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Keolis railroad vegetation plans continued after commissioners seek DEP appeal records
Summary
Norwood commissioners continued a request for determination from Keolis for vegetation management in the commuter-rail right of way to April 16, asking the applicant to provide records on a previous MassDEP appeal and clarifications about mechanical clearing versus chemical applications in sensitive zones.
The Norwood Conservation Commission on March 26 continued consideration of Keolis’ five-year vegetation-management request for the commuter-rail right of way so the commission can review earlier MassDEP appeal records and better understand prior determinations affecting mechanical clearance in wetland buffer zones.
Matt (consultant for Keolis) described the company’s roadside vegetation-management program and the maps used to classify treatment zones. He said Keolis performs two annual chemical applications: a May–June roadbed treatment that targets the track bed and an August–September application that targets brush; treatment mixtures vary year to year and are…
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