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Conservation commission issues Negative Determination for garage in riverfront buffer with erosion controls
Summary
The Town of Hampden Conservation Commission issued Negative Determination No. 3 for a proposed two-car garage near the riverfront with conditions including silt fence, double-staked straw bales, and that excavated spoils from sonotube placement be kept outside the 200-foot protected area.
The Town of Hampden Conservation Commission issued Negative Determination No. 3 for work to build an accessory two-car garage and overhang near a riverfront buffer, concluding the project is within the buffer zone but "will not alter an area subject to protection under the act" provided specified conditions are met.
The commission's written determination, dated Oct. 28, 2024, says the work is within the buffer zone but does not require filing a Notice of Intent so long as the applicant follows the listed conditions. Conditions require a…
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