Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission assesses $900 in fines for unauthorized stormwater work at 7 Central Street. Conservation Agent Bethany Barstow discovered unauthorized drainage and dry well installation on April 14; the Commission ratified enforcement orders and voted 5-1 to assess $300-per-day fines for

Manchester Conservation Commission closes hearings, approves Tappan Street utility upgrade. Chair Steve Gang's commission unanimously approved the town's comprehensive Tappan Street infrastructure project featuring a new TideFlex check valve and stormwater treatment unit to prevent saltwater

Manchester-by-the-Sea Conservation Commission approves drainage amendment, votes enforcement letter. The commission unanimously approved an Amended Order of Conditions for 12 Boardman Avenue that replaces a failed subsurface drainage system with a drip edge detail flowing water into existing lawn

Conservation Commission unanimously approves Central Street landscaping after extensive public hearing debate. The commission voted unanimously to approve a hardscape and landscape plan for 48 Central Street (MassDEP #039-0945), resolving questions over unpermitted generator and air conditioning

Manchester Conservation Commission endorses $5 million MVP grant application for environmental restoration. The board provided enthusiastic endorsement for Sue Croft's application for Massachusetts Resilience and Adaptation Fund grants to replace lost BRIC funding for culvert and pond restoration.