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Commission reviews forest-cutting plans; Natural Heritage flags potential eastern box turtle habitat
Summary
The commission reviewed two forest-cutting plans and discussed a Natural Heritage review that identified potential eastern box turtle habitat and recommended seasonal and operational restrictions to avoid harm.
Commission staff presented two forest-cutting plans for review during the meeting: a small harvesting plan for a 5.5-acre parcel at 34 Thresher Road and a larger cutting plan on Bennett Road near the Munson town line. The plans prompted discussion of overlapping state and town requirements, and Natural Heritage review flagged habitat concerns for the eastern box turtle and other sensitive resources.
The Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) review included…
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