Conservation Commission backs Forest Ridge acquisition by eminent domain
Winchester Conservation Commission unanimously backs Forest Ridge acquisition by eminent domain. Chair Tracy Olson was assigned to work with the Winchester Community Conservation Partnership and Town Counsel to finalize a warrant article using borrowing funds and Conservation Preservation Act
CONSERVATION COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE · Meeting of September 8, 2026
Winchester Conservation Commission unanimously backs Forest Ridge acquisition by eminent domain. Chair Tracy Olson was assigned to work with the Winchester Community Conservation Partnership and Town Counsel to finalize a warrant article using borrowing funds and Conservation Preservation Act annual revenues, with the article due by September 21. In other business, the Commission discussed targeted invasive plant removal at Horn Pond Brook, Davidson Park, and Judkins Pond for fall or spring execution, and agreed to explore using the conservation tree fund to coordinate downtown tree replacement with the Street Tree Committee and Department of Public Works.
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Source: the CONSERVATION COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE meeting of September 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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