Commission Approves Indian Lake Dam Clearing Plan

Conservation · Meeting of August 24, 2026

Worcester's Conservation Commission approved orders of conditions for five development projects and ratified two enforcement orders against homeowners for unpermitted wetlands work. Chair Devin Canton presided as the board unanimously cleared a vegetation removal project at Indian Lake Dam after the applicant's team, led by Greg LaCroix of Power Corporation, raised the base flood elevation model from 542 to 542.4 feet. Commissioner Lindsay Nystrom questioned whether "16 parking spaces for 31 units" was enough at a proposed 28-unit apartment building on Goldthwait Road; the applicant cited a pending Planning Board special permit for a parking reduction.

The board also ratified a staff-issued enforcement order requiring a 142 Olean Street homeowner to submit a wetlands remediation plan by September 30 after unauthorized pool installation and vegetation removal near a bank, and lifted two older enforcement orders after confirming completed restoration at 262 Mill Street and 145 Newton Avenue North. Six other filings were postponed to a September 19 hearing.

In the full story:

• Postponed Filings
• 0 Spring Valley Road: Deck Reconstruction
• 149 West Boylston Drive: Indian Lake Dam Vegetation Removal
• 0 Whippepool Drive and 0 Daniels Way: Amended Order of Conditions
• 9 Dalton Street: Stormwater Liner Debate
• 46, 51 and 52 Modoc Street: Subdivision Modification
• 20 and 22 Goldthwait Road: Apartment Building and Parking Question
• Certificates of Compliance
• Elm Park Project Change Request
• Enforcement Orders
• Administrative Items
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,608 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of August 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.