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Conservation commission ratifies emergency oil‑spill certification, approves minutes with two abstentions and greenlights spring tree program
Summary
At its March 13 meeting the Woburn Conservation Commission ratified an emergency certification for a 200‑gallon oil spill at 149 Mishawam Road, approved meeting minutes for Feb. 27 (two abstentions), and announced a tree program planned for April 26.
The Woburn Conservation Commission ratified an emergency certification on March 13 that cleared the way for cleanup work after a 200‑gallon outdoor oil tank spill at 149 Mishawam Road.
The chair summarized the incident: the resident removed an outdoor oil tank and a spill of roughly 200 gallons occurred; the state and the fire department responded, and commission staff and local officials inspected the site. The chair said staff returned last week and observed containment materials still in place and no visible oil sheen in the downstream brook, though “there was an odor of oil, so we know the oil is obviously still there,” the chair said. The ratification motion passed by voice vote.
The commission also approved the minutes of its Feb. 27, 2025 meeting as drafted; the motion passed with two commissioners recorded as abstaining. Commissioners then moved to a few regular business items: the commission agreed to run its annual tree program on Saturday, April 26; thanks to a financial arrangement brokered by Commissioner Kevin Meany and staff member Theresa, organizers expect to increase distributions from about 20 trees to roughly 40 trees and tree guards this year.
Other business: commissioners set a series of site visits and noted an upcoming conservation planning day on April 3. The commission closed business by moving to adjourn.
