Conservation Commission Backs Rodenticide Ban 5-1

Conservation Commission · Meeting of October 20, 2026

LITTLETON — The Littleton Conservation Commission voted 5-1 to support Article 11, a townwide ban on anticoagulant rodenticides, and discussed ongoing harassment of a Cloverdale land steward. Conservation Agent Tim told the board the harassment has reached a point where the steward said it is "not worth it anymore" to continue volunteer work there, and asked commissioners to help coordinate a response, possibly involving town counsel. One member dissented on the rodenticide vote, saying "I don't like any town that wants to do stuff like that." The commission also closed a hearing and unanimously issued an order of conditions for an accessory dwelling unit at 200 Whitcomb, and continued five other pending hearings, including the Shaker Lane Elementary School reconstruction and a Newtown Road church expansion, to November 10 after the November 3 town election pushed back the schedule.

In the full story:

• Approving Minutes and FY28 Budget
• Conservation Land Mowing and Staffing
• Enforcement Order: 24 Cricket (Spectacle Pond)
• Land Steward Harassment at Cloverdale
• Article 11: Anticoagulant Rodenticide Ban
• 511 Newtown Road: Church Addition and Parking Expansion
• 200 Whitcomb: ADU and Septic Upgrade
• 35 Shaker Lane: Shaker Lane Elementary School Reconstruction
• 42 Shag Bark Drive: Deck Rebuild and Dock License
• Webster Woods and Castle in the Clouds Boardwalks
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,451 words

Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of October 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.