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Commission discusses Joppa Hill easement amendment, trail work and use rules
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposed amendment to the Joppa Hill Conservation Easement and a new management approach that would move parts of municipal use zone into conservation, debate whether bicycling and motorized uses should be allowed, and discussed invasive plant control, trails, and a potential five‑year invasive species plan.
The Conservation Commission spent significant time on Sept. 23 reviewing a proposed amendment to the Joppa Hill Conservation Easement and how that change would affect an integrated plant management plan and day‑to‑day trail management.
Planner Kathleen Ports said the town council had approved an 8.3‑acre exclusionary zone around the farm and recommended converting the remaining municipal use zone to conservation. She asked the commission for feedback on a handful of policy questions that will be included in the easement amendment, including whether to allow bicycling,…
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