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The Fall River Conservation Commission met on November 2, 2026, to address multiple regulatory filings, enforcement matters, and ongoing policy development. Most active project hearings were tabled to allow for additional peer review and administrative coordination, including Notices of Intent for Weaver’s Cove Industrial Park, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and McAllister Towing and Transportation Company. Discussion on the McAllister Towing project on Shaw Street noted that Beta Group had completed an initial peer review that applicant Beals Associates must address before a scheduled December appearance.
The Commission approved an amended Order of Conditions (SE-24-876) for Prestige Media Group on Augusta Street to relocate a 12-by-12 shed near a cell tower, conditioned on the installation of a post-and-rail fence barrier and permanent wetland signage 4 feet off the structure. A partial Certificate of Compliance (SE-24-829) was also granted for Lot 2 at 27 Bronson Street. Later in the meeting, City Engineer Dan Aguiar presented draft framework documents for a new local wetlands protection ordinance, abutter notification rules, fee schedules, and potential enforcement tools such as fines of $300 per day. The Commission also approved meeting dates for 2027 and the meeting minutes from October 5, 2026, before adjourning.
Topics discussed
- 0:53 · Bell Rock Road Plantings Update
Discussion on awaiting a response from G. Lopes regarding promised replacement plantings on Bell Rock Road and plans for an on-site inspection. - 1:26 · Table Bell Rock Road update — tabled
Table Bell Rock Road update - 1:26 · Table further discussion on the draft wetlands ordinance and fee structures — tabled
Table further discussion on the draft wetlands ordinance and fee structures - 1:42 · Move review of fee structures to the end of the meeting — approved
Move review of fee structures to the end of the meeting - 1:48 · Enforcement Orders Review
Brief update confirming no new developments on active enforcement orders. - 2:04 · Table review of outstanding enforcement orders — tabled
Table review of outstanding enforcement orders - 2:10 · SE-24-855: Weaver’s Cove Restoration
Discussion on delineation agreements between Goddard Consulting and peer reviewer LEC for unauthorized vegetation clearing, with a restoration plan expected. - 3:50 · Table Notice of Intent SE-24-855 (Weaver’s Cove Industrial Park, LLC) — tabled
Table Notice of Intent SE-24-855 (Weaver’s Cove Industrial Park, LLC) - 3:57 · SE-24-857: Liberty Utilities Gas Main Easement
Review of a horizontal drilling proposal requiring an easement across city land at the Jefferson Street extension. - 4:53 · Table Notice of Intent SE-24-857 (Liberty Utilities, 994 Jefferson Street) — tabled
Table Notice of Intent SE-24-857 (Liberty Utilities, 994 Jefferson Street) - 5:01 · SE-24-861: National Grid Transmission Line Separation
Review of proposed transmission line work across Taunton River right-of-way, tabled at the applicant’s request. - 6:02 · Table Notice of Intent SE-24-861 (NEPC / National Grid) — tabled
Table Notice of Intent SE-24-861 (NEPC / National Grid) - 6:05 · Table Notice of Intent SE-24-875 (McAllister Towing and Transportation Company) — tabled
Table Notice of Intent SE-24-875 (McAllister Towing and Transportation Company) - 6:10 · SE-24-875: McAllister Towing Bulkhead and Dredging Peer Review
Update regarding Beta’s initial engineering review for bulkhead repairs, berthing bollards, and dredging at Shaw Street. - 8:39 · SE-24-876: Augusta Street Shed Relocation
Hearing on relocating a shed into the 25-foot buffer zone to satisfy tower radio guidelines, conditioned on physical wetland demarcation. - 14:12 · Approve amended Order of Conditions SE-24-876 for Augusta Street with condition of a post-and-rail fence barrier and wetland signage 4 feet off the structure — approved
Approve amended Order of Conditions SE-24-876 for Augusta Street with condition of a post-and-rail fence barrier and wetland signage 4 feet off the structure - 14:35 · SE-24-829: 27 Bronson Street Lot 2 Partial Certificate
Granting a partial release of conditions for Lot 2 to clear property title. - 15:15 · Approve partial Certificate of Compliance SE-24-829 for 27 Bronson Street Lot 2 — approved
Approve partial Certificate of Compliance SE-24-829 for 27 Bronson Street Lot 2 - 15:50 · Approve Conservation Commission 2027 meeting dates — approved
Approve Conservation Commission 2027 meeting dates - 16:11 · Draft Local Wetlands Protection Ordinance and Regulations
Comprehensive review of a draft city wetlands ordinance, abutter notification rules for RDAs, $300/day fine enforcement authority, fee structures, and riverfront buffer widths. - 30:05 · Approval of 2027 Meeting Calendar and Prior Minutes
Formal approval votes taken on the 2027 calendar and the minutes of the October 5 meeting. - 30:22 · Approve meeting minutes from October 5, 2026 — approved
Approve meeting minutes from October 5, 2026