Conservation Commission OKs Bishop Road utility plan

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What happened

The Ayer Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve infrastructure utilities for the town's new senior center on Bishop Road, with drainage improvements to address chronic flooding. The board continued a wetlands hearing for a Sawyer May LLC project on Orion Park Drive to February 12, issued certificates of compliance correcting misfiled wetlands orders on Calvin Street, and provisionally approved a 2026 pond treatment RFP pending the chair's review.

Key decisions

• 📋 Senior center utility infrastructure project. Commission unanimously approved negative determination of applicability for DPW utility project bringing water, electric, and drainage infrastructure to senior center on Bishop Road. Approval is conditional on Conservation Agent notification before construction; the project also addresses a chronic flooding problem on Bishop Road. (Vote Approved unanimously). Read case details
• 📝 2026 aquatic vegetation treatment RFP. Commission voted to provisionally approve issuance of 2026 aquatic vegetation treatment RFP for three ponds pending chair's review of recommended edits. Vendor submissions are due March 6, 2026. (Vote Approved unanimously; Next: March 6). Read case details
• 📋 Sawyer May LLC subdivision roadway extension. Commission continued the public hearing on Sawyer May LLC's Orion Park Drive project to February 12, 2026. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection determined the project touches only a potential vernal pool and falls outside its jurisdiction; the application will proceed under the town's local wetlands bylaw. (Next: Feb. 12). Read case details
• 📋 Certificates of compliance for wetlands orders. Commission voted unanimously three times to issue certificates of compliance correcting misfiled wetlands orders on Calvin Street properties built around 1999. Partial certificates for 23 Calvin Street were issued to facilitate a property sale scheduled to close at the end of January. (Vote Approved unanimously). Read case details

Next dates

• Feb. 12: Sawyer May LLC hearing continuation
• March 6: Pond treatment RFP vendor deadline

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