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Conservation commission approves West Street pole work; requires public-right-of-way trees to be pollarded for habitat
Summary
The Uxbridge Conservation Commission voted Oct. 6 to approve Mass Electric Companys West Street pole installation NOI with a condition requiring pollarding of trees in the public right-of-way to about 15 feet where feasible to preserve snag habitat.
The Uxbridge Conservation Commission on Oct. 6 approved a notice of intent from Mass Electric Company (represented by BSC Group) to install utility poles on West Street, adding a special condition that trees in the public right-of-way be pollarded to approximately 15 feet when feasible to create snag habitat and preserve wildlife value.
What was presented: Mass Electrics representative reported the company had returned to the site with a forestry team after the commissions site visit. The forestry team advised that for trees located on the public roadway, pollarding (leaving a 15-foot high snag) is possible in many places rather than cutting to the stump.…
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