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Manager says stockpiles at school field site comply with approved NPDES/conservation plans but borough will monitor dust and stabilization
Summary
Manager said the topsoil and fill stockpiles at the school/field construction site are part of an approved plan and will be reused; inspectors and the conservation district are monitoring stabilization and seed cover to limit dust.
Council heard an update on construction stockpiles at the school and new field site near Windcliff: the manager said the material is approved for reuse under the site's NPDES and conservation plans and that borough inspectors and the conservation district are monitoring stabilization measures.
The manager noted the stockpiles include expensive topsoil intended for later use and that backfill material should be used sooner as construction proceeds. He said inspectors will check for seeding or jute-mat stabilization and watch for bare spots after dry periods that could generate dust. He also said the conservation district has performed routine inspections and has not cited deficiencies in recent reports.
Staff acknowledged a minor rain event had carried mud onto a street but said it was being cleaned up and did not prompt DEP or conservation-district enforcement action. The manager said he would have inspectors make closer checks and that contractors were required to water down stockpiles near homes.
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Borough inspectors and the conservation district will continue routine monitoring and staff will follow up with contractors on stabilization and watering to limit dust; no enforcement actions were reported at the caucus meeting.
