MA S494

Bill

Relative to the preservation of Fowl Meadow

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect the Fowl Meadow area, which is part of the Blue Hills Reservation owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill prohibits development within 1,000 feet of Fowl Meadow or any land abutting it if such development would negatively impact the unique ecosystem of the area, including upland open meadows, pristine wetlands, and mature woods. Negative impact is defined as changes to the grade, water flow, wetlands, or topography that would prevent rare or endangered species from inhabiting two or more portions of the area.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Bill Galvin (D), John Rogers (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2489 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S494

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S494
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S494.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2007	Relative to the Community Preservation Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H2615	To sustain community preservation revenue	Accompanied a new draft, see H3662	Similar To
H2735	Relative to aviation preservation restrictions	No further action taken	Similar To
H403	To protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H458	To promote and strengthen agricultural preservation	Accompanied a study order, see H4530	Similar To
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S1142	For equity and fairness in distribution of Community Preservation Funds	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1504	To sustain community preservation revenue	Accompanied a new draft, see H3662	Similar To
S1700	Establishing a municipal record preservation commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2175	Reforming agricultural preservation restrictions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2489	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environmental and agricultural issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S29	To promote child well-being, community supervision and efficient use of state resources	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S468	Relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2007

Relative to the Community Preservation Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

H2615

To sustain community preservation revenue

Accompanied a new draft, see H3662

Similar To

H2735

Relative to aviation preservation restrictions

No further action taken

Similar To

H403

To protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H458

To promote and strengthen agricultural preservation

Accompanied a study order, see H4530

Similar To

H662

Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4740

Similar To

S1142

For equity and fairness in distribution of Community Preservation Funds

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

S1504

To sustain community preservation revenue

Accompanied a new draft, see H3662

Similar To

S1700

Establishing a municipal record preservation commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2175

Reforming agricultural preservation restrictions

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2489

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environmental and agricultural issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S29

To promote child well-being, community supervision and efficient use of state resources

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S468

Relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

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