Tewksbury Conservation Commission Ratifies Seven Emergency Certifications in Single Meeting

TEWKSBURY -- June 10, 2026, Tewksbury's Conservation Commission ratified seven emergency certifications and continued two public hearings at its June 10 meeting. The largest block of emergency actions stemmed from persistent beaver activity: the commission approved two separate certifications for CSX railroad land behind 540 Main Street, one to break up a beaver dam causing flooding near Rogers Street, a second to trap and remove the animals after they rebuilt the dam within roughly three days, and a third to trap a beaver off Serenity that was blocking stormwater infrastructure. The remaining certifications covered a water main break at 14 Leston Street, storm tree removals at 21 Pumpkin Lane and 25 Robbie Terrace Way, a failed Title 5 sewer connection at 41 Bridge Street, and a water repair at 555 Whipple Road. The commission also issued negative determinations for a dry-well installation at 27 Quail Run and a backyard shed at 450 Pinnacle Street, and continued major land disturbance hearings for Marwick Associates at zero Merrimack Drive and Tyler Ryan at 73-75 Hillman Street to June 24. With the conservation agent position currently vacant, the chair directed commissioners to route all applicant correspondence through her office.