Conservation Commission
Protects Sharon's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
81 items across 8 meetings.
June 4, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
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May 21, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to first August meeting at applicant's request; no substantive discussion.
📍 Bay Rd / Monarch Ln, Sharon
🔄 Postponed
SOLitude's ecological-restoration plan to treat invasive aquatic plants in 7 ponds using herbicides (including glyphosate) and possible nutrient management drew neighbor concerns about wildlife, turtles, and downstream impact on Ponkapoag Bog and the Neponset River; continued to June 4 pending water-quality data and updated maps.
📍 0 & 25 Tiot St; 0 & 100 Cape Club Dr; 180 Edge Hill Rd
✅ Approved
Approved new single-family home on combined ANR lots with driveway and roof-runoff infiltration system; commission confirmed project won't impact Well #6 off Wolomolopoag St.
📍 433 E. Foxboro St, Sharon
🔄 Postponed
Applicant not present; item deferred to next agenda.
📍 1 Manor Lane, Sharon
💬 Discussed
No update since last meeting.
💬 Discussed
Aquatic Facilities Working Group will meet before the next Conservation Commission meeting.
💬 Discussed
Lake level is low at 10.2 ft (target ~10.5); Sharon is in a mild drought and the trend may continue through September, though water clarity one year post-alum treatment remains good.
💬 Discussed
Construction began on a mixed-use commercial and hotel development at 2R–4R General Edwards Highway (near Applebee's at Rt. 1 and High Plain St.), partly in Walpole, under developer Dave Wluka.
📍 2R–4R General Edwards Highway, Sharon/Walpole line
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 4-0.
✅ Approved
Adjourned; summer schedule set as two June meetings, one in July, one in August.
May 21, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Applicant Birch Hill Trust is requesting a continuance of this Notice of Intent hearing to the August meeting; no action expected May 21.
📍 Bay Rd. / Monarch Ln., Sharon
📋 Proposed
Cape Club Sharon seeks approval to treat seven ponds for invasive aquatic plants at 0 & 25 Tiot St., 0 & 100 Cape Club Dr., and 180 Edge Hill Rd.
📍 0 & 25 Tiot St.; 0 & 100 Cape Club Dr.; 180 Edge Hill Rd., Sharon
📋 Proposed
Abbreviated Land Disturbance Request (ALDR — minor work near wetland buffer) for a single-family home at 433 E. Foxboro St.
📍 433 E. Foxboro St., Sharon
📋 Proposed
Request for commission approval of trail surface materials at Trowel Shop Pond; specifics not detailed in agenda.
📍 Trowel Shop Pond, Sharon
📋 Proposed
Commission to discuss or act on a waterfront matter at 1 Manor Lane; scope not specified in agenda.
📍 1 Manor Lane, Sharon
💬 Discussed
Lake Management Advisory Committee provides an update; details not specified.
💬 Discussed
Update from the Athletic Field Working Group; details not specified in agenda.
💬 Discussed
General lake conditions or management update; specifics not provided.
💬 Discussed
Staff update on ongoing conservation matters; no details listed.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.
May 7, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Hearing closed 7-0 with a Negative Determination approving a deck reorientation that keeps existing square footage and pulls the edge further from the lake; detailed helical-pile location plans required before final approval.
📍 15 Livingston Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to May 21, 2026 at applicant's request; no substantive discussion.
📍 Bay Road / Monarch Lane
✅ Approved
After-the-fact RDA (filed post-construction) for a dry-stacked stone wall and Japanese Knotweed removal approved 7-0 with a Negative Determination; owner agreed to consult Conservation Admin before any future work.
📍 150 Bullard Street
🔄 Postponed
Herbicide treatment plan for 7 ponds at the Cape Club golf course (0 & 25 Tiot St., 0 & 100 Cape Club Dr., 180 Edge Hill Rd.) continued to May 21; applicant must review prior orders and may amend proposal given ACEC designation and Neponset River proximity.
