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Environmental Orders Issued for Three Properties

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2026

Environmental Orders Issued for Three Properties

The Conservation Commission issued Orders of Conditions for projects at 73 Hulbert Avenue, 27 Nonantum Avenue, and 19 North Water Street/3 White Elephant Way. The votes were 7-0, 7-0, and 6-0, respectively, with the chair recused from the last matter.

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Briefing

Jul 2, 2026

Sparks Avenue Roadway Project Approved

The Commission issued an amended Order of Conditions for the Sparks Avenue roadway project on a 4-0 vote, using a significant public benefit waiver. Review of the Polpis Harbor and Hither Creek dredging plan was continued until July 16, 2026.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Commission Approves Grazing-Pig Conservation Plan

The commission voted 7-0 to issue an Order of Conditions for the Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s plan to use grazing pigs to manage invasive plants at 25 New Lane and 10 Grove Lane.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Restoration Plan Approved for Madaket Road

The Commission amended the enforcement order for 21R Madaket Road, making an updated plan the basis for restoration work. The vote was 4-0, and an as-built plan must be submitted for approval after the work is completed.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Commission Issues Multiple Environmental Orders

The Commission issued amended orders of conditions as drafted for four properties, voting 6-0 for three and 5-0 for 100 Low Beach Road after the chair recused himself.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Commission Approves Conservation Site Actions

The commission unanimously granted a three-year extension for conservation conditions at Capaum Pond. It also approved a minor modification at 28 Washington Street and a compliance certificate at 113 Eel Point Road, both by 6-0 votes.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Wetlands Regulations Revisions Discussed

The Conservation Commission held a public hearing on potential revisions to Nantucket Wetlands Protection Regulations, Chapter 390. The provided minutes do not document a final vote or adopted changes.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Conservation permits and compliance reviewed

The commission approved a minor modification and issued five Certificates of Compliance, including four with no ongoing conditions and one retaining ongoing Condition 19.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Commission Requires Wetland Restoration Plan

The commission amended an enforcement order for 34A Grove Lane, requiring the property owner to submit a Notice of Intent within 30 days explaining how the site will be brought into compliance. Commissioners discussed restoring wetlands, removing a berm, and restoring established grades.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Conservation projects approved with conditions

The Commission approved several environmental determinations and Orders of Conditions by 5-0 votes, including work at 130 Tom Nevers Road and within the Baxter Road area. It also approved three Certificates of Compliance, with ongoing lighting or reporting requirements attached to two properties.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Commission Approves Several Wetland Projects

The commission approved amended conditions for 94 Hulbert Avenue by a 6-1 vote, requiring annual reports until a certificate of compliance or permit expiration and requiring lighting to comply with Nantucket Town Code Chapter 102. It also approved projects at 130 Tom Nevers Road, 275 Polpis Road, and 39 Monomoy Road, and issued conditions for 53 Wanoma Way.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Commission Approves Several Coastal Projects

The Commission approved the Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s 41 Jefferson Avenue project 6-0, incorporating conditions from the Natural Heritage review and requiring sturdier picket-style fencing in the dune restoration area. It also approved projects at 22 Cathcart Road, 81 Washington Street, and 3 Sherburne Way, while continuing several other hearings to March 5 or March 19.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Commission Seeks Legal Advice on Civil Penalty

The Commission voted 6-0 to ask Town Counsel for an opinion on assessing a civil penalty for an alleged violation at 34A Grove Lane. It also approved environmental conditions for 113 Eel Point Road, amended conditions for 1 Allens Lane, memorialized a coastal-resilience review process, and continued Baxter Road-related work until February 19, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Commission approves coastal project conditions

The Conservation Commission issued or amended Orders of Conditions for several projects, including 54 Washington Street, 13 Commercial Wharf, 59-83 Baxter Road, 6 and 8 Grove Lane, and 86 and 88 Pocomo Road. Votes were 7-0 on most actions and 6-0 for the Baxter Road order because one commissioner recused themself.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Commission issues conditions for coastal projects

The Conservation Commission issued orders of conditions by 6-0 votes for five projects, including work involving coastal and wetland buffer areas. The commission also closed hearings on several additional proposals and continued others to January 22, 2026.

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Briefing

Dec 18, 2025

Commission Approves Coastal Work Conditions

The commission approved the Nantucket Electric Company’s demolition plan for a hazardous, deteriorating building at 10 New Whale Street by a 6-0 vote, with debris-disposal requirements added to the conditions. It also approved amended conditions for the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund’s Baxter Road work by a 7-0 vote, including further planting if monitoring shows low restoration-plant survival.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Commission approves wetland work with conditions

The commission approved multiple wetland-related projects and permits, generally by 5-0 votes, adding permanent marking and photo-monitoring requirements; it also referred the 54 Washington Street dwelling project to the Coastal Resiliency Advisory Committee for review.

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Briefing

Nov 20, 2025

Commission approves dune dining with conditions

The Commission approved amended Orders of Conditions for The Summer House of Nantucket Realty Trust, allowing eight dining tables with requirements addressing seating and removal of tables outside the coastal dune after service; the vote was 4-1, with one commissioner recused.

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Briefing

Nov 6, 2025

Dune Project Hearing Advances Toward Decision

The Commission ultimately closed the hearing for the Summer House of Nantucket Realty Trust’s proposed activity at 10 and 16 Ocean Avenue on a 5-0 vote after an initial 2-3 vote failed. Commissioners raised concerns about the scale of activity in the dune, and staff was asked to prepare both approval and denial orders for consideration at a future hearing.

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Briefing

Oct 23, 2025

Wetlands regulation changes move forward

The Conservation Commission discussed revisions to the Town of Nantucket’s Wetlands Protection Regulations and directed staff and commissioners to prepare proposed policy changes for a future meeting. The chair proposed banning fertilizer for residential use in jurisdictional areas, with limited exceptions, but the minutes do not record adoption of that ban.

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Briefing

Oct 16, 2025

Commission Issues Several Coastal Project Orders

The Commission approved orders of conditions by 6-0 for projects at 100R Wauwinet Road and 69 and 9 Hulbert Avenue, amended an order for 7 Lauretta Lane by 6-0, and required the violator or representative for 10 and 16 Ocean Avenue to attend the November 6 hearing by a 5-0 vote.

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Briefing

Oct 2, 2025

Native Plant Conditions Added to Project

The Commission amended the order for 39 Quaise Road to require native plantings without cultivars and prohibit agricultural chemicals and fertilizers, approving the changes 7-0.

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Briefing

Sep 18, 2025

Baxter Road Relocation Delayed for Legal Guidance

The Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to remove the Baxter Road Relocation application from the agenda and ask staff to obtain town counsel’s advice because required applicant signatures were missing.

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Briefing

Sep 4, 2025

Commission approves environmental project conditions

The Conservation Commission approved or amended environmental conditions for several projects, including invasive-species controls at 50–56 Madaket Road and 220 Milestone Road, and issued a wetlands-review determination for converting overhead electric infrastructure to underground conduit along Hulbert Avenue and Willard Street.

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