Conservation Commission — June 29, 2026
Votes were unanimous with no public comment, no split outcomes, and only routine administrative and permitting matters on the agenda.
On June 29, the Sudbury Conservation Commission handled five wetlands-related matters. They issued a negative determination for RDA 26-21 at 882 Boston Post Road allowing restoration work with pre-construction and documentation conditions. They also closed the hearing and issued an amended order for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail connector after stormwater redesigns. At 94 Goodmans Hill Road, the order of conditions was approved with a change limiting herbicide use to a single application then mowing or hand-pulling. The enforcement order at 73 Wayside Inn Road was lifted after site stabilization. All votes were 6-0 or 7-0, with one recusal and one abstention recorded.
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Applicants sought after-the-fact approval to restore ~5,000 sq ft former lawn area in buffer/riverfront after removing two trees; commission issued negative determination with conditions.
Negative determination of applicability approved unanimously with pre-construction meeting and post-stabilization photo documentation conditions.
Laurie to schedule pre-construction meeting and issue determination paperwork.
MassDOT returned with redesigned connector ramp addressing prior stormwater and erosion concerns; commission closed hearing and issued amended order.
Hearing closed 7-0; amended order of conditions issued with no new special conditions.
Laurie to issue amended order paperwork to MassDOT.
Applicants proposed barn removal, invasive control, native plantings, and paddocks; commission approved order with modified herbicide condition.
Hearing closed 6-0 (Victor recused); order of conditions issued with amended condition limiting herbicide to single post-initial-treatment application then mowing/hand-pulling.
Laurie to issue final order paperwork.
Four continued matters (9 Trevor Way, 1011 Boston Post Road Lots 10/11, 94 Pride’s Crossing Road) were continued without discussion to future dates.
All four continuances approved unanimously to the requested dates.
Matters return on 2026-07-13, 2026-07-27, or 2026-08-10.
Staff reported parking-lot restoration complete and site stable; commission voted to lift the enforcement order.
Enforcement order lifted unanimously (abstention noted).
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Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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