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Hampstead officials outline redesign of Roberts Field pond after state reclassification
Summary
Town staff and commissioners described a county-led redesign of the Roberts Field Stormwater Management Facility after the Maryland Department of the Environment reclassified the pond as a "significant hazard" dam; county staff will present detailed plans at a July 22 town hall meeting.
Town staff told the Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission on June 25 that the Roberts Field Stormwater Management Facility — commonly called the pond — will be significantly reconfigured after the Maryland Department of the Environment reclassified it as a “significant hazard” dam.
The change matters, staff said, because the facility no longer meets current stormwater and dam-safety rules; a breach could put nearby homes and people at risk. "If that would or would somehow breach or it would break, nearby homes and people could be at risk," a staff member identified in the meeting as the zoning administrator said.
The commission was told Carroll County’s…
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