Conservation Commission approved two wetland determinations and deferred three development hearings to September 1. Michael A. Kehoe, Chair, presided as the board unanimously cleared wetland lines at 79 Highland Avenue and 223 Smith Neck Road.
The Dartmouth Conservation Commission approved four residential wetland projects and issued a compliance certificate for a completed seawall.
The Conservation Commission approved a permit for a 5,785-square-foot gas station and convenience store at 411 Faunce Corner Road after peer review cleared the stormwater management design.
Dartmouth Conservation Commission escalates environmental violations to legal counsel. The commission voted unanimously to refer three enforcement orders for ongoing unauthorized work on Old Fall River Road properties to Town Counsel for legal action, citing continued fill placement and material
Dartmouth Conservation Commission restricts after-hours access to conservation properties following weapons incident. The Commission voted unanimously to establish sunrise-to-sunset access limits at conservation parcels after an after-hours encounter escalated and resulted in weapons display
Dartmouth Conservation Commission ratifies enforcement orders for extensive unauthorized wetland violations. Chair Michael Kehoe and commissioners unanimously approved retroactive ratification of three enforcement orders addressing years of unpermitted work at and near 700 Old Fall River Road,
Dartmouth Conservation Commission continues three major projects to June 23 for environmental review. The board continued public hearings for an Audi and Volkswagen dealership at 0 State Road and a car wash at 271 State Road after requesting independent stormwater peer review and revised
Dartmouth Conservation Commission approves amended home design reducing Ledgemont Lane buffer impacts. The Conservation Commission unanimously approved an amended Order of Conditions for Jeffery and Amy Tavares' residential project at 251 Ledgemont Lane, reducing the design from five bedrooms to
Dartmouth Conservation Commission escalates North Hixville wetland violations to legal counsel. The commission voted unanimously to refer the enforcement matter to Town Counsel after nearly a year without remediation progress, despite a May 2025 corrective-action letter and the owner's engagement
Conservation Commission approves waterfront pier and seawall repair, denies home construction. The five-member board unanimously approved a residential pier at 600 Potomska Road with a $1,000 shellfish habitat mitigation fee and seasonal work restrictions, and approved stone seawall repair at 57
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