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Commission allows storm‑damage removals, requires one snag retained for habitat
Summary
The commission approved removal of four storm‑damaged trees at 150 Meeting House Road and directed that one pine be left as a snag (12–16 ft) to preserve habitat value; mitigation plantings and special conditions will be included.
Robert Sherwood, one of the applicants, joined the conservation commission and described the storm damage at 150 Meeting House Road. Staff reported several dead or failing pines and a large limb over a dock; commissioners agreed removal was appropriate for safety and habitat reasons in some cases, and recommended leaving one pine as a snag to support wildlife.
The commission moved to approve removal of the identified dead/storm‑damaged trees while preserving a single snag at 12–16 feet as habitat; the approval includes mitigation using understory plantings and special conditions for pruning and removal procedures.
