Conservation Commission issues enforcement order for illegal excavation
Agawam Conservation Commission votes to issue enforcement order for unauthorized wetland work. The five-member board voted unanimously to issue an Enforcement Order and Cease and Desist at 35 Winthrop Avenue for digging and trenching adjacent to a wetland, requiring a restoration plan by July 16,
Conservation Commission · Meeting of June 25, 2026
Agawam Conservation Commission votes to issue enforcement order for unauthorized wetland work. The five-member board voted unanimously to issue an Enforcement Order and Cease and Desist at 35 Winthrop Avenue for digging and trenching adjacent to a wetland, requiring a restoration plan by July 16, 2026. The Commission also voted unanimously to issue an Emergency Order for tree removal at 31 Gunn Geary Lane on July 9.
Three permit applications were continued to July 9 for further review and public hearing.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of June 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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