Conservation Commission @ Sep 17, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Berlin, MA;
Board: Conservation Commission
Time: Wednesday September 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Berlin Town Offices Room 218

Agenda:
Call to Order – 7:00PM

1. Review and Approve Minutes – August 20th, 2025

2. Treasurers Report

3. Bills and Forms

4. Mail and Notices
a. Black Pearl Development Group, LLC- Forest Cutting Plan Stopped
b. SVT monitoring on 9/24



Public Hearings – 7:15PM

Old Business – Notice of Intent
5. Wheeler Pond Dam Removal Project
File #:BCC-2025-003 & DEP#107-0278
Applicant: Habitech, Inc.
Project: To relocate existing well and associated connections, relocation of existing shed, and expansion of lawn area.
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act


Old Business – Abbreviated Notice for Resource Area Delineation
6. 180 River Road West
File #: CC-2025-005 & DEP#107-0279
Applicant: Fill-A-Need Foundation
Project: To confirm the delineation of jurisdictional wetland resource areas affecting the subject property.
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act

New Business-
7. 248 Central Street
File #: BCC-2025-003 & DEP#107-0278
Applicant: Habitech, Inc.
Project: To relocate existing well and associated connections, relocation of existing shed, and expansion of lawn area.
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act

8. New Business- 37 Summer Road (pre-filing discussion)

Other Business
9. Enforcement Orders and Violations
a. Maplewood Farm (DEP# 107-0214)
b. Highland Ridge (DEP# 107-0241)
c. 100 River Road West (DEP# 349-0260)
d. CSX Train Derailment – Allen Road (DEP# 107-0271)
e. 92 Allen Road – Enforcement Order
f. 231 Sawyer Hill Road - Violation Notice

10. CPA Funding Opportunity

11. Request for Certificate of Compliance
a. Solomon Pond Mall (DEP#107-069)

12. Discussion of Active Projects
a. 10 Bigelow Road (DEP# 107-0247)

13. Land Acquisition

14. Land Management
a. Trail Maintenance
-sign replacement
-fallen trees from tornado
b. Lyman Road Parking Area
c. 40 Caves Fire Pit
d. Conservation Restrictions
• First Colony Development CR (Riverbridge 8A & 8B)
e. Ball Hill Road Conservation Area
• Forest Stewardship Plan

15. Community Outreach
a. Tahanto Internship Program
b. Berlin Public Library

16. Policy and Procedure

17. Any unforeseen issue that may come before the Commission


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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Berlin, MA;
Board: Conservation Commission
Time: Wednesday September 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Berlin Town Offices Room 218

Agenda:
Call to Order – 7:00PM

1. Review and Approve Minutes – August 20th, 2025

2. Treasurers Report

3. Bills and Forms

4. Mail and Notices
a. Black Pearl Development Group, LLC- Forest Cutting Plan Stopped
b. SVT monitoring on 9/24

c. 68 Derby Road

f. Eagle Project Fundraising