Commission approves invasive phragmites removal from coastal parcels
Newbury Conservation Commission approved invasive phragmites removal plan.
Conservation Commission · Meeting of August 18, 2026
Newbury Conservation Commission approved invasive phragmites removal plan. The board voted unanimously on August 18 to close public hearings and issue an Order of Conditions with special conditions for removal of invasive phragmites from multiple parcels off Seaview Lane and Old Pine Island Road, with supplemental information including maps of proposed treatment, machine access plans, and monitoring requirements. The Commission also issued Certificates of Compliance for residential projects at 6 Courtney Drive and 84 Boston Road, and voted to permit removal of dead white ash trees at Newbury Elementary School under strict conditions.
Multiple other environmental hearings were continued to September 1.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of August 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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