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The Conservation Commission presented a proposed Easthampton Wetlands Ordinance that would expand protections for wetlands, flood-prone areas, intermittent streams, and vernal pools, using future climate data in some assessments. The City Council President offered to introduce the ordinance for review by the Ordinance Subcommittee; the commission did not adopt it at this meeting. Separately, the commission unanimously continued the Ballard Street wetland-boundary request to March 23.
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The proposed ordinance could require more environmental review and limit development in sensitive areas, including portions of the 500-year floodplain and buffer zones around vernal pools. It would also require a climate impact narrative for projects and allow modest additional fees, while leaving most existing procedures unchanged. The ordinance still needs further review, and no final approval was recorded.
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