUDk45RAY-PD52qv6f2H4zNBqLJMr2plaC1fguxD3sLnfWdARpsNbxcittc9sQgcFDDKNv5jwFDWTZOav4HiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwood Conservation Commission voted to issue an enforcement order regarding vegetation removal at 1256 Washington Street on the Hawesbrook reach and agreed a timeline for stabilization and restoration with the property owner present.

The owner told the commission that his family has cleared vegetation along the stream bank annually for about 15 years at the direction of then‑Town conservation staff, and that the most recent work was performed in the same spirit of maintenance rather than as part of new construction. The owner said he was surprised to receive a violation notice and asked the commission to consider the historical context while the parties work toward a restoration plan.

Carly, the conservation planner, described a proposed restoration sequence: install an initial biodegradable straw blanket and seeding for immediate slope stabilization; place a compost or straw wattled filter at the slope base to reduce sediment transport; and work with a landscape architect to design a long‑term woody and herbaceous planting palette for soil stabilization and stream shading. Carly proposed a schedule the commission adopted in outline: erosion‑control installation by September 1, a draft planting/restoration plan submitted about one week before the October 15 meeting (targeting a planner review before the October 15 hearing), and planting completion by about November 1, subject to the owner’s ability to mobilize contractors.

The commission modified the enforcement order wording at the owner’s request from the phrase “unpermitted” to “vegetation removal in the riverfront area” to acknowledge the historical ambiguity, but the enforcement order remains the vehicle to document the agreement and timeline. Commissioners said the order records specific deliverables and timelines and permits staff oversight; Mark Ryan (Town engineer, DPW) was referenced as a resource for discussion about the granite bank stabilization that occurs in nearby reaches.

A motion to issue the enforcement order with the revised language and the schedule described carried on recorded aye votes from Clint (commissioner), Anil Prasad, John Carbone and Catherine Walsh. The owner agreed to coordinate with the conservation planner and to provide requested documentation.","The Conservation Commission issued an enforcement order for vegetation removal at 1256 Washington Street (Hawesbrook reach) and negotiated a restoration timeline with the landowner, including near‑term erosion control and a planting plan prepared by a landscape architect.",{"_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},6502037,"Commission approves test‑pit work at 153 Moore Street with erosion‑control conditions",388,481000,869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5613708-1cf86227bcb2b81a8c55f941bd6062ef&start=481&end=869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5613708-1cf86227bcb2b81a8c55f941bd6062ef/thumbnail_481000.jpg","/articles/6502037/Town-of-Norwood/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Commission-approves-testpit-work-at-153-Moore-Street-with-erosioncontrol-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502037-c2168732d0c043d9e8ebdf4970b4b5d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200410&Signature=bX-zVvc5lBm~taQf93uWw2~KMu43Na~e5ipBMr1LdohJcpm263MzhzCneK55wW5WtW2QDR6ehuV30RNfWJlS4NxglnUZt-bXAjf3~eQF~3O4dMoH024tHSI8SoEwhB~W6HLmSnFUGldvuAi~qJqhd-yN03RrFxjP8V39GxmJd7t9gImly5iyz71pXlrJkSBLsCAe~iF3SeOiEz54yIpzwHsZQNr-sBZ2uONU2TI8OJn6bNoZb~yBCGQwmU-OhoKpDWABDBL~WLWFy8l-gTw6Llo1t6rv0dM0sOB-~8pyayvHZP19n3KD0xVQznH7DOn2lNtQ9rqo1A4EEiPbdc4dAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwood Conservation Commission voted to issue a negative determination of applicability for a proposed set of four test pits at 153 Moore Street (Norwood file N‑2025‑12). Alex Capron of Norwood Engineering spoke for Moore Street Holdings LLC, the applicant.

Capron said the test pits — typically about 3 by 3 feet and roughly 4 feet deep — are being proposed to measure groundwater elevation and soil type in the riverfront area and adjacent buffer zone. The work is intended to inform potential future redevelopment of the commercial site; at this hearing no specific redevelopment design was before the commission.

