Conservation Commission approves two wetlands projects
Conservation Commission approved two wetlands projects affecting buffer zones near Chilmark's ponds. Chair Stephen Kass led the commission to approve David Hummelberg's driveway relocation and landscaping with a 6-1 vote; Chris Murphy dissented.
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of July 2, 2026
CHILMARK — Conservation Commission approved two wetlands projects affecting buffer zones near Chilmark's ponds. Chair Stephen Kass led the commission to approve David Hummelberg's driveway relocation and landscaping with a 6-1 vote; Chris Murphy dissented. The approval imposed sedimentation barriers, ongoing inspection, and conversion of a western area to meadow.
In a separate matter, the commission unanimously found a negative determination for the Alecue Trust's swimming pool construction.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of July 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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