Commission accepts mitigation plan, cistern solution for 26 George Agate addition
The commission closed the hearing and approved an order of conditions for a 250‑square‑foot addition at 26 George Agate Road (DEP 234951) after applicants added a 2:1 riverfront mitigation planting plan and an above‑ground cistern to manage stormwater when subsurface infiltration is not feasible.
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The Needham Conservation Commission closed the hearing and approved an order of conditions for 26 George Agate Road, DEP file 234951, where the owner seeks a 250‑square‑foot addition and a reduced deck footprint. The site lies within the 200‑foot riverfront area for Elder Brook, and past soil testing showed high groundwater prevented subsurface infiltration.
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