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Conservation commission ratifies enforcement order after unpermitted excavation at Cranberry Meadow Shore Road
Summary
Staff found unpermitted excavation that drained a wetland at Cranberry Meadow Shore Road; the commission issued and then ratified an enforcement order requiring a restoration plan within 30 days and potential bond action.
Town staff reported excavation along Cranberry Meadow Shore Road that removed an earth berm separating resource areas and drained wetland area without a permit. Staff and a peer inspector verified the excavation and described the work as a violation of wetland protection rules. The commission issued an enforcement order requiring the property owner to submit a restoration plan within 30 days so the commission can review the plan and, if appropriate, restore the site and associated bond.
Staff said the property owner initially did not respond to contact attempts but later acknowledged the work and appeared unaware that the activity required a permit within 100 feet of a resource area. Staff said the enforcement order instructs the owner to file a restoration plan within 30 days and that the commission will consider bond actions and a restoration schedule once the plan is submitted. The commission moved to ratify the enforcement order and voted in favor.
What happens next: the property owner must supply a restoration plan for commission approval within 30 days; staff will monitor compliance and return the matter to the commission for action on restoration and bonding.
