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Conservation commission to research rodenticide use, invasive ornamentals and jumping-worm risks
Simsbury Conservation Commission · February 17, 2026
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Summary
Commission members asked staff to check whether town staff uses rodenticides and to circulate Newtown’s model policy; they also discussed state action on invasive ornamentals and the risk of jumping worms being introduced with fill.
Members of the Simsbury Conservation Commission used part of the Feb. 17 meeting to raise broader ecological issues beyond the wetland application, focusing on rodenticide use on town property, invasive ornamental plants and invasive soil organisms.
Speaker 4 introduced a flyer and referenced Newtown’s recently adopted approach to limiting…
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