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Conservation commission reviews cutting plan for Elm Street lot, agrees to inquire about recent clearing on neighboring Hardaker property
Summary
The Conservation Commission reviewed a timber‑cutting plan for a 10‑acre Elm Street lot and discussed wetlands protections; commissioners also asked staff to send inquiry letters and conduct a site visit after members noticed recent clearing on property owned by the Hardaker family.
At a meeting held in person and online, the Conservation Commission reviewed a cutting plan for a 10‑acre lot on Elm Street submitted for landowner Alan Crane and discussed whether proposed work complied with wetland buffers and cutting‑plan requirements. Commissioners noted that cutting plans allow certain harvesting under specified conditions, including leaving buffer strips and following seasonal restrictions, and that landowners may be allowed to cut up to 50% of standing timber in some wetland areas under dry and frozen conditions subject to buffer rules.
Commissioners emphasized the need for a cutting plan to demonstrate compliance with wetland buffers and erosion controls. One commissioner noted the town’s…
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