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Committee discusses private guided walks on conservation land and an overlay for sandpit proposal
Summary
A local naturalist asked to lead small paid tracking walks on conservation land; the committee discussed application protocols, whether fees are permitted, and coordinating review with Conservation Commission and planning board overlay work for a separate sandpit proposal.
The committee discussed a recent request from Nina Duggan (identified in the transcript as operating a small business called Waywood Ecologist) to lead small, paid animal‑tracking walks on town conservation land.
Members said such activities are possible but raised questions about application procedures, whether a private operator charging fees must be treated differently from nonprofit partners, and how any fees should be handled. Speaker 1 noted prior examples (Bay State Trail Riders and…
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