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Conservation commission amends enforcement order to allow temporary deer fencing for restoration plantings at 14 Clover Lane
Summary
The commission amended an enforcement order to permit temporary 7‑foot deer fencing around recently planted restoration areas at 14 Plover/14 Clover Lane and required annual monitoring reports documenting fence condition and justification for continued use.
The Nantucket Conservation Commission voted unanimously Thursday to amend an enforcement order for 14 Clover Lane to allow temporary deer fencing around restoration plantings, provided the applicant documents fence condition and necessity in annual monitoring reports.
Brian Madden of LEC Environmental told the commission plantings on 14 Plover have been completed and plantings on neighboring parcels were scheduled for the following week; the applicant submitted a sketch and narrative proposing to encapsulate three planting zones with temporary deer fencing and to adapt portions of existing fence where present.
The proposed fencing would be seven feet tall, made of wire mesh on posts, and would reuse and modify some existing fencing that is currently six feet tall. The narrative submitted with the sketch called for at least one foot of added clearance above existing wire fencing where reused. Commissioners said they supported temporary protection to increase the chance of restoration success but wanted firm reporting and maintenance requirements to avoid abandoned or degrading fencing.
Commissioner John Schaefer moved to amend the enforcement order to allow the deer fencing as shown in the submitted sketch and to require documentation in the annual monitoring report of fence condition, maintenance and a justification for whether the fence must remain. Commissioner Mike Mizzarelli seconded; the roll call vote was unanimous in favor.
Staff said they will amend the enforcement order consistent with the commission’s motion and coordinate with the applicant on timing. The commission emphasized the fencing should be removed when it is no longer needed and that fence maintenance must prevent wildlife entanglement or other negative effects.
