Commission issues wetlands violation orders, elects new chair

Conservation · Meeting of May 14, 2026

Burlington's Conservation Commission elected a new chair and ordered two homeowners to restore illegally filled wetlands. The panel voted 5-0 to elect William Boivin chair, ending Larry Cohen's 25-year tenure, and voted 5-0 to name Cohen vice chair. Commissioners also voted 5-0 to issue enforcement orders against Dominic Costa at 14 County Road and Andrea Calendrillo at 16 County Road, requiring hand removal of fill and wood chips from wetlands and native plantings by June 25, 2026.

Conservation Administrator Eileen Coleman called the violation "pretty egregious." Separately, the commission approved sureties of $2,500 for 22 Ledgewood Drive and 36 Upland Road and $1,500 for 8 Fred Street, and voted 5-0 to send state legislators a letter opposing Environmental Bond Bill amendments that would limit local wetlands enforcement on priority housing projects.

In the full story:

• The Full Story
• Boivin accepted, telling commissioners the depth of experience Cohen built up "resides in the man and not in the title."
• Why It Matters
• Key Motions & Votes
• Source
• Burlington's community access TV: Conservation Commission meeting, May 14, 2026
• The complete report: 1,100 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of May 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.