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A forgotten permit from 1992 nearly derailed a land sale—until we unraveled the paperwork and issued a long-overdue certificate of compliance. From there, we dug into the mechanics of jurisdiction at Zero Commerce Way, where the simple choice of a curb cut location determines whether a project falls under the Wetlands Protection Act. Clear siting, solid records, and a precise reading of the map spared the applicant a lengthy filing and kept the path to construction smooth.

We then walked through a homeowner’s plan at 70 Warren Street West: remove a slice of the existing house and driveway, add a 26 by 30 addition plus a 10 by 10 deck, all within the 100-foot buffer around bordering vegetated wetlands. The site is flat, landscaped, and outside flood zones and habitat layers, so the focus turned to doing it right: silt socks at the limit of work and a permanent, visible boundary at the 25-foot no-disturb line. Whether you prefer posts with plaques or a split-rail fence, the goal is the same—make the protection line unmistakable and durable so future yard work doesn’t creep into sensitive areas. We continued the hearing pending a DEP file number and updated plans showing those markers, keeping the process tight and predictable.

Along the way, we kept 90 Spruce Street moving with a courtesy continuance under the 21-day clock and flagged a MassDOT Environmental Notification Form for the South Street bridge in Taunton, a reminder that statewide reviews often surface before local permits. If you’re planning work near wetlands, this conversation is a practical guide: verify your parcel’s permit history, design to avoid unnecessary jurisdiction, and commit to visible buffer boundaries that last. Subscribe for more on how to build well within the rules, share this with a neighbor planning a project, and leave a review with your best tip for staying compliant without slowing down.

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