Conservation

Government · Conservation

Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves MassDOT Rotary Project With Wetland Buffer Conditions

DEERFIELD -- May 28, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission closes MassDOT rotary hearing, adds driveway barrier and biennial basin-monitoring conditions. The commission voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a Notice of Intent for MassDOT District

Townbrief reporting · May 28

Government · Conservation

Deerfield Conservation Committee Plots Path Forward After Energy Code Vote Fails

DEERFIELD -- May 21, 2026, Deerfield's Conservation Committee regrouped after a failed town meeting vote on a specialized building energy code left the town unable to apply for a state roadmap energy grant.

Townbrief reporting · May 21

Government · Conservation

Whately Conservation Commission Continues Invasive-Species Hearing, Seeks DEP Response

WHATELY -- May 20, 2026, Whately Conservation Commission continues invasive-species hearing and flags a possible simpler permit path for a Chestnut Plain Road property. The commission voted unanimously at its May 20 meeting to

Townbrief reporting · May 20

Government · Conservation

Citizen Petition Threatens Deerfield's $200,000 Green Communities Grant at Town Meeting

DEERFIELD -- April 14, 2026, Deerfield's Energy Conservation Committee warned Tuesday that a citizen's petition on the May 11 town meeting warrant could cost the town roughly $200,000 in pending

Townbrief reporting · Apr 14

Government · Conservation

Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves Cross Street Ranch House With Erosion Controls

DEERFIELD -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission clears 1,400-square-foot ranch house on Cross Street despite neighbor flooding concerns. The commission voted 4-0 on April 13 to issue a Form 2

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · Conservation

Deerfield Conservation Commission Clears Academy Boathouse, Continues MassDOT Roundabout Hearing

DEERFIELD -- March 26, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission cleared an Academy boathouse project and pressed MassDOT on wetland conditions at a proposed roundabout during its March 26 meeting. The four-member commission voted 4-0

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26

Government · Conservation

Conservation Commission clears Kestrel Land Trust to expand bog bridging at Whately Center Woods

WHATELY -- March 18, 2026, Whately Conservation Commission clears 330-foot bog bridge expansion at Whately Center Woods. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to issue a negative determination of applicability, requiring no wetlands permit, for

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18

Government · Conservation

Deerfield Eyes Up to $1 Million Regional Grant for Frontier School Energy Upgrades

DEERFIELD -- March 12, 2026, Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee advances Frontier Regional School grant planning and solar procurement at March meeting. The committee, chaired by David Gilbert Keith, heard from administrator Alex Galloway that the

Townbrief reporting · Mar 12

Government · Conservation

Greenfield Conservation Commission approves minutes, plans Griswold outreach

Greenfield Conservation Commission begins renewing the expiring Griswold forest management plan with a public-outreach push.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Conservation

Deerfield Energy Committee Votes to Pursue Solar Proposals, Eyes June Federal Deadline

DEERFIELD -- February 24, 2026, Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee hears solar pitch, votes to pursue site proposals before June federal incentive deadline. At the February 24 meeting, Chair David Gilbert Keith convened the committee to

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24