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Conservation commission grants waivers for Boucher Road wetland crossings, requires soil testing
Summary
The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission approved two waivers to its stormwater rules and closed the public hearing for Lot 1 and Lot 2 on Boucher Road after approving replication plans and adding a soil‑testing condition to be witnessed by town staff.
The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission on a unanimous voice vote granted two waivers to its stormwater rules and closed the public hearing on a proposal to cross wetlands with two driveways on Lot 1 and Lot 2, Boucher Road.
The proposal, presented by Glenn (wetlands presenter) and engineer Mika Lasla of Topland Survey, would create two driveway crossings and associated stormwater basins. The applicant filed replication plans for two crossings and said the project remains just under the commission’s 5,000‑square‑foot cap on wetland alteration. Glenn said the team will “follow 10 55 4 b 1 through 7” when constructing replication areas and described planned plantings including winterberry, red maple, arrowwood, silky dogwood and highbush blueberry, with hydric soils placed to obtain hydrology near the final surface.
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