West Tisbury Conservation Commission Minutes Of Meeting
The meeting included continued public hearings for two Notices of Intent. The first hearing involved a project to construct a hot tub, deck, and sauna within the Buffer Zone to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland. Discussions centered on unauthorized tree removal and soil disturbance, resulting in the continuance of the hearing to allow for the drafting of a restoration plan. The second hearing concerned the re-grading of an existing public walking path to access Lambert's Cove Beach. Key discussion points included shorebird monitoring conditions, the placement of dune fencing, and the bylaw's restriction on coastal dune excavation. The commission ultimately voted to approve the path re-grading with conditions encouraging a feasibility study for alternatives and limiting the amount of sand moved. A third agenda item involved approving a Notice of Intent to remove state-listed invasive Grey Willow trees from the pond's edge using a hybrid approach of mechanical removal and targeted, local herbicide treatment, subject to specific follow-up management and reporting conditions. New business included a discussion on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and administrative matters such as the approval of the FY2027 Warrant Article Submission and a step increase recommendation for the Board Administrator.