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South Street water‑main project to add stormwater BMPs; 15 street trees will come down with 2‑for‑1 replacement planned
Summary
Public Works presented a South Street water‑main replacement on March 11 that includes new stormwater BMPs to reduce phosphorus entering resource areas; the design requires removal of 15 street trees, with a 2:1 (30 trees) replacement commitment.
Town public‑works staff presented the South Street water‑main replacement project to the Select Board on March 11 and described related stormwater work that will add best‑management practices (BMPs) to help meet the town’s NPDES phosphorus‑removal obligations.
Public‑works staff said the water‑main replacement creates an opportunity to add infiltration‑based BMPs — structures designed to slow, infiltrate and settle stormwater before it reaches wetlands and the Charles River — in multiple locations along South Street. Staff said two of the proposed BMPs will conflict with existing trees and two trees sit within the right‑of‑way in locations where water‑main…
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