CONSERVATION COMMISSION Clause Samples

CONSERVATION COMMISSION. The Conservation Commission supports and reiterates the comments made by the Board of Health. As the site is within a Zone II Wellhead Protection Area of Medfield's public water supply, regulations require the use of specific source control and pollution prevention measures as well as specific structural stormwater best management practices. The Conservation Commission requests that these regulatory requirements are strictly followed with infiltration volume maximized and impervious runoff treated to the highest regulatory standard prior to infiltration. Additionally, it will be important that the applicant implements a plan that fully controls construction and land disturbance-related impacts such as erosion, sedimentation and oil spillage. The Conservation Commission is charged with enforcing regulations that are designed to protect identified resources such as wetlands, streams, ponds, vernal pools, and land subject to flooding because these resources all contribute to the protection of public and private water supplies and groundwater. These resources also are important for flood control, storm damage prevention and prevention of pollution. They provide wildlife habitat. The project will impact surface and groundwater both of which are important to wetlands protection and protection of the environment in general. The Conservation Commission requests the applicant endeavor to preserve the natural environment to the extent possible, reduce impervious surfaces to the extent possible, utilize natural stormwater management techniques such as rain gardens and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, plant native species, appropriately remove invasive species during the course of construction, and engage in best management practices that will prevent the inadvertent introduction of invasive species at the site. The Conservation Commission encourages the applicant to address climate change by upholding clean water standards, limiting greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing surface temperatures.