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Meeting roundup: Needham Conservation Commission actions — ORAD issued, Forbes Pond order approved, Eagle Scout support and sign/map next steps
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the commission approved minutes, continued two hearings, issued an ORAD for Pollard parcels, approved a minor modification for 665 Central, supported an Eagle Scout Mitchell Woods project and approved an Order of Conditions for Forbes Pond with monitoring and buffer requirements.
The Needham Conservation Commission took several procedural and substantive actions at its May 7, 2026 meeting.
Votes at a glance • Minutes (April 23, 2026): approved by roll call. • Continued hearings: 160 Edgewater Drive continued to May 21, 2026; 1195 Central continued to June 11, 2026. • ANRAD/ORAD: Issued ORAD for 200 Harris Ave and 380 Denim Ave (Pollard Middle School parcels) after consultant/staff field checks clarified resource boundaries. • Minor modification: Approved a minor modification at 665 Central Ave (change to a basement walk‑out and reduced grading). • Eagle Scout project: Commission recorded a vote of support for Duncan Alexander’s Mitchell Woods bog‑bridge and trail improvements. • Forbes Pond: Granted a waiver to allow limited work within the 25‑foot buffer, waived the fee, and issued an Order of Conditions allowing limited copper‑based treatments under monitoring and reporting requirements.
Next steps: Applicants and staff will file the required paperwork for the ORAD and the Forbes Pond order (including MSDS and planning‑board special permit for aquifer protection work), staff will obtain an updated vendor quote for Ridge Hill signs and return with a revised map, and applicants advancing to NOI for the Pollard school site must provide additional hydrology and constructibility data.
