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Panel urges state oversight of Brockton water diversions from Silver Lake to protect Jones River
Summary
Chair Christine E. Barber convened the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources hearing on House 984, a bill to update oversight of Brockton’s diversions from Silver Lake, as the panel heard testimony from local conservation officials and watershed advocates about ecological harm and low flows.
Chair Christine E. Barber convened the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources hearing on House 984, a bill to update oversight of Brockton’s diversions from Silver Lake, as the panel heard testimony from local conservation officials and watershed advocates about ecological harm and low flows.
Supporters told the committee the bill would not remove Brockton’s authority to use Silver Lake for water supplies but would require ecological impacts and regional balance to be considered before diversions occur.
Matt Fenella, conservation agent for the town of Kingston, told the committee, “The safe…
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