TOWN OF LANCASTER PLANNING BOARD & TREE WARDEN NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF LANCASTER PLANNING BOARD & TREE WARDEN NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING hybrid April 27, 2026 Nashaway Meeting Room, 701 Main Street 2nd Floor Lancaster MA Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86228832625?pwd=HuhOFTI5qHwjaY9GEt4fjezWynbuTk.1 Meeting ID: 816 6376 7424 Passcode: 663992 In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (MGL), Chapter 40 §15 - Public Shade Tree Law, Section 3 (Cutting of Public Shade Trees; Hearing; Damages), and Town of Lancaster Bylaws §157 - Scenic Roads, the Town of Lancaster Tree Warden and the Town of Lancaster Planning Board will hold a joint public hearing regarding an application by National Grid to remove public shade trees, some of which are located on ways designated as Scenic Roads on the on April 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm at 701 Main St, Prescott Building, Nashaway Room (2nd floor). Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place designated. The program includes a tree-by-tree hazard assessment of public and private trees, along Electric infrastructure lines which serve the community. The work is recommended to remove hazard trees for additional clearance to reduce tree outage problems affecting customers served by these lines. National Grid's arborists have identified thirty (30) Town trees for removal along town roads, five of which are designated as Scenic Roads, and three (3) town trees for pruning. Town trees located within the public way that are designated for removal have been marked with a small red ribbon and posted with a notice of public hearing in the field. Trees designated for pruning have been marked with a small blue ribbon. The roads with town trees affected by the program are Rigby Rd, Deershorn Rd (Scenic), Kelly Dr, Sterling Rd (Scenic), George Hill Rd (Scenic), Parker Rd (Scenic), Charlotte St, Mill St (Scenic), and High St Ext. A complete list of town trees designated for removal or pruning including information about the location, size and species of the affected trees and the reason for work proposed, is available weekdays from the Town Hall, Library and DPW during normal business hours. Frank Streeter, Chair Lancaster Planning Board Scott MacDonald, Tree Warden April 14, 20 2026 LNEO0497626