Conservation Commission — April 28, 2026
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During the Londonderry Conservation Commission meeting on April 28, 2026, officials took a cautious approach toward two significant land-use items: the Wiley Hill Road residential subdivision and Eversource utility maintenance.
The proposal for an eight-lot subdivision at 90 Wiley Hill Road raised serious questions regarding public safety and environmental protection. Specifically, the Commission noted that the current plan involves nearly 10,000 square feet of permanent wetland buffer impact. Beyond the environmental footprint, members raised concerns about whether the design allows for adequate fire department access for tanker trucks and how snow storage will be managed to prevent future encroachment into protected buffers.
Regarding the Eversource transmission line maintenance, the Commission is demanding accountability for the impact on local wildlife. As Eversource moves to replace wooden poles with steel ones, the Commission has stipulated that the project must include biologist monitoring to protect the spotted turtle and must utilize smaller footprints for construction work pads to minimize habitat disturbance.
In both cases, the Commission has deferred final decisions until more robust, evidence-based plans are submitted. We will continue to monitor these applications as they return to the agenda.
Public impact
Eight-lot residential subdivision with nearly 10,000 sq ft of wetland buffer impact
The Commission declined to approve the plans as presented, requesting revisions to address fire access and potential parcel adjustments.
The applicant will consult with the fire department and the landowner to prepare a revised design review for a future meeting.
Topics discussed
A proposal for an eight-lot residential subdivision at 90 Wiley Hill Road involving wetland buffer impacts.
The Commission requested the applicant return with updated plans that address fire department requirements, potential snow storage, and the possibility of carving out a specific parcel to reduce disturbance.
The applicant will consult with the fire department and the landowner to prepare a revised design review for a future meeting.
A maintenance project to replace 11 wooden utility poles with steel poles along an existing transmission line.
The project was presented for information; the Commission noted that the project must include biologist monitoring for turtle overwintering and provide plans for restoring work pads to smaller footprints.
Eversource will submit a formal wetlands permit application which will include detailed species protection notes.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Wiley Hill Road Residential Subdivision
Eversource Transmission Line Maintenance
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