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Templeton conservation commission continues snowmobile-club RDA over landowner and DCR coordination
Summary
The commission continued a Request for Determination filed for trail improvements and timber-mat stream crossing proposed by the Colebrook Snowmobile Club, citing missing landowner permissions, MassDEP questions and limited field access due to snow; the club may pursue a temporary permit or a later NOI for permanent work.
The Town of Templeton Conservation Commission on Feb. 17 continued a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) filed on behalf of the Colebrook Snowmobile Club for trail reconnection, removal of about 20 dead red pines and installation of timber mats over an intermittent stream on Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) land.
George Andrews, chair of the commission, read the application and noted MassDEP’s questions about the number of trees proposed for removal, the equipment to be used and whether the timber mats would alter the stream bank. Commission members said they…
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