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Commission recommends homeowners obtain permits before removing invasive plants near wetlands
Summary
Following staff questions about application requirements for invasive-species control, the Commission recommended property owners obtain permit authorization from the Commission before removing invasive plants in or adjacent to wetlands.
Staff asked the Commission whether the town should require specific application information for proposed control or removal of invasive plant species on residential properties adjacent to wetlands. The Commission recommended that property owners obtain permit authorization from the Conservation Commission before undertaking control measures in or adjacent to wetlands.
The minutes record the recommendation but do not specify the technical application checklist or whether staff will draft a permit form; the Commission's guidance will need to be translated into specific application requirements if the town seeks uniform standards for residential invasive-species work.
