On March 6, the Conservation Commission held its final hearing on the Notice of Intent (NOI) for Thorndike Place under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (WPA). Members reviewed and discussed the wetlands permit application and concluded with a tie vote among the four eligible members, with two members approving the permit with conditions and two members denying the permit. The split vote means the Commission will take ‘No Action’ on the NOI.

The Applicant can appeal to the Department of Environmental Protection for a superseding order. DEP would then decide whether the application meets the requirements of the WPA. Once a decision is made, the Commission would then need to respond accordingly at the direction of the DEP.

The Land Trust continues to monitor these developments and will report on next steps as they are known. Thank you for your continued interest and support.