Reading Conservation Issues Two Road Project Permits

Conservation · Meeting of June 24, 2026

Reading's Conservation Commission closed hearings on two road drainage projects and moved to re-engage a years-old Bond Street shed violation. The commission voted 5-0 to issue an order of conditions for the Zero Track Road bridge and culvert project after AECOM project manager Jeffrey DeNicentis presented revised grading that saves two trees, and voted 5-0 to issue a negative determination of applicability for a MassDOT drainage project at Oakland Road and Birch Meadow Drive. Chair Brian Bowe said a shed on a Bond Street property, now owned by the son of a deceased former owner, "clearly" encroaches into a 25-foot wetland buffer, and recommended sending the owner a letter rather than immediate enforcement.

Members also approved $84.93 from the conservation donation account for habitat-garden hose fittings and said the commission's fiscal 2027 budget takes effect July 1 after this year's trail funds ran out roughly three weeks early.

In the full story:

• Roll Call and Agenda Overview
• 281 Main Street — Continuance
• Zero Track Road — Notice of Intent
• Oakland Road at Birch Meadow Drive — Request for Determination of Applicability
• Budget and Administrative Housekeeping
• Associate Member Vacancies
• Friends and Family Day Recap
• DPW Coordination Meeting
• Violation Notice: 38 Bond Street
• Johnson Woods Trail Site Visit
• Administrative Report
• Minutes and Budget
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,664 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of June 24, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.