Conservation Commission Issues Orders for Salt Marsh Phragmites Removal
The Conservation Commission issued orders for invasive plant management in the salt marsh and cleared tree removal at Newbury Elementary School.
Conservation Commission · Meeting of August 4, 2026
NEWBURY — The Conservation Commission issued orders for invasive plant management in the salt marsh and cleared tree removal at Newbury Elementary School. The board issued Orders of Conditions for DEP Files 050-1466 and 050-1467 covering phragmites removal on multiple parcels off Seaview Lane and Old Pine Island Road, including hand removal and mechanical treatment methods. The commission also issued a Negative Determination allowing removal of hazardous white ash trees overhanging the school playground.
A Certificate of Compliance was issued for construction at 6 Courtney Drive with mitigation plantings for tree removal in sensitive areas. Several other permits and hearings were continued to the September 1 meeting.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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