Information for Meeting of Conservation Commission
Tuesday August 22, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

MINUTES FOR REVIEW / APPROVAL
• August 8, 2017 (review, approve, & signatures)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
• Payroll: Mike Fleming, Conservation Agent
o Week ending 08/12/17	19.0 hours	    $ 446.12
o Week ending 08/19/17	19.0 hours	    $ 446.12
• Bills / Invoices / Reimbursements
o N/A
BUDGET
• July 2017 Budget
NEW WETLANDS BUSINESS
• 7:15 PM – Public Meeting: Request for Determination of Applicability / 58 Groton Road / Christopher Keane
• 7:30 PM – Public Meeting: Request for Determination of Applicability / 15 Lake View Drive / Kim Lenney
OLD WETLANDS BUSINESS
• Orders of Conditions (OOC #284-0430) / Shawn Hillman / 44 Horse Pond Road / Violation Notice
OTHER CONSERVATION BUSINESS (not all items listed may be discussed / all items listed may be taken up at any time during the meeting)
• Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee
• Shirley Trails
o Holden Road & Ronchetti Conservation Areas / parking and other projects
o Birchwood Hills Conservation Restriction / Trails / Signs / Parking
• Longley Acres
o Use Issues
o Maintenance (Contract)
o 5-year License Agreement / Insurance
o Community Gardens 2017
• Forest Management
o Pumpkin Brook Link Conservation Area / DFW Turtle Habitat Implementation Assistance
o DCR Forest Stewardship Implementation Grant / Extension Approval / Balance $1,031.25  
• Land Acquisition
o Longley Road (89-A-4.1) / Patrick Warner / 10.7 ac / potential donation to Shirley CC
o Center Road (35-A-2) / Griffin Family Trust / ~9 ac / potential donation to Shirley CC
o 0 Little Turnpike Road / Farrar / Chapter 61B
o 36 Groton Road / 30+/- ac donation to Shirley CC (MA DFW (Fee / CR) Project Proposal)
o 133 Hazen Road / Chapter 61B / Request for First Refusal (MA DFW)
• Land Management
o Fredonian Nature Center / Project / Funding / ADA Accessibility
o Conservation Restrictions / #18 / Annual Monitoring Program 
• Town Permits
o Morse Circle / Road Acceptance
• Upcoming / Past Events & Meetings
o Special Town Meeting / November 13th / FY2018 Supplemental Budget / Warrant Articles due 9/21
o Fall Foliage Festival / October 14th
o Sunrise Stables Harvest Ride / October 29th
ADJOURNMENT