Senate Passes Amendment by Sen. Joyce to Protect Fowl Meadow in Milton
Under the amendment, anyone seeking to alter any priority habitat must receive a statement from the conservation commission of the city of the habitat before doing any work.
An amendement sponsored by Sen. Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) to protect the Fowl Meadow habitat on the Milton–Canton line has been voted to the Senate's Fiscal Year 2014 budget, according to an announcement this week. The amendment requires anyone seeking to alter any priority habitat to receive a statement from the conservation commission of the city or town of the habitat before doing any work, according to the announcement. The statement would evaluate the proposed alteration on the habitat by considering such factors as the effects of the construction and chemicals on the environment, the potential of increased pollution due to new traffic, and the potential loss of recreation space. The effect of the amendment, if agreed to by the …
Briny O'Boy
3:16 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013
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