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Conservation Commission

Meetings of the Conservation Commission are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

2 members 9 meetings tracked 89% responsive ↘ Latest Jun 25 History since Feb 2026
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Jun 25 · Routine › Jun 11 · Routine › May 28 · Routine › May 14 · Routine › Apr 23 · Routine ›
Community responsiveness
89% ↘ declining
35 addressed · 8 partial · 1 unaddressed
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9 analyzed, most recent first
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Update to Municipal Performance Bonds — Proposed increases to $10k (new SFH), $5k (additions), $2.5k (small projects)
3 public comments 10 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Fee Change
Site photos from conservation application review
Thursday, June 11, 2026
129-131 Middlesex Turnpike Redevelopment — Large-scale residential development (188 units)
16 public comments 20 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Zoning Change
Conservation Commission Order of Conditions document excerpt
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Update to Municipal Performance Bonds — Potential doubling of bond requirements (from ~$5,000 to ~$10,000) to account for inflation.
8 public comments 7 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Fee Change
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Review of Performance Bonds and As-built Costs — Potential increase in surety bond amounts to ensure consistency and better coverage of project risks.
6 public comments 20 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Fee Change
Thursday, April 23, 2026
2 Wall Street Commercial Development — Potential long-term changes to local stormwater runoff, phosphorus levels, and land use near streams.
11 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Zoning Change
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Commercial Land Use and Environmental Regulation — Significant projects (Plaza 62 and Chick-fil-A) involving high-density commercial use and potential changes to local hydrology.
6 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Zoning Change
Thursday, March 26, 2026
7A Street Commercial Land Use — Potential change in land use intensity and environmental buffer requirements for a storage/parking yard.
2 public comments 3 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Zoning Change
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Municipal Pesticide Regulation — Potential shift in regulated pest management methods and ethics.
5 public comments 4 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Potential Municipal Pesticide Ban — Potential shift in town-wide standards for rodent control on municipal land.
4 public comments 11 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact

Board ⁠members

Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Bill Boyven
67% attendance 17 votes
17Y
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Larry Cohn
100% attendance 9 votes
9Y
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+ 3 former members
Rob Sheehan Ed LaTurco Sarah Walensky

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