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Conservation Commission

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Stoneham Conservation Commission Approves Two Wetland Projects, Debates Forest School Proposal

STONEHAM -- June 8, 2026, Stoneham Conservation Commission approves stormwater and wetland work at two sites while holding off on a forest school proposal at Whip Hill Park. The commission voted unanimously to lift an enforcement order and issue an order of conditions for a slope restoration at Laurie Lane, with

Boxborough Conservation Commission Approves Two Campanelli Land Restriction Declarations

Boxborough Conservation Commission unanimously accepted two draft Declarations of Restriction on open space parcels at the Park at Beaver Brook and authorized emergency action on a growing beaver dam crisis at Paddock Estates.

Watertown Commission Approves Chemical Knotweed Treatment at 99 Coolidge Site

WATERTOWN -- June 3, 2026, Watertown Conservation Commission unanimously approved a chemical-and-mechanical knotweed removal plan and received a detailed carbon study estimating Whitney Hill Park's forest holds roughly 2.4 million pounds of carbon. The commission voted to allow direct herbicide application, using a diluted, wetlands-approved

Conservation Commission Rejects 32-Acre Open Space Offer from Woodland Ridge Developer

PEPPERELL -- June 2, 2026, Pepperell Conservation Commission unanimously declined 32 acres of open space offered by the Woodland Ridge 40B development, citing utility infrastructure and fragile corridor protections. Matt Waterman of Lantech Consultants pitched two parcels, a 28-acre Parcel A and a 3.9-acre Parcel B containing stormwater

Littleton Conservation Commission amends two Blood Road dredging enforcement orders

LITTLETON -- June 2, 2026, Littleton's Conservation Commission amended enforcement orders for two Blood Road properties and confronted an unexpected federal wildlife complication at a third site at its June 2 meeting. Co-chair Sarah Seaward presided as the six-member panel voted 6-0 twice to resolve non-