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Commission confirms CSX railroad wetland boundaries, approves spray restrictions map
Summary
The commission issued a positive determination confirming resource area boundaries and approved mapped limited-spray and no-spray zones along a CSX right-of-way through the city, noting operators will use painted track marks, a tablet-based navigation plan and a ride-along to avoid no-spray zones.
The Worcester Conservation Commission on May 19 voted to confirm wetland and stream boundaries for a segment of CSX railroad right-of-way and to accept an updated vegetation-management plan that maps limited-spray and no-spray zones along the tracks.
Why it matters: The decision confirms delineated resource area boundaries for the Right-of-Way management plan and formalizes spray restrictions that govern herbicide application adjacent to wetlands and streams under state pesticide rules and local…
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