Carlisle Conservation Commission clears knotweed removal with environmental protections. The Commission approved an Order of Conditions for invasive Japanese knotweed removal at Greenough Conservation Land, imposing special provisions including a ban on herbicides containing POEA (an amphibian
Carlisle Conservation Commission authorizes Woodward Fields invasive species removal. The Commission voted unanimously to direct Conservation Administrator Meghan Sullivan to remove invasive bittersweet and deteriorated fencing from Woodward Fields pending Agricultural Commission consultation.
Conservation Commission backs comprehensive land-management planning structure. The commission voted unanimously to support a multi-stakeholder process developed by Land Use and Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Wasserman — involving stakeholder summits, public input, and formal management plans for
Carlisle Conservation Commission approves Fire Station renovation and terminates agricultural license. The commission voted 5-0 with one recusal to approve renovation plans for the Fire Station at 80 Westford Street, including building addition and associated site improvements within the wetlands
Conservation Commission continues Land Stewardship Committee charter review. Chair George Shepard's panel held a three-hour public hearing on March 19 incorporating feedback from the Environmental Sustainability Committee, Agricultural Commission, Trails Committee, Carlisle Conservation Foundation,
Carlisle Conservation Commission approves extended farm licenses, continues fire station hearing. The board unanimously issued three-year agricultural licenses to Mark Duffy for the Greenough property, Foss Farm, and the Hutchins and Robbins fields, providing operational flexibility for crop
Conservation Commission approves tree removal from Bingham Road property with mitigation requirements. The commission voted unanimously to allow removal of seven white pine trees, three determined to be dead, with applicants Daniel and Sabrina Graves required to leave 10-to-16-foot snags for
Carlisle Conservation Commission advances charter overhaul amid Woodward Fields dispute. The panel unanimously accepted a restoration plan for an unauthorized buffer zone alteration at 30 Robbins Drive and approved a revised Land Stewardship Committee charter that restricts voting membership to
Carlisle Conservation Commission grapples with competing visions for the town's Woodward conservation land. The Agricultural Commission, represented by John Lee and Margie Finley, urged the town to maintain existing licenses allowing farmers to use the $500,000 state-funded property. Conservation
Carlisle Conservation Commission authorizes emergency measures for compromised dam. The board voted unanimously to authorize Conservation Administrator Meghan Sullivan to implement protective measures for Cranberry Bog Dam #1 after a Ground Penetrating Radar survey revealed voids and structural