Conservation Commission @ Jul 28, 2026 6:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Athol, MA;
Board: Conservation Commission
Time: Tuesday July 28 @ 6:00 PM EDT
Location: Liberty Hall

Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Wetlands Hearings
a. Request for Determination of Applicability submitted by Kyle Anderson, 30 Church Street, Westminster, MA 01473 for a project proposing the dumping of screened sand for a beach area at 102 Lyons Hill Road, Athol, MA, Latitude 42.57372 N, Longitude 72.18439 W.
b. Request for Determination of Applicability submitted by Theodore Mallet, 93 Pinedale Road, Athol, MA 01331 for a project proposing the construction of a single family house and well and septic outside the 100' buffer of a BVW. There is some cutting of trees inside the 100' buffer to remove some very large pine trees at 0 Old Keene Road, Athol, MA, Assessors Map/Plat Number 1, Parcel/Lot Number 152.
3. Wetlands Other
Paul Raskevitz:
Inquire with the commission about any enforcement for Starrett and McGregor private drain that is not being maintained
Ask for a letter of support for culvert replacement on Doe Valley
4. Officer’s Reports
a. Minutes – June 23, 2026, for review and approval
b. Treasurer’s Reports FY 2025 – A. $37,300; W. $16,536.50
c. Map & Guide Account $0 - unchanged
d. Bearsden Donation Account $1,615.15
e. Forestry Management Program, Outreach $500 -- unchanged
f. Forestry Sale Account $2,650 – unchanged
5. Land Committees
a. Roads, gates, trails, west side
b. Paige Cabin & shelters
c. Newton Reservoir Area, east side
d. Comstock, Cass Meadow, Rowe, Minnie French
e. South Athol Conservation Area
Non-Bearsden Areas – Other Land Management
a. DPW Land - None
b. Cutting Plans –
859 Doe Valley Road, Athol; Owner: Robert Thurber; Harvester: Joseph T. Adams
Patridgeville Road; Owner: Colleen Wheeler; Harvester: Michael Stange; Brickyard Road, Owner: Sharon Burgess; Harvester: Randy Rameau
c. Forest Management - None
6. New Business
a. Pay bills
7. Unfinished Business, if any:
8. Mail Correspondence, if any:
9. Public Comment, if any
10. Chairman’s Information
11. Adjournment


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