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Harwich Conservation Commission Approves Four Permits at Busy March Meeting

HARWICH -- March 4, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission approves four permits and gates a poaching hotspot in one night. The board unanimously authorized Natural Resources Officer Stephanie Ryden to operate a vehicle gate at Bell&

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4

Government · Conservation

Orleans Conservation Commission Continues Hausman Hearing, Approves Tides End Berm Compliance

ORLEANS -- March 3, 2026, Orleans Conservation Commission clears a 2009 flood-control berm and delays a coastal bank decision in an eight-minute session. The commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve a certificate

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Conservation

Harwich Conservation Commission Approves Bonnie Lane Restriction, Fines Route 28 Operator $900

HARWICH -- February 18, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission approves long-delayed Bonnie Lane conservation restriction and fines a repeat violator $900. The commission voted unanimously at its February 18 meeting to approve a rewritten conservation

Townbrief reporting · Feb 18

Government · Conservation

Orleans Conservation Commission Approves Four Coastal Projects, Splits 6-1 on Nauset Garage

ORLEANS -- February 17, 2026, Orleans Conservation Commission approves four coastal projects, splits 6-1 on Nauset Road garage. At the February 17 hybrid hearing, Chair Drusilla Henson and six colleagues voted unanimously to approve

Townbrief reporting · Feb 17

Government · Conservation

Harwich Conservation Commission Moves to Tighten Wetland Buffer Fertilizer Rules

HARWICH -- February 11, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission takes first steps toward rewriting its wetland buffer nutrient rules. At a special February 11 working session, commission members agreed to draft updated language for Section 1.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 11

Government · Conservation

Eastham Conservation Commission Authorizes Emergency Demo Orders for Two Eroding Bluff Properties

Eastham Conservation Commission authorizes emergency demolition orders for two homes teetering on a rapidly eroding coastal bank at Brownell Road.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Government · Conservation

Harwich Conservation Commission Approves Four Permits, Fines Tree Company $5,100

HARWICH -- February 4, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission approved four wetland permits and levied a $5,100 fine against a tree company at its February 4 meeting. The commission unanimously approved projects at 98 North

Townbrief reporting · Feb 4

Government · Conservation

Orleans Conservation Commission Votes to Seek $125,000 From Town Meeting for Conservation Fund

ORLEANS -- February 3, 2026, Orleans Conservation Commission votes 7-0 to seek $125,000 from Annual Town Meeting to replenish conservation fund. The commission, chaired by Drusilla Henson and including Conservation Agent John Jannell,

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Government · Conservation

Eastham Conservation Commission Approves Stair Replacement, Continues Most Cases to February

Eastham's Conservation Commission continued the bulk of its January 27 caseload after a snowstorm canceled planned site visits, then debated a proposal that could cut the town's Community Preservation Act funding by roughly 54 percent.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 27

Government · Conservation

Mashpee Conservation Commission Continues Pool and New-Home Applications Over Technical Deficiencies

Mashpee Conservation Commission continues pool and new-home applications while closing permits for two septic upgrades and two vista pruning projects.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 23