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Conservation panel approves minutes, presses tree fight
Madison Conservation Commission presses town for tree-of-heaven training and tools.
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Conservation Commission advances land conservation planning
Madison Conservation Commission explores land conservation options for Opening Hill property sale. The Commission approved prior meeting minutes and discussed the approximately $2 million Opening Hill property with approximately 15 acres adjoining Cockaponsett State Forest, exploring conservation
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Madison Conservation Commission Eyes September Trees Presentation for Select Board
Madison Conservation Commission targets September 21 Select Board meeting for a presentation on urban tree benefits. Chair Heather Crawford said the commission would explore a joint appearance with the town's Tree Advisory Committee, which is already scheduled to deliver its first-year report that
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Conservation Commission expands community education focus
Madison Conservation Commission commits to expanding community education as a core mission. Members assigned topics for environmental fact sheets: Terry Vandendolder on rodenticide alternatives, Richard Talentino on lawn care, Jane Constable on light pollution, Amy Thomas on composting, and
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Madison Conservation Commission Sets July 9 Deadline for Conservation Philosophy Statement
Madison Conservation Commission sets July 9 target for conservation philosophy statement. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve minutes and adjourned at 8:59 p.m. after a working session that produced two concrete deliverables: a revised conservation philosophy statement, to be
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Madison Conservation Commission approves new member, focuses on cleanup
Madison Conservation Commission approves Richard Talentino's membership and tabled prior minutes while planning an expanded 2027 Green-up Clean Up campaign. The commission approved April meeting minutes with amendment and scheduled a special June 10 meeting at 7:30 p.m. to review Surf Club plans.
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Madison Conservation Commission Plans Outreach Push, Eyes Zoning Input and Surf Club Review
Madison Conservation Commission welcomes new member, schedules special June 10 meeting on Surf Club plan. The commission unanimously approved its April meeting minutes at the May 27 hybrid meeting, tabling March minutes and May special meeting minutes to June for lack of distributed attachments.
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Madison Conservation Commission Pushes Back on First Selectman Letter, Seeks Systemic Role in Town Planning
Madison's Conservation Commission met in a special session to plot a response to a letter from First Selectman Peggy that members say blamed them for late engagement on a synthetic turf project the town never properly referred to them. Meeting via Zoom on May 5, the commission agreed one member
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Conservation Commission shifts to RFQ model for resource inventory
Madison Conservation Commission modifies natural resource survey to RFQ model. Commission member Heather Crawford worked with the finance office to shift the approach, which will now allow scope to be defined before establishing costs. The inventory will include tree canopy analysis and
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Madison Conservation Commission Prepares Earth Day Cleanup, Advances Natural Resource Inventory Review
Madison's Conservation Commission finalized Green-Up Clean-Up assignments and moved toward issuing a Request for Qualifications for a Natural Resource Inventory at its April 22 meeting. Chair Amy Thomas and members Terry Vandendolder, Heather Crawford, Jon Cohen, and Sufia Uddin assigned themselves
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