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Conservation Commission 01/07/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)
A small shift in grading can make a big difference at the edge of a wetland. We walked the Riverwalk Phase Four site, verified fresh silt controls, and confirmed that stockpiles moved back and fence lines were reset across the entire project. The team then showed how they redrew the limit of work to carve out more buffer: yards tightened, slopes shortened, and retaining walls added where needed. With safety and stewardship in mind, we set a lasting boundary plan—chain link atop taller walls, split rail or similar wildlife-friendly barriers elsewhere, and clear “No Activity Beyond This Point” signs owned and maintained by the HOA.
From there, we turned to Zero Commerce Way, a three-acre parcel with no mapped resource areas and wetlands located across a public road. We walked through why a roadway breaks hydrologic continuity, how buffers are measured, and where a future curb cut would need to sit to avoid jurisdiction. The technical takeaway: a negative determination makes sense on the merits. The procedural takeaway: good titles matter. Because an old Order of Conditions tied to a Walmart access easement touches this parcel, we pressed pause for two weeks to allow a certificate of compliance to be secured. It’s a cleaner path for the applicant and fewer headaches for future buyers, lenders, and neighbors.
We also reissued and amended the Order of Conditions for 840 Broadway after DEP accepted additional documents, keeping that project aligned with state standards. If you care about how conservation rules translate into practical, on-the-ground protections—erosion controls that actually hold, buffers that remain intact, and barriers that keep people out while letting wildlife move—this meeting shows the blueprint. Subscribe, share the show with a friend who follows local land use, and leave a quick review telling us which condition you think most strongly protects wetlands near built areas.
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https://www.raynhaminfo.com/
Copyright RAYCAM INC. 2025
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A small shift in grading can make a big difference at the edge of a wetland. We walked the Riverwalk Phase Four site, verified fresh silt controls, and confirmed that stockpiles moved back and fence lines were reset across the entire project. The team then showed how they redrew the limit of work to carve out more buffer: yards tightened, slopes shortened, and retaining walls added where needed. With safety and stewardship in mind, we set a lasting boundary plan—chain link atop taller walls, split rail or similar wildlife-friendly barriers elsewhere, and clear “No Activity Beyond This Point” signs owned and maintained by the HOA.
From there, we turned to Zero Commerce Way, a three-acre parcel with no mapped resource areas and wetlands located across a public road. We walked through why a roadway breaks hydrologic continuity, how buffers are measured, and where a future curb cut would need to sit to avoid jurisdiction. The technical takeaway: a negative determination makes sense on the merits. The procedural takeaway: good titles matter. Because an old Order of Conditions tied to a Walmart access easement touches this parcel, we pressed pause for two weeks to allow a certificate of compliance to be secured. It’s a cleaner path for the applicant and fewer headaches for future buyers, lenders, and neighbors.
We also reissued and amended the Order of Conditions for 840 Broadway after DEP accepted additional documents, keeping that project aligned with state standards. If you care about how conservation rules translate into practical, on-the-ground protections—erosion controls that actually hold, buffers that remain intact, and barriers that keep people out while letting wildlife move—this meeting shows the blueprint. Subscribe, share the show with a friend who follows local land use, and leave a quick review telling us which condition you think most strongly protects wetlands near built areas.
Support the show
https://www.raynhaminfo.com/
Copyright RAYCAM INC. 2025