Conservation Commission

Deerfield Conservation approves MassDOT intersection work and timber harvest. The Commission voted unanimously to accept a Notice of Intent for MassDOT's intersection improvements at the Mill Village Rotary and Routes 5/10, imposing a barrier requirement and requiring biennial storm water basin

Deerfield Conservation Commission continues MassDOT rotary project hearing with new environmental conditions. Chair Peter Law required additional signage in wetland replication areas and annual maintenance reports on stormwater catch basins for the Routes 5 and 10 intersection improvement project.

Deerfield Conservation Commission approves determination for Cross Street house project. The commission approved a Form 2 negative determination for applicant Jeremy Ober's proposed 1,400-square-foot ranch home on Map 169, Lot 79, allowing construction to proceed with erosion-control conditions.

Deerfield Conservation Commission approves Academy boat house project with wetland protections. The commission voted unanimously to issue a Form 2, Negative 2 determination for a proposed boat house at Deerfield Academy at 518 River Road, meaning the work is subject to Massachusetts Wetlands

Deerfield Conservation Commission unanimously approved a parking lot repaving project for Frontier Regional School District at 113 North Main Street. The 3-0-0 vote endorsed a project that includes a stormwater plan designed to reduce peak flows and improve water quality before re-entry to Bloody