Conservation

Government · Conservation

Panel approves pump station, home permits

Burlington's Conservation Commission approved permits for a town pump station and a new home while hearing that a hospital's landscaping died under helicopter rotor wash.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 22

Government · Conservation

Conservation panel adopts higher wetland bond fees

The Burlington Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to raise its wetlands and stormwater bond guidelines for the first time in about 25 years.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 8

Government · Conservation

Conservation Panel Orders Peer Review On Wetland

Burlington conservation officials ordered an independent peer review of a disputed wetland behind a proposed commercial building at 85 Wilmington Road.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · Conservation

Conservation Board Approves Nordblom's 188 Units

Burlington's Conservation Commission voted 6-0 to give final wetlands approval to Nordblom Company's 188-unit apartment project at 129-131 Middlesex Turnpike, already backed by Town Meeting and the Planning Board, and set a $30,000 cash bond, up from the $25,000 the board charged a comparable Nordbl

Townbrief reporting · Sep 10

Government · Conservation

Conservation panel ratifies gas main emergency, clears three rebuilds

Burlington Conservation Commission ratifies emergency gas main repair, clears three building projects.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 13

Government · Conservation

Commission continues review after water-leak discovery

Burlington's Conservation Commission continued review of a disputed commercial project after finding a water leak, not a natural wetland, behind the site.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 9

Government · Conservation

Burlington Conservation Commission orders patio applicant to refile under stricter permit process

Burlington Conservation Commission sends 12 Sarah Street patio project back to square one, citing unpermitted construction and an unverified drainage pipe.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 25

Government · Conservation

Commission Continues Review Of Nordblom's 188-Unit Plan

The Burlington Conservation Commission continued hearings on two major projects rather than deciding either one.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 11

Government · Conservation

Panel reverses vote, OKs Sarah Street wall plan

Burlington's Conservation Commission reversed a failed vote and approved a contested drainage change at 12 Sarah Street.

Townbrief reporting · May 28

Government · Conservation

Commission issues wetlands violation orders, elects new chair

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.

Townbrief reporting · May 14