Chelmsford Conservation Commission approved a water main extension allowing contaminated-well residents to connect to public supply, voting 5-0 (with member Marc Gibbs recusing) to grant Stop & Shop Supermarket Company a determination of applicability for work extending the water main from Brook…
The Conservation Commission declined to vote on a Putnam Brook planting proposal at Warren-Pohl Reservation after members objected to additional studies before implementation. Chair Chris Garrahan's board split 4-2 in debate, with David McLachlan, John Swenson, and Marc Gibbs opposing further
Conservation Commission holds Freeman Lake for 30-day review following Diquat treatment. Residents Wanda Dunn and Allan Beede presented photographs of declining native Pickerel Weed; Water and Wetlands officials, including DPW Director Christine Clancy and Town Engineer Courtney Thompson,
Chelmsford Conservation Commission approves Eagle Scout bridge project and housing development conditions. The board unanimously reimbursed Desmond Wetzel $251.91 of Scout Troop 81's costs to replace a footbridge at Thanksgiving Forest with a Trex structure designed to last 50 years. Acting Chair
Conservation Commission issues enforcement order for 73 Littleton Road. Chair Chris Garrahan and the seven-member commission voted unanimously to issue an Enforcement Order against property owner Jose Jacinto for filling approximately 1,000 to 1,500 square feet of wetland area without permit, with
Conservation Commission approves Eagle Scout picnic tables, advances trail accessibility work. Chair Chris Garrahan oversaw unanimous approval of two ADA-compliant picnic tables at Koulas Farm Reservation and a Standard Order of Conditions for a 25.5-foot by 14.5-foot addition to Trinity Church at
The Chelmsford Conservation Commission unanimously approved a $200 contribution toward an Eagle Scout footbridge at Koulas Farm Reservation, with construction targeted for mid-June at an estimated total cost of $600. Chair Chris Garrahan oversaw the meeting, which also processed five regulatory
Conservation Commission approves $1,600 for Koulas Farm interpretive sign. The seven-member board unanimously funded the sign project at the reservation, which now includes a certified vernal pool, completed ADA parking, and a new shelter donated by Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship. The Commission
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
Chelmsford Conservation Commission approves forest planting and orders environmental peer reviews. Chair Chris Garrahan and all seven members unanimously approved Robyn Holman's native plant restoration at Thanksgiving Forest, and authorized Conservation Agent David Koonce to arrange comprehensive