Conservation

Government · Conservation

Conservation Commission Extends Stetson Street Permit

Whitman's Conservation Commission extended a wetlands permit and advanced a bylaw rewrite toward two public hearings.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 6

Government · Conservation

Whitman OKs Unpermitted Auto Shop Storage Building

Whitman Conservation Commission retroactively approves an auto shop's unpermitted storage building and moves toward fining illegal wetlands discharges.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 15

Government · Conservation

Commission Orders School Erosion Fixes By Aug. 28

The Whitman Conservation Commission set an August 28 deadline for the contractor on the Whitman Middle School drainage project to fix failing erosion controls or face a shutdown.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 18

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission Clears Middle School Culvert for July Construction Start

Whitman Conservation Commission clears six-week middle school culvert replacement for July start while restarting its wetlands bylaw overhaul from scratch.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission Sends Middle School Culvert Project Back for More Detail

WHITMAN -- June 2, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission continues Whitman Middle School culvert hearing, orders Columbia Auto to file retroactive wetlands permit. At the June 2 meeting, commission members pressed a project representative for additional

Townbrief reporting · Jun 2

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission Demands Written Dewatering Plan Before Middle School Culvert Work Proceeds

Whitman Conservation Commission flags dewatering concerns as middle school culvert replacement advances.

Townbrief reporting · May 19

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approves Rose Way wetland boundary delineation

Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approves wetland boundary map for undeveloped parcel off Rose Way. The Commission voted Tuesday to issue Order of Delineation DEP No. 340-0496, confirming that boundaries on a plan dated April 7, 2026, and signed by engineer Lawrence P.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 21

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission Continues Rose Way Wetland Hearing to April 21

WHITMAN -- April 7, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission continues contested Rose Way wetland boundary hearing and advances a proposed local Wetlands Protection Bylaw toward a May 4 town meeting vote. The commission, led by Chair

Townbrief reporting · Apr 7

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission Approves Stetson Terrace Sewer and Pump Station Replacement

Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approved a sewer and pump station replacement at Stetson Terrace, a 40-unit complex where the aging system has repeatedly burned out pumps from groundwater infiltration.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Conservation

Whitman Conservation Commission Continues Rye Hill Duplex Hearing Pending Other Boards

Whitman Conservation Commission continues Rye Hill duplex hearing and tightens draft wetlands bylaw.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3