{"id":7216,"date":"2025-08-04T12:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/?page_id=7216"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:50:32","slug":"stearns-mills-pond-waterchestnut-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/stearns-mills-pond-waterchestnut-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Stearns Mills Pond Waterchestnut Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid;height: 1401px\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 100%\">\n<td style=\"width: 0.837521%;height: 10px;vertical-align: middle\" colspan=\"2\">Located on Dutton Road, Stearns Mill Pond was&nbsp;formed in 1900 to generate hydropower. This 19-acre pond has a watershed of approximately 8.97&nbsp;square miles. Stearns Mill Pond is the shallowest of the three ponds, ranging in depth from 1-3 feet deep at its maximum. The soft sediment is on average 2.6 feet thick, with a maximum thickness of 5 feet. Curly-leaf pondweed is also prevalent in the pond. As documented in the 2023 pre-treatment survey, the water chestnut population was found greatly reduced, present in isolated pockets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey.jpg?version=3f2019be411cfd7cf93eff9cd1e04b21\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6940 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey-768x1001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey-1178x1536.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Post-Treatment-Survey.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 100%\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;height: 68px;width: 0.837521%\" colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"marginB10\"><strong>2020: Treatment Year 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>2020<\/strong> the pond was treated twice. Initial conditions included very dense water chestnut growth, with most of the pond covered except for the southwestern corner. Treatments were effective, with remaining growth limited to boat lanes from the first application. By the follow-up visit, water chestnut was reduced to trace to moderate patches, mostly along the pond edges<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/HopBrookPds20_SurveyRpt.pdf?version=07db47586687afe1d8f5de665a949124\">Hop Brook Ponds 2020 Survey Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/HopBrookPds20_YEReport_full_sm.pdf?version=04426ab24cfb79bc711d77c87ad4ebbc\">Hop Brook Ponds 2020 Year End Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stearns Mill Pond Waterchestnut Management \u2013 Northern Portion of Pond\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ue-i4HLvACc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stearns Mill Pond Waterchestnut Management - Entire Pond\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zmN6HJAj9AA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-8274_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade  soliloquy-theme-base\" style=\"max-width:980px;max-height:653px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-8274_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" 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Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 2\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-8 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8283\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-8\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-After-Initial-Treatment-3-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 3\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-9 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8284\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-9\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-After-Initial-Treatment-4-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 4\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-10 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8285\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-10\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-After-Initial-Treatment-5-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 5\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-11 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8286\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-11\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-After-Initial-Treatment-6-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 6\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-12 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8287\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-12\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-After-Initial-Treatment-7-1-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 7\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-13 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8288\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-13\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-After-Initial-Treatment-8-1-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns Mill Pond After Initial Treatment 8\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-14 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8427\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-14\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/Swan-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"Swan\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-8274_1{opacity:1}<\/style><\/noscript><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px\">\n<td style=\"height: 51px;text-align: center;width: 0.837521%\" colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;<strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">2021: Treatment Year 2<\/strong><br \/>\nIn <strong>2021<\/strong>, treatments were conducted with limited effectiveness.<a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-2021-Pre-Treatment-Map-scaled.jpg?version=66c3d5ded70c660be3ea7af925fe99e3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6967 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-2021-Pre-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"446\" 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draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8400\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-11\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/IMG_0850-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0850\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-12 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8401\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-12\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/IMG_0851-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0851\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-13 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8402\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-13\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/IMG_0852-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0852\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-14 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8404\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-14\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/IMG_0853-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0853\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-15 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img id=\"soliloquy-image-8405\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-15\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2025\/08\/IMG_0854-scaled-980x653_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0854\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-8389_2{opacity:1}<\/style><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 457px\">\n<td style=\"width: 0.837521%;height: 457px\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2022: Treatment Year 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Two treatments were conducted, both in July. Upon inspection in September, the health of the pond had improved dramatically. Trace densities of individual plants remained.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map.jpg?version=b1043a9f5f1bddd8cfb3667de0e0cb6a\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7084 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a style=\"color: #004a81\" href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_2022.Pre_.Treatment.Docs_.pdf?version=57a5487407d56c4937e8ada9d080d6fe\">Hop Brook Ponds 2022 Pre-Treatment Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_Field.Notes_7.7.2022.pdf?version=f49095370f58532d8a30295bc1e686dc\">Hop Brook Ponds Field Notes 7.7.2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_Field.Notes_7.21.2022.pdf?version=9b940d518b79ebb2dd883330de4ce8e8\">Hop Brook Ponds Field Notes 7.21.2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_Field.Notes_9.8.2022.pdf?version=f9de8a0ed8c6729612eb1a569d10e3c0\">Hop Brook Ponds Field Notes 9.8.2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_2022.YER_Compressed.pdf?version=be86141173f054bf65a343e568427e97\">Hop Brook Ponds 2022 Year End Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map.jpg?version=6b170aa2e3dfed7f5806bbea1a54e08a\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7085 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 423px\">\n<td style=\"width: 0.837521%;height: 423px\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>2023: Treatment Year 4.&nbsp;<\/strong>The pond was treated three times, once each in June, July and August. Treatments were found to be very effective, with sparse isolated patches that were hand pulled during the final inspection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sudbury Stearns Mill Pond - Water Chestnut Drone Tour\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8dwDttOKSko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NKUtlQ_f3Ao\">Audio Description<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 319px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 319px\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 319px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map.jpg?version=3eb46065593644844fd013fc7bd0fe7a\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7099 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Pre-Treatment-Map.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 319px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_2023.Survey.info_Pre-Treatment.Docs_.pdf?version=79e0c28b8d24a53eaef56940c5cca8de\">Hop Brook Ponds 2023 Pre-Treatment. Report&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2023\/07\/Stearns.Millpond_Field.Notes_6.30.2023.pdf?version=2abe90c146099068e47fe86beb4fb2a7\"><strong>Stearns Mill Field Notes 6.30.2023&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a style=\"color: #004a81\" href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Stearns.Millponf_Field.Notes_7.17.2023.pdf?version=45c52b3f00d1946a0e4c9476acd1e49a\">Stearns Mill Pond Field Notes 7.17.2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_Field.Notes_Maps_9.6.2023.pdf?version=2b187b2bf9dd146eca5ce09c98bebf9a\">Hop Brook Ponds Field Notes 9.6.2023&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/Hop.Brook_.Ponds_2023.YER_DEP.301-1283.pdf?version=4fcf538f7ef49542147894b08631a7e4\">Hop Brook Ponds 2023 Year End Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 319px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map.jpg?version=2b62d457e80dead5292eb228516bcf8b\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7100\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/conservationcommission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2024\/08\/2023-Stearns-Mill-Pond-Post-Treatment-Map-232x300.jpg 232w, 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