Conservation Commission

Upton Conservation Commission closes development hearings on East Street and 40B housing applications. Commission Chair Christine Scott and Vice Chair Mike Penko recused themselves from the East Street ANR lot 2 vote due to service on the Metacomet Land Trust Board; the Land Disturbance Permit

Conservation Commission unanimously approves swimming pool at Westboro Road and Mechanic Street trail project. Chair Christine Scott and members voted to permit an inground pool at 146 Westboro Rd with no work in the 50-foot wetland buffer and no anticipated wastewater discharge. The Commission

Upton Conservation Commission signs Forest Heights conservation restriction after Select Board negotiations. The Commission voted 4-0 to sign the conservation restriction for Forest Heights as the Select Board pursued resolution through negotiation, having offered $150,000 to holders who requested

Conservation Commission unanimously approves changes to Upton stormwater bylaw and regulations governing permitting thresholds. Approved updates included Chapter 242 of the bylaw and Section 5 of Chapter 325 regulations, which Conservation Administrator Mary Overholt said had made permitting

Upton Conservation Commission approves environmental applications with conditions. The board unanimously approved a 96-foot boardwalk at Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area for an Eagle Scout project, narrowing the design to two feet to mitigate wetland impact after state Department of Environmental