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Blackstone conservation panel approves draft enforcement order for 22 Union Street wetland concerns
Summary
The Town of Blackstone Conservation Commission on Sept. 11 approved a draft enforcement order requiring the owner of 22 Union Street to hire an environmental consultant, assess any regulated activities near wetlands, and submit a restoration plan; the order was approved unanimously and will be mailed to the owner.
The Town of Blackstone Conservation Commission approved a draft enforcement order on Sept. 11 addressing alleged regulated activity at 22 Union Street, voting to require the property owner to retain an environmental consultant, document any work within jurisdictional wetland areas and submit a restoration plan for the commission's review.
John Lopez, the commission's conservation agent, told the panel the draft order is the Department of Environmental Protection's preferred enforcement path and is intended to provide a factual basis for the commission's decisions. Lopez said the order would require the owner to retain a wetlands consultant by a…
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