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Aug 20, 2026

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Commission Approves Pipeline Land and Coastal Plans

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

EV Charging Facility Plan Approved

The Commission unanimously finalized an Order of Conditions for a new electric vehicle charging facility, shed, and paved-lot expansion at 997 County Road. The 5-0 vote incorporated revised plans and required covered, contained trash receptacles to help prevent refuse from entering wetlands.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Commission Approves Coastal Project Conditions

The Conservation Commission moved draft Orders of Conditions to final for five coastal and wetland projects, including requirements for public access, wetland setbacks, shoreline mitigation, and construction practices.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Parking Lot Expansion Approved With Conditions

The Commission finalized an Order of Conditions for expanding the Massachusetts Maritime Academy satellite parking lot at 14 Taylor Road, with a 6-0-0 vote. Review of the proposed Sagamore Bridge replacement and highway interchange work was continued to May 21, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Commission approves two coastal protection projects

The commission finalized environmental conditions for shoreline work at 23F Hideaway Road and 12 Quamhasset Road, with recorded unanimous votes. Conditions include limiting revetment expansion toward the water, protecting salt-marsh vegetation, and requiring native plantings or construction fencing.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Commission approves expanded maritime work

The commission approved amendments for work at 101 Academy Drive, including dredging 7 feet deeper across about 10,000 additional square feet and modifying a floating dock system affecting 54 square feet of submerged land. Both votes were unanimous among four participating members and included additional environmental conditions.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Shoreline project receives wetland approval

The Commission approved a final Order of Conditions for a proposed single-family home and septic system at 821 Shore Road, subject to a revised driveway layout, a professional planting plan, and two years of annual mitigation reports.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Commission Approves Pipeline Land and Coastal Plans

The commission voted 8-0 to accept replacement land, a mitigation plan, and use of protected Article 97 land for the Cape Cod Canal Pipeline Relocation project. It also approved several coastal and wetland-related actions with conditions, including a pier amendment and a coastal-bank project.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Commission Finalizes Wetlands Conditions

The commission voted 6-0 to finalize a draft Order of Conditions for a renovation project after finding no conservation-related concerns with the proposed work.

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