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Uxbridge conservation commission reviews multiple violations and enforcement plans, asks for restoration documentation
Summary
Commissioners reviewed several ongoing compliance items — including 619/629 Quaker Highway enforcement, tree removal at 261 South Main, Cobblers Mill sediment controls and Juniper Hill basin problems — and asked property owners to submit RDAs/NOIs or restoration plans and to coordinate with the conservation agent for timelines.
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Uxbridge Conservation Commission reviewed an array of compliance matters and open enforcement items and directed owners and applicants to submit plans or filings to bring sites into compliance.
619/629 Quaker Highway: Kevin Powers (Johnson’s Farm) confirmed a notice was received and said an engineer is preparing a new Notice of Intent to capture work done under an earlier, expired NOI and to depict wetland flags and the back‑lot crossing. The commission asked for an NOI submittal and, if paperwork is filed by the posting deadline, the item can appear on the Oct. 6 agenda.
261 South Main: Brian Libercio, representing the trial court, said several hazard trees were removed for safety. The commission advised preparing a restoration/planting plan, consulting a restoration ecologist before removing wood chips, and filing an RDA or NOI so the restoration work is on the record. Commissioners also noted runoff from a parking area drains toward the wetland; because no paving or new activity was undertaken, the commission handled the matter as a voluntary restoration plan rather than enforcement for new stormwater infrastructure.
Cobblers Mill, Tea Party Drive and Juniper Hill: staff reported progress at Cobblers Mill where the developer is re‑working sediment forebays and installing silt socks and re‑grading basins; however, several basins in Juniper Hill showed uneven conditions (some dry, some silty) and commissioners proposed on‑site inspections with soil augers to determine basin type and function. For Tea Party Drive the commission requested clarification from the project engineer about the level spreader discharge and provided photos of erosion control placement for follow-up.
The commission emphasized documentation: where work was performed without a permit, it asked for RDAs/NOIs with updated wetland flags, clear restoration plans with planting mixes, and clear timelines for filings to bring sites into compliance. Staff will follow up with project engineers and owners to schedule inspections and require paperwork for the next available public hearings.
