Conservation

Government · Conservation

Harwich Panel Continues Wychmere Hotel Hearing

The Harwich Conservation Commission voted 6-0 to continue a contested hearing on the Wychmere Harbor hotel redevelopment to November 4.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 21

Government · Conservation

Conservation Board Ratifies Shoreline Enforcement Order

Yarmouth Conservation Commission ratified an enforcement order over unpermitted boulders and vegetation removal on Long Pond, giving owner John Somes until December to seek a permit or restore the shoreline.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 15

Government · Conservation

Panel continues contested Hallway Street addition

Chatham's Conservation Commission reviewed a bylaw rewrite that could put nearly half the town under new coastal flood rules.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 14

Government · Conservation

Conservation board clears nine projects, delays four

The Barnstable Conservation Commission approved nine routine construction projects as negative determinations and continued two more over invasive-species mitigation concerns.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Conservation

Harwich delays Brooks Road home over flood review

Harwich's Conservation Commission continued a Brooks Road home project after an abutter's attorney demanded an outside flood review.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Conservation

Conservation Board Approves Slate of Wetland Projects

The Orleans Conservation Commission approved eight wetlands projects and reviewed a drop in Kent's Point traffic.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 6

Government · Conservation

Conservation panel OKs contested guest house permit

Yarmouth conservation board approves contested guest house permit over a member's objection.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 1

Government · Conservation

Conservation board continues Snow Inn hotel hearing

Harwich conservation board delays decision on Snow Inn hotel redevelopment pending revised nitrogen data. Commissioners voted unanimously to continue the notice-of-intent hearing for Witchmere Harbor Real Estate LLC's 72-room hotel, which would replace the 32-room Snow Inn, to October 21.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Conservation

Board Presses Owner Over Unauthorized Pond Deck

Barnstable conservation panel presses pond-deck owner for more mitigation before ruling on violation.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Conservation

Eastham Continues Herring Pond Alum Plan to November

Eastham's Conservation Commission continued a Herring Pond alum-treatment application to November 10 after finding it still lacked key regulatory detail.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22