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Gardner conservation commission continues hearing on gravel‑pit stabilization at Ebenezer Keys
Summary
The Gardner Conservation Commission heard a notice of intent from BSC Group for a gravel‑pit stabilization and grassland restoration project at Ebenezer Keys Conservation Area and voted to continue the public hearing to the 27th while awaiting DEP review.
At a meeting of the Gardner Conservation Commission, members reviewed a notice of intent filed by consulting firm BSC Group on behalf of North County Land Trust for a gravel‑pit stabilization and grassland restoration project at the Ebenezer Keys Conservation Area off Keys Road and voted to continue the public hearing to the 27th while the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) file number and comments are pending.
The proposal, presented by Paul Martin of BSC Group, would redistribute existing sand and gravel mounds on site to create rolling sand‑plain grassland habitat and reduce erosion. "This is a pretty interesting and neat project to be working on," Paul Martin said, describing plans to move roughly 37,000 cubic yards of material within the property, install sediment and erosion controls along bordering wetland areas, and avoid hauling material off site.
The nut graf: Commission members and nearby landowners said the…
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