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Seaman Paper outlines Otter River Dam rehabilitation; commission continues hearing pending MassDEP file number
Summary
Seaman Paper Company presented plans to rehabilitate the Otter River Dam, including vegetation removal, riprap overtopping protection and spillway repairs; the Templeton Conservation Commission continued the hearing while awaiting a MassDEP file number and federal permits.
Seaman Paper Company and engineering firm Tighe & Bond presented plans on May 19 for rehabilitating the Otter River Dam on Main Street in Templeton, describing vegetation removal, embankment reinforcement with large riprap and repairs to the primary and auxiliary spillways. The Templeton Conservation Commission voted to continue the public hearing while the project awaits a MassDEP file number and related federal permits.
The project manager, Stephanie Tetrell of Tighe & Bond, told the commission the scope includes removing vegetation within about 20 feet of the dam and installing overtopping protection on the embankments using class 1 and class 2 riprap. Tetrell said the design calls for a median rock size (D50) of about 24 inches on the…
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