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Woods Pond residents urge town help to control invasive plants; treatment faces permitting and funding hurdles
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Woods Pond residents told the Middleborough Conservation Commission on Tuesday that invasive aquatic plants have returned this summer after mechanical clearing and that further work will require permits and more funding.
Woods Pond residents told the Middleborough Conservation Commission on Tuesday that invasive aquatic plants returned this summer after mechanical clearing and that further work will require permits and more funding.
Mary Capistano, vice president of the Woods Pond Association, said weekly water tests showed acceptable bacterial results but that dense weeds made swimming and recreation difficult. “We had mechanical hydro-raking in 2022 but it only lasted about a year,” Capistano said. She told the commission a private quote for a chemical treatment was about $85,000 and that the association is a small group of roughly 25 members.
The association has secured $25,000 from the Taunton River Stewardship Council and has received a step-1 approval from the town’s…
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