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(13Y Within the above-described area, no clear cutting of existing vegetation of wildlife <br /> habitat, except for a path no more than twenty (20) feet wide to provide access <br /> to structures allowed under Section 6.3.1(9) or for trail or other passive recreation <br /> uses operated by the town, state or other public agency, is permitted. <br /> (C) No dumping, fill, paving, removing of material or dredging may be done, except <br /> as permitted under the requirements M.G.L., Chapter 131, Sections 40 and 40A and <br /> any other applicable laws, by-laws and regulations. <br /> (D) Any structure which lies wholly or partly within the above-described area and <br /> which was lawfully in existence, or for which a building permit was legally granted, <br /> prior to the publication date of the town meeting warrant article adopting this Section <br /> may be continued, repaired, maintained, improved or enlarged, or replaced in case <br /> of its destruction, provided that no improvement, enlargement or other new construction <br /> may extend more than ten (10) feet closer to any open water, watercourse, marsh <br /> or other wetland as defined by M.G.L., Chapter 131, Section 40 (and in no case into <br /> such areas) than its location prior to the above date. <br /> (E) Repair and maintenance of any road, bikeway or trail within the above-described <br /> area is permitted. Construction of any new road, bikeway or other way requiring <br /> paving, fill or other significant construction is prohibited except for roads, bikeways <br /> or other ways constructed by the town, state or other public agencies or where the <br /> Board of Appeals has granted a variance from these requirements in onder to allow <br /> access to areas not included in the above-described area to whcih access would otherwise <br /> be impossible. Any construction, repair, maintenance, improvement or enlargement <br /> of such roads, bikeways or other ways shall be in conformance with the requirements <br /> of M.G.L., Chapter 13i, Sections 40 and 40A and u111 other applicable laws, by-1 ws, <br /> and regulations. <br /> (F) Any owner of a lot which is buildable at the time of the effective date of this <br /> Section, but which is made unbuildable due to its requirements, may apply to the <br /> Board of Appeals for a variance from the requirements of this Section. The Board <br /> of Appeals shall consult the Conservation Commission in making its'decision, and <br /> in no case shall the grant of relief be more than the minimum necessary to allow <br /> a reasonable use of the lot. The Board of Appeals, in considering applications hereunder, <br /> shall give primary importance to the protection of the environment. <br /> (G) No provisions of this Section are intended to supercede or otherwise limit the <br /> authority of the Conservation Commission under M.G.L., Chapter 131, Sections <br /> 40 and 40A or the Town's Wetlands Protection try-LOW. <br />