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Conservation commission issues negative determination for MBTA commuter‑rail vegetation plan; declines mapping confirmation
Summary
The Revere City Conservation Commission granted a negative determination of applicability for a five‑year vegetation management plan for the MBTA commuter rail right of way, but declined to provide a field‑confirmation positive determination because commissioners lack certification to perform on‑site boundary work.
The Revere City Conservation Commission voted to issue a negative determination of applicability for a five‑year vegetation management plan covering herbicide and mechanical treatments along the MBTA commuter rail right of way. The plan was presented by Matt Donovan on behalf of Keolis/contractor teams and requests determinations required under CMR 11 prior to submission to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
Donovan explained the program has two main chemical applications each year (a May–June application targeting the roadbed and an August application targeting brush adjacent to the roadbed), and that sensitive areas on the maps are restricted from brush applications. He said that roadbed applications are…
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