Conservation Commission assesses $4,500 fine for early construction start at Pleasant Street properties. Work at 27 and 29 Pleasant Street began on July 7 before required pre-construction steps were completed, violating seven conditions in the Department of Environmental Protection order.
Mendon Conservation Commission approves tree removal, addresses major wetland violation. Chair Robert Sweet and the Commission unanimously approved tree removal at 90 Blackstone Street and a Certificate of Compliance for 40 Kinsley Lane. The Commission addressed a significant enforcement order at
Conservation Commission declares Washington Street property out of compliance with enforcement order. The board declined to extend a deadline for the property at 51, 53 Washington Street and 6 Northbridge Street to submit a Wetland Resource Area Impact Plan after multiple prior extensions were
Mendon Conservation Commission approves dock and retaining walls project; issues enforcement order for unpermitted tree cutting. The Commission voted unanimously to approve a Notice of Intent for 80 & 82 Uxbridge Road, including retaining walls, a dock addition, and waiver of the 50-foot no-build
Mendon Conservation Commission approves two determinations of applicability with conditions on residential work. Vice Chair Carl Hommel and member Peter Coffin guided approval of a 20-by-22-foot garage at 18 Dudley Road, which requires double-layer erosion controls on a slope near wetlands 50 feet
Conservation Commission approves revised Nipmuc Drive project with buffer protections. The board unanimously issued an Order of Conditions for the residential development at 2 Nipmuc Drive, requiring permanent demarcation of a 25-foot no-disturb zone around Lake Nipmuc using concrete posts or
Mendon Conservation Commission approves Beals & Thomas wetland regulations proposal. The commission voted 6-0 (one abstention) to hire Beals & Thomas after the firm submitted the lowest-cost proposal among three competitors and committed to reviewing other town bylaws for compliance. Conservation
The Mendon Conservation Commission unanimously approved a Notice of Intent for retaining wall and stormwater work at 26 Rawson Farm Drive, with applicant representative Matthew Marro presenting a project including slope reinforcement, a riprap splash pad, and rear-yard grading for the property
Mendon Conservation Commission issues enforcement orders halting commercial forestry on three properties. Conservation Agent Isabella Genova documented violations including unauthorized construction of forest access roads, removal of stone walls, and wetland alteration at 51 & 53 Washington Street,
Conservation Commission issues cease-and-desist on commercial logging at Washington Street properties. Conservation Agent Isabella Genova discovered timber cutting in wetland areas without the required forest cutting plan; approximately fifty cords had already been removed by unlicensed harvesters