Conservation Commission

Government · Conservation Commission

Panel approves West Street home, OKs 61B release

The Ludlow Conservation Commission approved a Notice of Intent for a new West Street home and received warnings about Eversource's proposed WT11 transmission corridor project.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Conservation Commission

Commission halts high school pool contractor over dumping

East Longmeadow orders high school pool contractor to stop work after chemical dump turns pond white.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 23

Government · Conservation Commission

Commission approves two wetlands construction permits

East Longmeadow Conservation Commission clears two wetlands permits, presses two overdue cleanup cases.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 9

Government · Conservation Commission

East Longmeadow Conservation Commission Approves Nelson Street Home, Issues New Enforcement Order

East Longmeadow Conservation Commission approves two wetland permits and issues a new enforcement order for illegal wetland filling.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 22

Government · Conservation Commission

Hampden Conservation Commission issues violation notice over alleged 30-acre clear-cut

HAMPDEN -- July 15, 2026, Hampden Conservation Commission votes to issue a violation notice against developer Alston Graham over large-scale clearing at the end of Highland Circle, off Lower Munson Road. Commission staff reported

Townbrief reporting · Jul 15

Government · Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission Orders Full Wetland Permits for Two Violations, Sets October Deadline

EAST LONGMEADOW -- July 8, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission tightens enforcement on two wetland violations, issues new tree-clearing order. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to amend enforcement orders against a Summers Road stream

Townbrief reporting · Jul 8

Government · Conservation Commission

Hampden Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Southbridge Estates Wetland Clearing

HAMPDEN -- June 17, 2026, Hampden Conservation Commission issues enforcement order in year-long Southbridge Estates wetland case. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to formally order a Southbridge Estates property owner

Townbrief reporting · Jun 17

Government · Conservation Commission

East Longmeadow Conservation Commission hires ecological peer reviewer for Nelson Street wetlands case

EAST LONGMEADOW -- June 10, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission escalates two wetlands enforcement cases and hires a peer reviewer for a contested Nelson Street application. At the June 10 meeting, Chair Elizabeth Stoughton and

Townbrief reporting · Jun 10

Government · Conservation Commission

Hampden Conservation Commission Orders Wetland Restoration, Votes to Probe Farm Exemption Claim

HAMPDEN -- May 20, 2026, Hampden Conservation Commission orders wetland restoration and splits on farm-exemption inquiry at May 20 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to require a formal revegetation plan and reinstallation of permanent

Townbrief reporting · May 20

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Conservation Commission Orders Independent Review of Nelson Street Wetland Boundary

EAST LONGMEADOW -- May 13, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission votes to seek independent peer review of a disputed wetland delineation at 0 Nelson Street. At the May 13 meeting, member Thomas O'Brien

Townbrief reporting · May 13