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Our reporting from Conservation meetings, newest first.

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Lowell Panel Orders NOI, Delays Two Wetland Cases

The Lowell Conservation Commission required a full wetlands permit for a culvert project and delayed two other cases to October 28.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 14

Government · Conservation

Conservation Panel Plans Trail Sign Overhaul

The Ayer Conservation Commission discussed trail sign repairs and acknowledged gaps in conservation restriction monitoring, taking no substantive votes.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 8

Government · Conservation

Conservation panel adopts higher wetland bond fees

The Burlington Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to raise its wetlands and stormwater bond guidelines for the first time in about 25 years.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 8

Government · Conservation

Conservation board clears six permits, continues two

The Conservation Commission approved six permits and continued two applications pending further information.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Conservation

Panel Lifts Stop-Work Order at Thorndike Street Site

Commission lifted stop-work order at 103 Thorndike, nominated an associate member, and disclosed that a sitting commissioner's term had expired.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 1

Government · Conservation

Commission Presses Charleswood School Team on Silt Spill

Hopkinton's Conservation Commission raised alarms over sediment reaching a protected pond near the Charleswood School construction site, directing the project team to investigate two overflow dry wells and revise its stormwater pollution prevention plan.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 30

Government · Conservation

Conservation Panel Orders Peer Review On Wetland

Burlington conservation officials ordered an independent peer review of a disputed wetland behind a proposed commercial building at 85 Wilmington Road.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · Conservation