Conservation Commission accepts restoration plan for 14 Plover Lane and orders notice of intent within 30 days

The Nantucket Conservation Commission on April 3 amended an enforcement order to allow the property owner of 14 Plover Lane to begin work under a restoration plan submitted by LEC Environmental Consultants and required the owner to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) within 30 days.

Why it matters: The site visit held April 1 documented clearing and vegetation loss adjacent to bordering vegetated wetlands and private property. Commissioners and abutters said the disturbance extended onto neighboring lots, raising questions about exact limits of disturbance, invasive-species management, long-term monitoring and lighting and deer-browse protections.

At the meeting, Will (Conservation staff) said he had asked town legal counsel to attend future sessions on findings and fines; he recommended postponing any final finding or fine discussion until counsel could be present. "I would just like to hold off on finalizing any finding or whatnot until we can have actual discussion with our counsel and see if we can come in with inclusion,"…