Commission Continues Three Wetlands Protection Hearings
Conservation Commission continues three Wetlands Protection Act hearings, deferring decisions on pond expansion, fishing pier, and dock installations. Thomas Christopher presented an application to expand a pond at 231 Gardner Rd for dog-training; Chair Bryan LaRochelle requested storm-drainage
Conservation Commission · Meeting of April 7, 2026
HUBBARDSTON — Conservation Commission continues three Wetlands Protection Act hearings, deferring decisions on pond expansion, fishing pier, and dock installations. Thomas Christopher presented an application to expand a pond at 231 Gardner Rd for dog-training; Chair Bryan LaRochelle requested storm-drainage specifications be shown on revised plans. The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game described parking-lot resurfacing and a fishing pier at Old Boston Turnpike; LaRochelle recused himself due to DCR employment.
Christopher Ford discussed a 70-foot seasonal dock. All three hearings were unanimously continued to the next meeting; the Commission also unanimously approved $100 in funding for a WPI wetlands cleanup on April 11.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of April 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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