CONSERVATION COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE

Conservation Commission approves Certificate of Compliance for Eversource vegetation restoration project. Chair Tracy Olson and the commission voted unanimously to certify that restoration at Wedgemere Train Station and Winter Pond meets compliance standards after two years of work including

Conservation Commission unanimously approves Land Conservation Assistance Grant application for Forest Ridge. The 90 percent matching grant would fund a Phase I assessment and legal costs for the land purchase and conservation restrictions, potentially yielding $31,000 in work at a net town cost of

Conservation Commission approves Forest Ridge appraisal, backs rodenticide ban. The Winchester commission unanimously authorized a $5,000 appraisal proposal by Jason Dono with a 60-day deliverable, funded from the conservation fund unless grant support is obtained, to support Forest Ridge's ongoing

Conservation Commission approves aeration system for impaired Wedge Pond. Chair Tracy Olson and members unanimously accepted the Notice of Intent for a submerged diffuser system designed to combat state-listed impairments in phosphorus, bacteria, and dissolved oxygen; the project will cost over

Conservation Commission votes unanimously to support federal grant proposal for wetland restoration. The Mystic Valley Watershed Association-led project targets floodplain storage and wetland restoration across Winchester, Arlington, Medford, and Melrose, with feasibility analysis and fieldwork