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Plan adds Mono Pond protections and calls for lake management support
Summary
The approved POCD introduces action items 14 and 15 focused on financial support for Columbia Lake Management and protections and invasive‑species management for Mono Pond, signaling increased conservation emphasis in the town plan.
The 2026 Plan of Conservation and Development approved June 22, 2026 includes new, numbered actions (items 14 and 15) emphasizing protections for Mono Pond State Park and targeted support for Columbia Lake Management. Town Planner John Guszkowski highlighted the additions as a specific response to local conservation concerns.
The actions call for town support for Mono Pond protections and invasive species management; the commission accepted the items as part of the broader POCD approval. Chair J. Riendeau and staff noted the additions increase the plan's emphasis on local natural resources and directed staff to incorporate the language into the final adopted document.
