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Homeowner raises erosion concern as culvert near Scantec River fills with silt; commission points to DEP and DPW
Summary
A resident reported a silted culvert and property erosion to the conservation commission on July 16. Commissioners said the town lacks unilateral authority to remove sediment and recommended the homeowner contact the Department of Environmental Protection and the public works department to determine permitting and responsibility.
A homeowner reported a silted culvert and increasing erosion behind his house to the conservation commission at the July 16 meeting, and asked whether the commission could assist in cleaning the culvert to reduce flooding and property loss.
Commission members inspected photographs and notes and told the homeowner the problem is complex. The culvert sits where a small stream passes beneath a roadway; silt and debris have filled the culvert and the homeowner said the pipe has begun to…
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