Information for Meeting of Conservation Commission
Tuesday September 12, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

MINUTES FOR REVIEW / APPROVAL
• August 22, 2017 (review, approve, & signatures)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
• Payroll: Mike Fleming, Conservation Agent
o Week ending 08/26/17	19.0 hours	    $ 446.12
o Week ending 09/02/17	19.0 hours	    $ 446.12
o Week ending 09/09/17	19.0 hours	    $ 446.12
• Bills / Invoices / Reimbursements
o NRWA / Membership Renewal		    $   50.00
BUDGET
• N/A
NEW WETLANDS BUSINESS
• N/A
OLD WETLANDS BUSINESS
• Orders of Conditions (OOC #284-0430) / Shawn Hillman / 44 Horse Pond Road / Enforcement Order
OTHER CONSERVATION BUSINESS (not all items listed may be discussed / all items listed may be taken up at any time during the meeting)
• Conservation Commission Resignations / Vacancy Notice
• Jassy Bratko, NCLT Director of Land Protection / agricultural land / grant results & maps
• Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee
• Shirley Trails
o Trails / Signs / Parking / other
• 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
• 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 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 / Conservation Commission - Grantee / Annual Monitoring Program 
• Town Permits
o 7 Andrea Terrace / Quinty / Building Permit / NA
o 37 Center Road / Ostrom / Building Permit / OOC #284-0383
o 17 Leominster Road / President Building / Verizon Rooftop Antenna / Special Permit
o Groton Road / Map 103 – Block A – Lot 3 / Jed & Philip Provost  / Hammerhead Lot / Special Permit
• 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