Conservation Commission @ Oct 01, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Berlin, MA;
Board: Conservation Commission
Time: Wednesday October 01 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Berlin Town Offices Room 218

Agenda:
Call to Order – 7:00PM

1. Review and Approve Minutes – September 17th, 2025

2. Treasurers Report

3. Bills and Forms

4. Mail and Notices

Public Hearings – 7:15PM

OLD BUSINESS

5. Eagle Project Fundraising

6. Wheeler Pond Dam Removal Project- Notice of Intent
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

7. 180 River Road West- Abbreviated Notice for Resource Area Delineation
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

8. 36 West Street- Request for Determination of Applicability
Applicant: Gary Ridge, Property Owner
Project: A negative determination for this project was originally issued in June 2022. However, refinement of the septic system design has resulted in the tank being shifted approximately three feet closer to the wetland edge. The system is now located 97 feet from the wetland, rather than entirely outside the buffer zone.
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act

9. 37 Summer Road

OTHER BUSINESS
10. 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. 92 Allen Road – Enforcement Order
e. 231 Sawyer Hill Road - Violation Notice

11. CPA Funding Opportunity

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

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

14. Land Acquisition

15. Land Management
a. Trail Maintenance
-sign replacement
-fallen trees from tornado
b. Lyman Road Parking Area
c. Conservation Restrictions
• Riverbridge CR amendment (First Colony Development)
d. Ball Hill Road Conservation Area
• Forest Stewardship Plan

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

17. Policy and Procedure

18. Any unforeseen issue that may come before the Commission


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