Conservation Board Continues Thompson Road Over Violations
The Webster Conservation Commission voted 6-0 to continue review of a certificate of compliance for an apartment complex at 310 Thompson Road after Conservation Agent Richard Parent documented broken silt fences, stockpiled wood chips and a banned herbicide inside a storage container on site.
Conservation · Meeting of July 6, 2026
WEBSTER — The Webster Conservation Commission voted 6-0 to continue review of a certificate of compliance for an apartment complex at 310 Thompson Road after Conservation Agent Richard Parent documented broken silt fences, stockpiled wood chips and a banned herbicide inside a storage container on site. Parent said he "did not recommend" approval and asked for a month to get the owners to clean up before revisiting the matter August 3. The commission also approved a compliance certificate for 42 Bates Point Road, granted a one-year extension for 124 Gore Road, and continued matters at 71 Minebrook Road and 180 Killdeer Road, all by 6-0 votes.
Separately, Parent reported issuing a cease-and-desist order after unpermitted construction, including a new fire pit and equipment washing, expanded at a lakefront property on South Shore Road. The board also deferred a vote on this year's Environmental Service Award pending full commission attendance.
In the full story:
- Minutes and Routine Business
- 71 Minebrook Road: Applicant Unresponsive
- 180 Killdeer Road: Awaiting As-Built Survey
- 124 Gore Road: One-Year Extension Amid Filling Silt Fences
- 42 Bates Point Road: Completed Addition Gets Compliance Sign-Off
- 310 Thompson Road: Erosion Failures, Stockpiled Debris and a Banned Herbicide
- Staff Updates: Cease-and-Desist on South Shore Road
- Staff Updates: Tree Removals on Mark Street and Lakeside Avenue
- 325 Thompson Road: State DEP Approves Chapter 91 Project
- Lake Cleanup and Wetland Training
- Environmental Service Award: Rubric Debate
- Old Business: 35 Nancy Drive Withdrawal and Pool Enforcement
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 2,350 words
Source: the Conservation meeting of July 6, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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