Conservation Commission approves soil-boring work for culvert data collection.
Conservation Commission unanimously approves soil-boring exemption for culvert work. Chair Zachery Berry and the five-member commission ratified approval for Tighe & Bond to conduct data collection on Peck Road and Monson Road under the minor-activities exemption to the Wetlands Protection Act,
Conservation Commission · Meeting of May 13, 2026
WALES — Conservation Commission unanimously approves soil-boring exemption for culvert work. Chair Zachery Berry and the five-member commission ratified approval for Tighe & Bond to conduct data collection on Peck Road and Monson Road under the minor-activities exemption to the Wetlands Protection Act, with each boring impact limited to one square foot of existing roadway and backfilled the same day. The commission also advanced a lake best-practices newsletter for distribution to residents within 300 feet of Lake George before June 1st, and reviewed images from MassDOT and the Department of Environmental Protection documenting Culvert 3 streambed material specifications.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of May 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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