HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2964 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 819 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Walter F. Timilty _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to the preservation of Fowl Meadow. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2964 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 819 By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 819) of Walter F. Timilty relative to the protection of property owned by the Commonwealth and part of the Blue Hills Reservation referred to as Fowl Meadow. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the preservation of Fowl Meadow.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no development shall be permitted within 1000 feet of that portion of the Town of Milton and the Town of Canton, the so-called Fowl Meadow, or any land abutting Fowl Meadow which development shall negatively impact this unique area encompassing upland open meadows, pristine wetlands and mature woods. Negative impact shall be determined to be a change of grade, re-routing or changing water flow, draining wetlands or altering the topography such that rare and/or endangered species shall not have the ability to inhabit two or more of the portions of the unique areas named herein. |
