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Hinsdale residents raise lake vegetation concerns; commission advises hand-pulling and notes orders for two lakes need renewal
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Hinsdale Conservation Commission found a resident'proposed project nonjurisdictional, advised hand-pulling for obstructive lily pads, affirmed prior approvals for limited cattail cutting, and recorded that Orders for Plunkett and Ashmere Lakes require renewal; a Notice of Intent was flagged for choke cherry removal.
The Hinsdale Conservation Commission met June 9 at Town Hall and reviewed minutes, heard two public comments about shoreline work and aquatic vegetation, and provided guidance on vegetation removal and permitting.
At public comment, a resident identified as Annastasia described a potential private project and asked whether it would require commission permitting. The commission determined the proposed work was nonjurisdictional and therefore did not require conservation permitting under the commission's authority, according to the meeting record.
Another resident, Monica, reported an increase in lily pads near docks and asked what options were available. Commission members and Conservation Agent Mia Giardina said lily pads that obstruct routine recreational use may be hand-pulled in the affected areas. The commission also recorded that it previously approved cutting cattails in preapproved launch areas to allow residents to launch kayaks; that limited prior approval remains the commission's guidance for those designated spots.
The minutes note two administrative follow-ups: existing Orders on Plunkett Lake and Ashmere Lake will need to be renewed, and the commission indicated that a Notice of Intent will be required for removal of choke cherry on the resident's property. The record does not show a formal vote on those renewals; the need for renewal and the NOI requirement are recorded as next steps.
Conservation Agent Mia Giardina appears as the meeting's submitting official in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
The record cites the Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c. 131 §40) and state Wetlands Regulations (310 CMR 10.00) as the statutory and regulatory framework under which conservation commission meetings are held and open to the public.
