===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Lunenburg Conservation Commission Jennifer Pewtherer Chair Richard Bursch Vice Chair Michael Larouche Clerk Chris St Germain Member Mary Wilson Member Teddy Doucette Member Andrea Burnap Member Tel: (978) 582-4146 960 Massachusetts Ave Lunenburg, MA 01462 Herlin Jaime – Interim Consv. Admin Michael Gale – Admin Asst. AGENDA Wednesday, 2025-10-01 – 7:00 P.M. | Zoom (Remote) In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being audio / video recorded. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken from these discussions. Not all items may be discussed, and other items may be raised to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. Please be advised that the Town of Lunenburg utilizes Zoom platform as host for its hybrid and remote meetings; that the Zoom platform utilizes AI technology, known as “AI Companion,” to create audio transcriptions of meetings to aid in the subsequent preparation of meeting minutes; and that AI Companion is activated immediately upon launching the Zoom application. You are hereby notified that this AI technology may capture audio prior to the start of the meeting and/or following the conclusion of the meeting. Join Zoom Meeting: HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/87526214314. Meeting ID: 875 2621 4314. One Tap Mobile: +13092053325,,87526214314# US +13126266799,,87526214314# US (Chicago). Phone callers may unmute by pressing *6 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPOINTMENTS 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Public Comment. (Comments are to be limited to 3 minutes and on a subject matter under the direct jurisdiction of the commission. Comments about current agenda items are to be made during the comment period of the specific agenda item. Please address all comments to the Chair). b. Pollinator Habitat check in c. Minutes Approval: 4. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to MGL Ch 131, s 40 & the Town of Lunenburg Wetlands Protection and Municipal Bylaws... a. 100 Howard St- RDA-25-12 A Request for Determination of Applicability for the reclassification of Mulpus Brook as an intermittent stream. (OpenGov ID# RDA-25- 12) 5. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS a. 1083 Northfield Rd – NOI-25-10 (Cont. From 09-03) A public hearing on a NOTICE OF INTENT by TANNER COLE for construction of a common driveway to service four (4) single-family dwellings to be served by private wells and on-site sewage disposal systems, involving the crossing of a bordering vegetated wetland in two locations, with all proposed dwellings and private driveways outside the 100 ft buffer zone. (OpenGov Record ID# NOI-25-10) b. 763 Northfield Rd- NOI-25-19 A public hearing on a Notice of Intent by the Town of Lunenburg-DPW for the replacement of the deteriorated culvert at the Northfield Road crossing over Mulpus Brook in order to mitigate further deterioration, prevent potential flooding caused by the existing undersized culvert, and meet the Massachusetts River and Stream Crossing Standards to the maximum extent practicable. The proposed culvert replacement is a 38-foot, 4-foot diameter precast reinforced concrete piped culvert with precast headwalls at both pipe ends. The proposed culvert will match the existing culvert’s alignment. (OpenGov ID# NOI-25-19) 6. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATIONS 39 Island Rd- CAD-25-14 Request to remove one dead tree in front yard. 19 Cliffview Tr- CAD-25-15 Request to remove trees that are close to and over the house as well as damaging retaining wall and interfering with retaining wall and entry step repair. Stumps to be left behind. 135 Flynn Rd- CAD-25-16 Request to replace deteriorating deck using same footprint. 77 Peninsula Dr- CAD-25-17 Request for removable dock on Hickory Hills Lake with not permanent footings. a. Extension Request Permits: None b. Certificates of Compliance: i. 40 Fire Rd 12 ii. 155 Reservoir Rd- COC-25-4 c. Notice of Project Change: None 7. ENFORCEMENT a. Violations, Enforcement Actions, and Hearings: b. Emergency Certifications: None 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Conservation Updates 9. OLD BUSINESS a. Conservation Budget; b. Encroachment Issues: None c. Open Space & Land Use: i. Grants Update ii. Conservation Land Improvement d. Hollis Rd Residence: i. Lease Agreements & Tenant Responsibilities e. Committee Reports – Any Update: i. Master Plan Steering Committee ii. Open Space iii. Storm Water 10. COMMUNICATIONS / PUBLIC COMMENT 11. UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE: a. 10-15 by Zoom 12. ADJOURN