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Aug 21, 2026

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Drainage Improvements Approved at Raspberry Brook

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Commission approves conservation-area access barriers

The Commission approved buying and placing four boulders at Gasek Farm to discourage vehicle access, with a 6-1 vote. It also approved boulder placement at Wolf Swamp Conservation Area, subject to Police and Fire Department approval, and issued a 7-0 determination allowing the proposed limited herbicide application along the railway right-of-way.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Commission Approves Knotweed Removal Project

The Conservation Commission approved, by a 6-0 vote, a plan to hand-pull Japanese knotweed at the Riverfront Conservation Area. The work will include removing roots and bagging the waste for disposal at the Longmeadow Recycling Center.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Commission Tables Tree Removal Decision

The Commission continued a request to remove multiple trees at 400 Shaker Road to its April meeting so the applicant can provide additional information. The Commission had no quorum, so it also tabled a vote on an Eagle Scout project to remove Japanese knotweed at Gasek Farm.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Invasive tree removal work approved

The Commission approved a proposal to remove bittersweet along Anthony Road near the Riverfront Conservation Area, with mechanical removal estimated at $3,080 and herbicide stem treatment at an additional $537. It also approved removal of a willow at the Community Gardens at the requestors’ expense, requiring three replacement trees for each tree removed.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Drainage Improvements Approved at Raspberry Brook

The Commission issued an Order of Conditions for work at the Longmeadow Street Raspberry Brook outfall, including three new catch basins, replacement of two drainage structures, and culvert inlet and outlet improvements. The vote was 4-0-1, with one abstention; the Commission noted the work will stabilize erosion but does not replace the culvert.

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