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Lowell subcommittee votes to require IPM in land‑use and permitting where applicable
Summary
The Lowell City Biomedical Subcommittee voted Nov. 25 to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) requirements into land‑use and permitting applications where applicable after hearing a public presentation and public comment; staff will draft implementing language with the law department and return to the council.
Lowell City’s Biomedical Subcommittee voted unanimously Nov. 25 to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) requirements into land‑use and permitting applications where applicable, after a public presentation and a period of member discussion.
Jim Joyce, a member of the Woburn Conservation Commission and president of the nonprofit Friends of Horn Pond, told the subcommittee that municipalities benefit from clear IPM plans. He read model language the group uses in orders and permit conditions: “Prior to work, the applicant shall create an integrated pest management plan to be administered by a…
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