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Conservation commission reviews Neal Park redevelopment, hears wetlands notice of intent
Summary
Para Corporation and consultants presented a Wetlands Protection Act Notice of Intent for a 4.6-acre redevelopment within Neal Park. Commissioners questioned buffer impacts, erosion controls and fencing; the public hearing was closed for later action.
Mark McCluskey of Para Corporation presented a Wetlands Protection Act notice of intent Thursday for redevelopment work at Neal Park, a 21.5-acre parcel at 1708 Page Boulevard that includes the park named for U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal.
"Good evening, members of the commission. My name is Mark McCluskey. I'm from Para Corporation," McCluskey said as he opened the presentation, which described replacing and reorienting recreational features and restoring an eroded embankment.
The commission was shown plans for a roughly 4.6-acre project area within the larger parcel that would add new and refurbished amenities — a relocated baseball field, a playground, a spray pad, a beach-sand volleyball court, a smaller pavilion, an ADA-accessible parking configuration and a new relief station — while keeping overall impervious cover nearly the same. McCluskey said the proposed work results…
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