Conservation Commission approves Eagle Scout walkway at Koulas Farm Reservation
Conservation Commission approves Eagle Scout walkway project at Koulas Farm Reservation. Jackson Leach, 16, received unanimous 7-0 approval for a temporary 4-by-15-foot structure over a wetland area, with Commissioner Peter Spawn offering assistance on community funding. The commission authorized
Conservation Commission · Meeting of April 28, 2026
CHELMSFORD — Conservation Commission approves Eagle Scout walkway project at Koulas Farm Reservation. Jackson Leach, 16, received unanimous 7-0 approval for a temporary 4-by-15-foot structure over a wetland area, with Commissioner Peter Spawn offering assistance on community funding. The commission authorized $3,000 for professional vernal pool certification at Koulas Farm as required by the Wetland Protection Act, and voted unanimously to issue a Standard Order of Conditions for a project at 96 Park Road with restrictions on foundation placement and mowing frequency.
Four Notice of Intent hearings were continued to May 12, including a contested proposal to use erosion-control mesh on a steep slope at 21 and 23 Seventh Avenue abutting Freeman Lake.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of April 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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