Carly, the conservation planner, advised the commission that this type of temporary subsurface testing can be considered a minor activity under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and recommended a negative determination with conditions to limit impacts. She recommended installation and maintenance of appropriate erosion‑and‑sedimentation controls around excavations and stockpiles, that no equipment enter wetland areas, and that excavated material not be stockpiled within 50 feet of any wetland or storm drain.

A motion to issue a negative determination of applicability with the conditions described was made and seconded. The commission recorded aye votes from Kaleema Musafa Woodburn, Anil Prasad, John Carbone and Catherine Walsh; the motion carried.

In discussion the applicant agreed to provide photos documenting erosion control measures and to coordinate directly with the conservation planner on any site‑specific measures prior to field work.","The Conservation Commission granted a negative determination of applicability for four test pits at 153 Moore Street (N‑2025‑12) to assess groundwater and soils, subject to an erosion‑and‑sedimentation plan approved by the conservation planner and limits on equipment and stockpiles near wetlands and storm drains.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502042,"Norwood conservation panel issues negative determination for after‑the‑fact deck replacement at 255 Sumner Street",486,67000,553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5613708-1cf86227bcb2b81a8c55f941bd6062ef&start=67&end=553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5613708-1cf86227bcb2b81a8c55f941bd6062ef/thumbnail_67000.jpg","/articles/6502042/Town-of-Norwood/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Norwood-conservation-panel-issues-negative-determination-for-afterthefact-deck-replacement-at-255-Sumner-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502042-41bf2b1e4e9bd0b4337e10a4b88af85d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200410&Signature=mPjJp1LkZf~i7zFJykIDofAapVTxKySHoYDhA~whhcSuZ5D2FSWA3u~vIyTO-0-PXFy3YLuo8MptaiBlIm3ZX90i51nG5~Ed27ThucF1dZr7msx1dtxES2wH3QWmpTRqDQRhJgWd~bt0v1PEfVDbUQep5wqCTybaofny-q7~fHeTmzF1k8EsxvpmtrwDG5shpMT5YxWU1HVMzp8dSD9JRa8i7es0CNyWALj6cgMQEBS05uyXvn1NLgEU9CCXoXPTaG3RnjKGe9AFFBHWW-tRGRePKQzQplSrAaaYV05eEBaopwI9M0ujRrqREoVaqvfyUJtwCwJPUWfe6108pdKqBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwood Conservation Commission voted to issue a negative determination of applicability for an after‑the‑fact deck replacement at 255 Sumner Street (Norwood file N‑2025‑11), the commission said at its August 2025 meeting at the Norwood Senior Center.

The determination covers a deck replacement that was built over an existing patio behind a single‑family house in a buffer zone and riverfront area beside a perennial/intermittent stream and in Flood Zone AE. Karen Skinner, representing the property owners, said no new impervious surface was added, the replacement sits over an existing patio footprint, the new footings were already excavated and are outside the 50‑foot buffer, and no vegetation removal was proposed.

Carly (Conservation Planner) advised commissioners that the project could qualify for a negative determination because it is effectively a deck placed over existing impervious surface and does not propose new disturbance to the wetland resource areas. The planner noted a 38.5‑square‑foot compensatory flood‑storage area was identified and recommended a condition to address invasive plants found on the parcel.

Commissioner [name recorded as making the motion] moved to issue a negative determination with the special condition that the applicant work with the conservation planner to manage the purple loosestrife on the site; another commissioner seconded the motion. The commission recorded aye votes from Kaleema Musafa Woodburn, Anil Prasad, John Carbone and Catherine Walsh; the motion carried.

The commission’s condition does not require removal of native plants; it instructs the owner to coordinate with the conservation planner on an invasive‑management approach. No fine or additional restoration work was announced at the hearing.

The property owner and the applicant representative were present and accepted the condition on the record.","The Norwood Conservation Commission voted to issue a negative determination of applicability for an after‑the‑fact deck replacement at 255 Sumner Street with a condition that the owner work with the conservation planner to manage invasive purple loosestrife adjacent to the work area.","actionData","errors"]

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