📍 0 & 25 Tiot Street; 0 & 100 Cape Club Drive; 180 Edge Hill Road
💬 Discussed
Sharon Middle School students and ~25 volunteers tested soil at lakefront properties along Massapoag Ave. as part of a Lake Massapoag monitoring initiative.
📍 Lake Massapoag / Massapoag Avenue
💬 Discussed
LMAC seeks to amend existing aquatic management order to include mechanical water-lily removal in South Cove (near Everwood Day Camp) and Fletcher's Cove (affecting ~16 lakefront families); commission directed LMAC to file a formal Amendment to Order of Conditions.
📍 South Cove and Fletcher's Cove, Lake Massapoag
💬 Discussed
A deed restriction on 7 Wadsworth Way is due for a 20-year extension; draft sent to Town Counsel, with a commission vote expected by the first June meeting.
📍 7 Wadsworth Way
💬 Discussed
AFWG reconvened after a Select Board meeting and is awaiting Select Board feedback before advancing recommendations.
💬 Discussed
Lake Massapoag is at 10.2 feet, below the desired 10.5-foot level needed for the upcoming swim season due to wind and evaporation.
📍 Lake Massapoag
✅ Approved
Town Meeting warrant article passed, transferring care and custody of Mansfield Street parcels from the Select Board to the Conservation Commission.
📍 Mansfield Street
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 6-0-1 with minor edits for clarity and typos.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:06 PM.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued wetlands review for a deck repair project at 15 Livingston Rd. (applicant: Scott Selenow).
📍 15 Livingston Rd., Sharon
🔄 Postponed
Applicant Birch Hill Trust has requested a continuance to May 21, 2026; no action expected at this meeting on the subdivision NOI near Bay Rd. and Monarch Ln.
📍 Bay Rd./Monarch Ln., Sharon
📋 Proposed
New wetlands-area hearing for proposed stonewall construction and invasive plant removal at 150 Bullard St. (applicant: Dimitrios Karydas).
📍 150 Bullard St., Sharon
📋 Proposed
New hearing for invasive aquatic plant treatment across Ponds 1–7 at Cape Club Sharon, covering parcels at 0 & 25 Tiot St., 0 & 100 Cape Club Dr., and 180 Edge Hill Rd.
📍 Tiot St. / Cape Club Dr. / Edge Hill Rd., Sharon
💬 Discussed
Routine update from the Lake Management Advisory Committee (LMAC).
💬 Discussed
Commission to discuss an LMAC administrative order of conditions matter, file SE280-0425 (Debbie Tatro); details not specified in agenda.
💬 Discussed
Update from Alan Westman on the Athletic Field Working Group, which may involve conservation land or wetland resource areas near town athletic fields.
📋 Proposed
Commission to act on a wetland order extension or conservation restriction affecting 7 Wadsworth Way.
📍 7 Wadsworth Way, Sharon
💬 Discussed
General update on lake conditions or ongoing lake management activities.
💬 Discussed
Routine administrative update from the Conservation Administrator.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
April 23, 2026 · minutes
🗳️ Voted on
Hearing closed 6-0-0; Article #8 at the May 4 Annual Town Meeting would transfer three town-owned parcels from Select Board to Conservation Commission, including 71R which provides trail access to King Philip lands.
📍 51R, 71R, and 93R Mansfield St.
💬 Discussed
Phosphorus levels near Sharon High School measured 0.99 (at SHS) and 0.97 upstream — possibly influenced by snowmelt; new SHS building did not include septic upgrades; DPW cleaned up crushed asphalt that entered the lake.
💬 Discussed
Lake remains clear from last year's alum treatment; water level at 10.3 with no concern; leaf-out may draw groundwater and affect levels.
💬 Discussed
No update; AFWG has not met since the last meeting.
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions issued 5-0-1 for unpermitted concrete slab and garage within wetland buffer; owner must place a conservation restriction on 18,000 sf of the northern lot and finalize CR language by October 1 for recording at Norfolk County Registry.
