Conservation Commission

Rutland Conservation Commission issues two Certificates of Compliance and approves hazardous tree removal. The board unanimously closed original permits for 64 Woodside Avenue and 14 Grizzly Drive, ending decades-old administrative requirements. Chair Melissa Danza was authorized to draft a letter

Rutland Conservation Commission approves six Woodside Avenue residential lots and extends Brintnal Estates permit. Chair Melissa Danza and four members unanimously issued Orders of Conditions for six consecutive Woodside Avenue lots owned by Brice Estates, Inc., after reviewing revised plans, with

Conservation Commission assumes lead on flood plain bylaw and forestry management. The board, meeting jointly with the Select Board, unanimously accepted responsibility for drafting a bylaw to restore federal flood insurance eligibility to nearly 1.2 million dollars' worth of town properties lost

Conservation Commission defers Woodside Avenue hearings pending environmental approval. The board unanimously continued seven Notices of Intent for the Brice Estates, Inc. project (Lots 29R through 82R) to February 17, 2026, citing pending Department of Environmental Protection permits. In parallel

Conservation Commission unanimously approves amended permit for Brice Estates development. Chair Melissa Danza reported MassDEP confirmation to issue the amended Order of Conditions; developer Clea Blair, Jr., and environmental consultant Chris Lucas agreed to add plantings in the wetland