Conservation Commission approves Forest Ridge grant application and continues Country Club hearing.
Conservation Commission unanimously approves Forest Ridge Land acquisition grant application to Winchester Committee on Community Preservation. Chair Tracy Olson reported submission of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application potentially worth $1 million in reimbursement, with the
CONSERVATION COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE · Meeting of January 13, 2026
WINCHESTER — Conservation Commission unanimously approves Forest Ridge Land acquisition grant application to Winchester Committee on Community Preservation. Chair Tracy Olson reported submission of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application potentially worth $1 million in reimbursement, with the Commission pursuing additional state funding and planning a municipal bond before spring Town Meeting. The Commission also unanimously approved a Certificate of Compliance for 23 Kenwin Road and continued the Winchester Country Club Notice of Intent hearing to January 27, with Administrator Elaine Vreeland presenting a comprehensive 10-year Town Forest Management Plan that has generated a $5,000 cost-share and enrolled the town in the Massachusetts Forest Stewardship Program.
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Source: the CONSERVATION COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE meeting of January 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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