Commission approves Old State Farm trail project

Conservation · Meeting of July 23, 2026

Bridgewater's Conservation Commission approved the Old State Farm plan and voted to press BSU over stockpile soil testing. Members voted 4-0 to issue a standard order of conditions for a town project off Summer Street, then 3-0 to send BSU a second letter asking it to reappear. Agent Dan Levesque said a site visit found sediment channeling through two culverts to a spot about 35 feet from wetlands.

DPW Director Azu agreed to order the full 14-metal panel after soil results near Wells 10 A&B at 1719 Plymouth Street fell short of what the commission requested. Levesque also reported bylaw revision quotes of $40,000 to $45,000 from Horsley Witten and $10,000 to $12,000 from BSC Group.

In the full story:

• BRIDGEWATER — July 23, 2026 —
• Meeting Opening and Ground Rules
• Notice of Intent: Old State Farm, Summer Street (Map 90, Lot 999A)
• Notice of Intent: 550 Curve Street (Map 78, Lot 20)
• RDA: 45 Harvard Street (Map 32, Lot 101)
• 1719 Plymouth Street, Wells 10 A&B
• Out-of-Order Items and 46 Flagstone Place
• BRS Cease and Desist and Notice of Intent Discussion
• Great Hill Drive, Zero Plymouth Street (BSU Cease and Desist)
• 16 Wood Street
• Town Wetland Protection Bylaw
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,164 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of July 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.