Douglas Commission Lifts Two Enforcement Orders, Continues South Street Farm Dispute
Douglas Conservation Commission lifts two Lakeshore Drive enforcement orders and issues three certificates of compliance at a lengthy July 20 meeting.
Topic
Conservation
A collection of 25 issues
Douglas Conservation Commission levies fines, issues orders over wetland violations
DOUGLAS -- June 15, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission begins $200-per-day fines against South Street equestrian center and issues enforcement order over a Sutton pool that appears to encroach on town-owned conservation land. At the June 15 meeting, Conservation Agent Brandon Doyle told the three-member board that town
Douglas Conservation Commission levies fines, issues orders over wetland violations
DOUGLAS -- June 15, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission begins $200-per-day fines against South Street equestrian center and issues enforcement order over a Sutton pool that appears to encroach on town-owned conservation land. At the June 15 meeting, Conservation Agent Brandon Doyle told the three-member board that town
Conservation Commission Orders Nine Trees Planted at Pine Street Riverfront Site
DOUGLAS -- June 1, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission orders nine-tree restoration planting at Pine Street property after riverfront violation. The commission voted 4-1 at its June 1 meeting to require the owner of 106 Pine Street to plant six red maple trees on the south side of the property
Douglas Conservation Commission Orders After-the-Fact Wetland Permits at Two Properties
DOUGLAS -- May 18, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission directs two homeowners to file after-the-fact wetland permits and leaves a farm exemption dispute unresolved. At its May 18 meeting, the commission told the owners of 56 West Street to submit a notice of intent covering work that aerial photography suggests