Commission Supports Local Rodenticide Restrictions
WinchesterApr 14, 20262 min read
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The Conservation Commission unanimously supported state legislation that would let municipalities prohibit first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, commonly known as SGARs.
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The action does not create a local ban, but supports giving Winchester authority to adopt one. The commission also unanimously approved a $5,000 appraisal for Forest Ridge, with a 60-day deliverable, and issued a Certificate of Compliance for the MBTA Center Station project after finding it met its conditions. Members elected Tracy Olson as chair and Tom Boulay as vice chair.
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Unanimously supported state adoption of home rule authority allowing municipalities to prohibit first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Unanimously approved a $5,000 appraisal proposal for Forest Ridge, due within 60 days and funded through the conservation fund unless grant funding is obtained.
Unanimously voted to issue a Certificate of Compliance for the MBTA Center Station project after site inspections found it in compliance with its Order of Conditions.
Elected Tracy Olson as chair and Tom Boulay as vice chair, both by unanimous roll call vote.
Agreed to gather information from current land stewards by email and prioritize conservation restriction areas for the relaunch of the land stewards program.
Planned to request level funding of $2,200 for operations and $17,000 for professional services.
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