Conservation Commission Ratifies Stormwater Enforcement Orders
Conservation Commission · Meeting of January 14, 2026
Charlton Conservation Commission approves site improvements, ratifies stormwater enforcement orders. Vice-Chair Ed Nowak presided over the meeting, with Chair Tom O'Malley absent. The commission closed two Notice of Intent hearings, issuing Orders of Conditions for residential projects at 61 T Hall Road and 101 N Sturbridge Road.
The commission also ratified two Enforcement Orders for stormwater violations at 253 Worcester Road, where sediment-laden runoff extended nearly 100 feet into protected wetlands; the property owner has been issued three fines for continuing violations despite cease-and-desist orders. Six additional development proposals were continued to January 28 or February 11 for further review.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of January 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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