Conservation

Orleans Conservation Commission continues Baker Pond alum hearing after lengthy review of seven-year-old study data.

Orleans Conservation Commission reorganizes, advances climate rules, and flags boathouse design.

Orleans Conservation Commission approves three coastal projects and continues a boathouse renovation case to July 7.

Orleans Conservation Commission signals near-impossible bar for new garage in coastal ACEC, approves conservation restriction.

Orleans Conservation Commission continues contested Pleasant Bay boathouse case, approves three other actions.

Orleans Conservation Commission unanimously rejected a proposed detached garage in the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern and declined to accept a gazebo from Eldredge Park at its May 5 meeting.

Orleans Conservation Commission approves new coastal dwelling at 169 Monument Road, denies compliance certificate at 21 Megs Lane. The seven-member commission voted unanimously on all items at its April 21 meeting, with Associate Member Dave Lyttle joining the board for voting.

Orleans Conservation Commission continues lakeside teardown, approves pool and seawall work in packed April 7 session. The six-member commission, chaired by Drusilla Henson with Conservation Agent John Jannell, voted 6-0 on all formal actions at its April 7 meeting in the Nauset Room.

Orleans Conservation Commission clears two shoreline permits and hears first detailed briefing on proposed coastal flood regulations.

Orleans Conservation Commission clears a 2009 flood-control berm and delays a coastal bank decision in an eight-minute session.