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The board voted 6-0 to support an Andover bylaw restricting the use of SGAR and FGAR rodenticides, which would require a public education campaign and enforcement by the Board of Public Health if approved at Town Meeting. The board also voted 6-0 to sign a petition supporting a federal study of microplastics safety.
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The proposed rodenticide bylaw would set stricter local limits on certain poisons used to control rodents, though it would need approval at Town Meeting and could take up to a year to take effect. The board also announced a March 12 public forum on artificial turf and discussed tree replacements, energy-saving assistance, and climate-resilience planning near the Ballardvale Train Station area.
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