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Commission ratifies enforcement order after unauthorized tree removal at Khmer Lowell site; applicant told to submit replacement plan
Summary
The Lowell Conservation Commission on Aug. 13 ratified an enforcement order against Khmer Lowell and the Khmer American Cultural Center after the commission found tree and landscaping removal inside the 100-foot wetland buffer and FEMA 100-year floodplain at 48 Townsend Ave.
The Lowell Conservation Commission on Aug. 13 ratified an enforcement order for work at the Khmer Lowell and Khmer American Cultural Center property at 48 Townsend Ave, finding that landscaping and tree removal occurred within the 100-foot buffer of a bordering vegetated wetland and inside the FEMA 100-year floodplain.
An unnamed representative who identified themself as the center’s president told the commission the center hired a local contractor to clear trees to reduce the risk of falling limbs and to make the site safer for community use. The representative said they believed an earlier approved plan covered the work but acknowledged the prior approval had expired during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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