Conservation Commission approves enforcement order for Fourth Street wetland violation.
Wakefield Conservation Commission issues enforcement order for Fourth Street wetland violation. Chair Paul F. Wendelgass and members voted unanimously to issue the order for the town-owned property; Conservation Agent Ethan Fleming will meet with the property owner to review restoration
Conservation Commission · Meeting of July 21, 2026
Wakefield Conservation Commission issues enforcement order for Fourth Street wetland violation. Chair Paul F. Wendelgass and members voted unanimously to issue the order for the town-owned property; Conservation Agent Ethan Fleming will meet with the property owner to review restoration requirements, with the matter tentatively scheduled for the August 17 Town Council agenda.
The Commission also issued a negative Determination of Applicability unanimously for a proposed addition at 60 Green Street, where work is planned 73.6 feet from a wetland, and continued public hearings on a 131 Montrose Avenue garage-replacement project and an 11 King Street artificial turf proposal to August 4.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of July 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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