2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton

REPORT OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, June 30, 2009
The Conservation Commission is appointed by the Board of Selectmen to
implement the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Milton Wetlands
Bylaw. Our jurisdiction extends to 100 feet beyond wetlands and floodplains,
and 200 feet beyond the banks of perennial streams. The Commission consists
of 7 citizens of the Town – all volunteers. We meet monthly (second Tuesday
of each month) at Town Hall and perform inspections of jurisdictional areas as
necessary. We have an annual budget of $2,500 and technical and administrative
support from the Department of Public Works.
The Commission held ten meetings at Town Hall and eight site visit meetings.
The Commission considered a number of applicants such as individual
homes, additions, subdivisions, sewer and septic system upgrades, and continued
to be active in conservation issues that directly affect the Town.
The Commission funded a debris and sediment removal project along Pine
Tree Brook. For this project, Quarry Hills Associates provided $90,000 worth
of materials and labor in compliance with a settlement agreement between DEP
and the Commission for violations of the Wetlands Protection Act related to
the closure of the Milton Landfill and construction of the Granite Links Golf
Course.
The Commission regretfully accepted the resignation of Donald R. Neal, Jr.,
Chairman and commended him for his many years of service to the Town. The
Commission also welcomed Tammy Murphy as a new member. The Commission
voted John A. Kiernan as Chairman.
Respectfully submitted,
John A. Kiernan, Chairman
John McGrath
Judith Darrell-Kemp
Kenneth Naide
Ingrid Beattie
Michael Blutt
Tammy Murphy
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