Marion Conservation Commission — September 9, 2026
The Marion Conservation Commission held a public meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with members Alex Hansel, Millie Seaberg, Jeff Dubrava, and associate member Tom Drexler in attendance, alongside Administrative Assistant Jenna Weaver and Conservation Agent Doug Bowie Lee participating remotely. The commission held a public hearing for Catherine Cunningham regarding a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) for proposed landscaping and drainage improvements at 143 Cross Neck Road (Map 5, Lot 38). Following a presentation of the planned retaining walls, walkways, and drainage work within the buffer zone, the commission closed the hearing and subsequently voted unanimously to issue a Negative Box 3 determination.
The commission also opened a public hearing for Benjamin Dion regarding a Notice of Intent for the construction of a four-bedroom single-family dwelling, pool, pool house, and barn at Zero Cross Neck Road (Map 7, Lot 21). Because MassDEP had not yet issued a file number and the project required review by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program for mapped priority habitat, the public hearing was continued to September 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The commission then reviewed and unanimously approved four complete Certificates of Compliance: one for 143 Cross Neck Road, one for 5 Tucker Lane (SE 041-1442), and two for 635 Mill Street (SE 041-178 and SE 041-1170).
In other business, the commission reminded members of an upcoming site visit to 57 Dexter Road scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, at 1:00 PM with student researchers. The commission also heard an update from Agent Doug Bowie Lee regarding property cleanup and tree pruning observed at 4 West Avenue, noting he would follow up with the owner's representative, Scott, while finding no immediate wetland violations. Approval of previous meeting minutes was deferred to the next meeting before the commission adjourned.
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