Sterling Conservation Commission approves lake treatment warrant article and solar project conditions.
Conservation Commission · Meeting of January 20, 2026
Sterling Conservation Commission approves $20,000 lake treatment warrant article and new contract. Chair Matthew Marro reported that Town Administrator Caldwell prepared the warrant article for East Lake Wauschacum treatment, which passed unanimously along with a new treatment contract. The Commission also unanimously issued an Order of Conditions on a solar field project by Paul Brodmerkle on Metropolitan Road, requiring a two-year wetlands replication and monitoring plan with 75 percent growth certification, as-built surveys, and stormwater monitoring reports.
Conservation Agent Sierra Harris won unanimous approval to increase the legal ad fee by $60 in response to rising costs.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of January 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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