Wareham, Massachusetts
Monday, September 14, 2026

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September 14, 2026 4:00 PM

Conservation Commission to Meet and Consider Title 5 Regulations

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Conservation Commission will meet September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM with Matthew Letendre, 14 Spectable Pond Terrace – RDA and Nitrogen Bylaw Discussion among the main items.

The leading agenda item is Matthew Letendre, 14 Spectable Pond Terrace – RDA. The Wareham Conservation Commission meets on September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Multi-Service Center, Room 520, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA, according to the posted agenda.

A public hearing is scheduled on the Matthew Letendre, 14 Spectable Pond Terrace – RDA.

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What matters most on the agenda

  • A public hearing is scheduled on the Matthew Letendre, 14 Spectable Pond Terrace – RDA.Why it matters: it opens the issue to formal public comment, it could shape a contract, bid, or procurement decision, and it could change local rules, policy, or procedure.
  • A public hearing is scheduled on the Nitrogen Bylaw Discussion.Why it matters: it opens the issue to formal public comment and it could change local rules, policy, or procedure.
  • A public hearing is scheduled on the Ryan Vlaco, 0 Burgess Point Road – NOI.Why it matters: it opens the issue to formal public comment and it could affect local infrastructure or utility planning.
  • A public hearing is scheduled on the Any other Conservation Commission business not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to the posting of this meeting.Why it matters: it opens the issue to formal public comment.

What is on the agenda

  • Matthew Letendre, 14 Spectable Pond Terrace – RDA - 160 – applicant is proposing to contract a new Title 5 sewage disposal system which will replace the failed cesspool. A second 1500 gallon septic tank will be installed and connected to the main septic tank that will have a MicroFAST Innovative/Alternative treatment unit. The second tank will serve as an Accessory Dwelling Unit that will be contracted in the existing living/storage space above the garage. The project is located within the 100 - foot Buffer Zone to Spectacle Pond and an adjacent agricultural ditch associated with a cranberry bog
  • Paul Destefano, 14 Sias Pond Point Rd – RDA - 161 - applicant is proposing to extend the ocean facing position of the deck eight feet out and 28 feet across. The extension will be three feet less than the existing deck staircase, so it is within the existing structural layout. Notice of Intents (NOI)
  • Frances Tramontozzi, 31 Prospect St - NOI - 190 - applicant is proposing a single - family home reconstruction (raze and rebuild)
  • David & Lisa Rycroft, 17 Oak St – NOI - 189 – applicant is proposing to remove invasive plant species and replace with natice plants. A concrete walk will be installed replacing one which was removed during house construction. A pervious parking area will be installed adjacent to Oak St. Concrete steps to the beach will be replaced with wood steps. Erosion conrols will be installed along the limits of work
  • David & Susan Broderick, 14 Widows Cove Lane – NOI - 188 – applicant is proposing reconstruction of approximately forty linear feet of stone and mortar retaining wall. The wall will be broken apart to separate the stones and remove the mortar. The stone will be cleaned and re - used. Base boulders will be exposed and inspected. The wall will be reconstructed in the same location using new mortar and the old stones
  • Brian Swanton, 8 Burgess Point Shores – NOI - 192 – applicant is proposing to contruct a 16’ x 37’ pool, 8’ x 9’ spa, 31’ x 19’ raised cabana with wrap around deck and landscape improvements to the rear yard. Most of the proposed work is located within the 100’ buffer of bordering vegetated wetlands (BVW) on site and within the VE Zone (Elev.17) of Onset Bay
  • Ryan Vlaco, 0 Burgess Point Road – NOI - 187 – the projects is an after - the - fact filing for stone placed on an existing dirt/gravel roadway within LSCSF. Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation Requests (ANRAD)
  • Amended Order of Condition Request

The public can review the full official agenda for the complete list of items, attachments, and procedural details.

Land-Use Record Context

14 Spectable Pond Terrace Assessor search

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0 Burgess Point Road Assessor search

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What Happens Next

The next step is the meeting itself: Conservation Commission is scheduled for September 16, 2026 6:00 PM. After that, the newsroom can compare the discussion, votes, and any posted minutes against the preview.

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