Conservation Commission

Essex Conservation Commission approves salt marsh restoration extension. The Commission voted unanimously April 21 to issue a two-year extension to DEP Order #021-0728 for ongoing salt marsh restoration activities, with representatives from Rimmer Environmental and the Trustees of Reservations

Essex Conservation Commission tackles pending applications, approves expired order. The commission unanimously approved a Certificate of Compliance indicating an expired order for work at the Great Marsh at the Parady duck camp, where work had never been started or completed. In a larger action,

Conservation Commission approves Main Street renovation with added environmental protections. Essex Main LLC received unanimous Commission approval for its project at 91 Main Street, which includes a deck off the rear of the building, conversion of paved parking to pervious surface, landscape

Essex Conservation Commission issues formal Determination on Turtleback Road exemption. The Commission voted unanimously to issue a negative Determination ruling that grading and filling work on a common driveway spanning the Turtleback Road and Pond Street parcels was exempt from state Wetlands