Marion Conservation Commission — May 27, 2026

The Marion Conservation Commission met on May 27, 2026, to address public hearings, certificates of compliance, and administrative business. Commission members Matt Schultz, Sean Walsh, Millie Sievert, Jeff DeBrava, and Alex Hansel were present, alongside associate members Tom Dreschler and Natalie Fergo, agent Doug Dewey Lee via Microsoft Teams, and assistant Anne-Marie. The commission opened and immediately voted to continue a public hearing for a Notice of Intent submitted by Elizabeth H. O'Leary for 81 Cove Circle to June 10, 2026, pending correspondence from the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Meeting minutes from May 13 were also reviewed and approved with minor edits.

The commission granted Certificates of Compliance for two municipal projects undertaken by the Town of Marion: file SE 041-1443 on Creek Road for water main work involving insertion valves outside the riverfront area, and file SE 041-1454 on Pumping Station Road for generator pad installation. A Certificate of Compliance was also approved for phragmites eradication work at 329 Front Street. However, commission members postponed consideration of three Certificates of Compliance for 122 Register Road (files SE 41-1417, SE 41-1338, and SE 41-1299) due to missing documentation from Schneider, Davignon & Leone and pending on-site inspections.

In public hearing business, the commission heard a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted by Susan Klein for 83 Moorings Road regarding the replacement of a wooden shed within the buffer zone to a coastal bank on an existing slab. After closing the hearing, the commission voted unanimously to issue a Negative Determination (Boxes 2 and 3), finding that the proposed work will not alter areas subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. Following a brief check-in regarding 57 Dexter Road, the meeting was adjourned.

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