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DCR, conservation commission and neighbors discuss short-term dam repairs at Rice City Pond
Summary
Representatives from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation presented limited, access‑only repairs and vegetation removal at Rice City Pond Dam, while residents urged a faster long‑term remediation plan after citing past flooding, contamination concerns and a history of deferred maintenance.
The Uxbridge Conservation Commission received a presentation and public comment Monday on a planned short-term repair and vegetation‑management project at Rice City Pond Dam, located on East Hartford Avenue. Representatives from the Department of Conservation and Recreation described a limited scope of work that includes selective tree removal on the upstream and adjacent embankments and repointing/chinking of training walls…
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