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Simsbury conservation commission to pursue town native-plant policy, may seek zoning regulation later
Summary
The Conservation Commission agreed to convert its native-plant guideline into a town policy for town-owned properties, send it to the Board of Selectmen, and later consider a zoning regulation to encourage native plantings in new developments.
Commissioners discussed elevating their existing native-plant guideline to a formal town policy for town-owned properties so staff (Public Works and Park and Rec) would have clearer direction. Proposed elements mentioned included prioritizing native trees, shrubs and perennials on town property and restricting invasive species, with a later step to pursue a zoning regulation for private development. The commission also discussed outreach ideas and a volunteer invasive-plant removal event with the Farmington River Watershed Association and Simsbury Land Trust.
