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Commission approves 2:1 wetland replication to replace older, failed work at 504–508 Wareham Street
Summary
The commission approved an amended order to complete a 3,800-square-foot wetland replication (2:1 ratio) to compensate for a previous, unsuccessful replication tied to an older wetland crossing. The developer's representatives said the proposed work follows DEP replication standards and will include monitoring; some commissioners argued for a 3:1
The Middleborough Conservation Commission voted Tuesday to approve an amended order of conditions requiring a 3,800-square-foot wetland replication area to replace a previously attempted and apparently failed planting tied to a former wetland crossing at 504 and 508 Wareham Street.
Shane Oates of Independence Engineering represented the applicant, Stone Estates LLC, and said the existing disturbed area from the older crossing measures about 1,900 square feet and the proposed replication doubles that footprint, meeting the engineering guidance provided by the state. Brad Holmes (ECR), the project wetlands…
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