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Northfield Conservation Commission affirms support for Erving’s Keyup Brook watershed study
Summary
The Northfield Conservation Commission agreed the town should be supported in the Keyup Brook Watershed study and noted the watershed begins in Northfield at Jack’s Brook; the Selectboard has already included the commission’s names on its letter of support.
The Northfield Conservation Commission on March 18 discussed providing a letter of support for the Town of Erving’s Keyup Brook Watershed study. Commissioner Bill Llewelyn said the watershed begins with Jack’s Brook in Northfield and recommended the commission back the regional study.
Commissioner Sarah Kerns told the panel the Northfield Selectboard had already written a letter of support and added the Conservation Commission members’ names to that letter; commissioners noted the commission had agreed to support the study at a prior meeting. The commission did not record a separate formal vote during the March 18 session but agreed the topic warranted a formal letter of support as requested.
The discussion centered on protecting headwater streams and ensuring Northfield’s interests are represented in regional watershed planning. Commissioners said they will coordinate with the Selectboard and the Town of Erving on the content and timing of any letter.
The meeting’s agenda did not record any additional commitments tied to funding or regulatory action; the commission’s next steps are administrative coordination and drafting the requested letter of support.
