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Needham conservation staff say contractors fixed sediment and tree-protection issues at two Gary Road sites
Summary
Commission chair reported sediment bypassing controls, buried root zones and an unsubmitted dewatering plan at 74 and 80 Gary Road; contractors addressed most problems and staff asked for clearer tree-protection requirements going forward.
Needham Conservation Commission Chair Dave Harrer reported that residents alerted staff to sediment flowing past silt controls, buried tree root zones and dewatering activity at two construction sites on Gary Road.
Harrer said he visited the sites, discussed the problems with conservation staff member Deb and that contractors have since “pulled the soil away from the trees.” He also told commissioners he did not see a dewatering plan at 74 Gary Road and that there is compaction and some soil remaining in the trees’ drip zones.
The chair said the…
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