📍 738 Mountain St.
✅ Approved
Minutes approved as written, 6-0-0.
✅ Approved
Negative Determination (no wetlands filing required) issued 6-0-0 for a 780 sf attached ADU within the outer 100 ft wetland buffer; erosion controls must be inspected before work begins.
📍 2 Cobbler Lane
💬 Discussed
Unauthorized tree clearing reported on conservation land near Elson Cross; Emerald Ash Borer is also killing trees in that area.
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to May 7 at 7:30 PM; commission signaled it won't approve adding 216 sf to the existing 618 sf lakefront deck, but would permit like-for-like replacement or same-footprint relocation.
📍 15 Livingston Rd.
💬 Discussed
Commission consensus: applicant must file an NOI for a home addition within the 50–100 ft wetland buffer near a seasonal stream; site has a deed restriction limiting septic to 2 bedrooms and 4,418 sf of existing impervious surface.
📍 66 Morse St.
✅ Approved
Minutes approved as amended, 4-0-2.
💬 Discussed
May 4 Annual Town Meeting will use anonymous remote electronic voting devices for the first time.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned, 6-0-0.
April 23, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
New public hearing on transferring three Mansfield Street parcels from Select Board custody to the Conservation Commission — potential permanent conservation land addition.
📍 51R, 71R, and 93R Mansfield Street, Sharon
🔄 Postponed
Continued wetlands Notice of Intent hearing for a garage project near wetland resource areas; represented by Brad Holmes, ECR Wetlands.
📍 738 Mountain Street, Sharon
🔄 Postponed
Continued Request for Determination of Applicability for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 2 Cobbler Lane.
📍 2 Cobbler Lane, Sharon
📋 Proposed
New wetlands applicability hearing for deck repair and possible expansion at 15 Livingston Rd.
📍 15 Livingston Road, Sharon
💬 Discussed
Unspecified project at 66 Morse St. brought by M3 Architects for commission discussion; nature of work not described in agenda.
📍 66 Morse Street, Sharon
💬 Discussed
Brad McKeen provides an update from the Lake Management Advisory Committee (LMAC).
💬 Discussed
Alan Westman updates the commission on the Athletic Field Working Group's progress.
💬 Discussed
General lake conditions or management update from Conservation staff or commission members.
💬 Discussed
Staff update on ongoing conservation matters.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.
April 9, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued wetlands hearing (NOI = Notice of Intent for work near wetlands) for a garage at 738 Mountain St.; rep Brad Holmes of ECR Wetlands.
📍 738 Mountain St., Sharon
🔄 Postponed
Applicant requests continuance of this subdivision wetlands hearing to May 7, 2026; no action expected April 9.
📍 Bay Rd. / Monarch Ln., Sharon
📋 Proposed
New hearing on a Request for Determination of Applicability (wetlands proximity check) for an accessory dwelling unit at 2 Cobbler Lane.
📍 2 Cobbler Lane, Sharon
💬 Discussed
Commission to discuss and potentially act on proposed work within the wetland buffer zone at 150 Bullard St.
📍 150 Bullard St., Sharon
💬 Discussed
Discussion of deck repair at 15 Livingstone Rd., likely requiring Commission review due to wetland proximity.
📍 15 Livingstone Rd., Sharon
💬 Discussed
Routine update from the Lake Management Advisory Committee.
💬 Discussed
Status update on the Athletic Field Working Group's progress.
💬 Discussed
Commission to discuss a citizen petition regarding rodenticide use, likely related to environmental/wildlife impacts near conservation land.
💬 Discussed
General update on lake conditions or management issues.
💬 Discussed
Staff update on ongoing conservation matters.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
✅ Approved
Signatures needed to finalize the approved 40B (affordable-housing law) order for Edge Hill Road, pending DEP file number.
📍 Edge Hill Road, Sharon