Amherst Conservation Commission Tackles Bridge Repairs and Invasive Species

Overview: In a recent meeting, the Amherst Conservation Commission focused on urgent infrastructure repairs and environmental management, with emphasis on the emergency certifications for road and bridge repairs due to recent storm damage. The meeting also addressed concerns over invasive species management, a proposed historic site development, and violations regarding tree cutting within a wetland boundary.

Amherst Conservation Commission Tackles Wetland Preservation

Overview: The Amherst Conservation Commission met on March 27, 2024, to address various environmental concerns and development projects that pose potential impacts on local wetlands and conservation areas. The most newsworthy topic of the meeting was the discussion surrounding a significant violation involving unauthorized cutting and heavy equipment use on a landlocked parcel, leading to clear-cutting on the bank of a stream and in a bordering vegetated wetland (BVW). The commission issued a cease and desist order to the neighbor believed responsible for the violation and began coordinating with the damaged property’s landowner.