Chicopee imposes $23,786 restoration cost on Bridgetown for compliance violation
Chicopee Conservation Commission requires $23,786 restoration payment from Bridgetown. The Commission voted unanimously on March 18 to table Bridgetown's Certificate of Compliance request for 0 East Main Street pending the $23,786 payment to a Conservation fund. The penalty stems from an
Conservation Commission · Meeting of March 18, 2026
Chicopee Conservation Commission requires $23,786 restoration payment from Bridgetown. The Commission voted unanimously on March 18 to table Bridgetown's Certificate of Compliance request for 0 East Main Street pending the $23,786 payment to a Conservation fund. The penalty stems from an Enforcement Order issued in April 2019 after the applicant cleared vegetation in the Riverfront Area without Commission approval; an Order of Conditions and Restoration Plan issued January 22, 2020, were never implemented over six years.
Commission Member Celeste Donovan explained the Commission must enforce the laws: the $23,786, calculated from FY 2026 restoration work estimates, must be paid before the certificate can issue and new development can proceed.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of March 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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