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Conservation Commission

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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 members Jason Gumpur, Anthony Zampaccini, and Megan Logan voted unanimously to hire Steve Liberty of Bog

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 wetland markers at a residential property where wetland delineator Steve reported finding unauthorized clearing, grading, and

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 said vegetation, soil, and water conditions he observed during a site visit showed wetlands "clearly

Hampden Conservation Commission to Send Wetland Enforcement Letter at South Ridge Estates

HAMPDEN -- April 15, 2026, Hampden Conservation Commission pursues enforcement at South Ridge Estates over clearing and shooting-range activity in protected wetlands. The commission confirmed that contracted wetland scientist Steve Riberty will conduct on-site re-delineation of the resource area the week of April 20, re-establishing a boundary

Conservation Commission continues Nelson Street home hearing, sets erosion deadlines

EAST LONGMEADOW -- April 8, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission advances Hidden Pond subdivision's final lot while holding a Nelson Street home proposal for further review. The board, chaired by Anthony Zampichini and meeting April 8, voted unanimously to issue a negative three determination for a proposed single-family