Winchester wetlands staff report: 308 East Wakefield compliance, 240 Kingsbury warning, 1139 West Wakefield unresolved

Winchester wetlands staff reported on June 18 that remediation at 308 East Wakefield is complete: an independent engineer reviewed the work and approved it, and the commission’s enforcement steps appear to have achieved compliance.

Staff also reported issuing a warning for 240 Kingsbury, a new house site where a stockpile lacked adequate silt fencing and on‑site controls. The applicant responded to staff inquiries and committed to replace or re‑erect silt fencing and to remove or relocate containers and dumpsters; staff said they received multiple emails from the applicant and expect corrective work to be completed promptly.

At 1139 West Wakefield Boulevard, town counsel’s memo is in the meeting packet and staff told the commission the property’s docks have not gone back in the water and a “for sale” sign remains posted. The matter will continue to be monitored and the commission retained the letter from counsel for follow‑up.

Commissioners asked staff to set enforceable deadlines when practical and to verify corrective work in follow‑up visits. Staff noted that earlier deadlines had been set on long‑running matters to prompt timely completion.