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Conservation commission amends enforcement order after sludge landfill breach; residents press for long-term fixes
Summary
Gardner Conservation Commission voted to amend an active enforcement order after a Feb. 6 breach at the municipal sludge landfill, adding requirements for maintenance records, a cleanup plan and DEP participation in follow-up meetings.
The Gardner Conservation Commission on March 10 voted to amend an existing enforcement order for the city sludge landfill after commissioners and residents described a significant erosion and sediment breach that occurred on Feb. 6.
The amendment requires the landfill operator to provide copies of all maintenance records, a written cleanup and long-term remediation plan, an engineering explanation of who approved the detention pond and dam at the top of the site, and attendance by Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) representatives at the commission’s March 24 meeting. The commission also directed the operator to replace silt fence until a permanent fix is in place and to provide inspection reports, testing results and a timeline for repairs.
Why it matters: Residents said the site has had repeated incidents and that temporary repairs are insufficient. The…
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