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Conservation commission closes hearing, moves to issue order for capping of uncapped Flint Road landfill
Summary
The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission closed the public hearing on a MassDEP‑mandated closure and voted to issue an Order of Conditions for capping the uncapped landfill at 54 Flint Road; presenters said groundwater testing found contamination affecting nearby homes and that capping should reduce contaminant migration.
The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission voted to close the public hearing and issue Order of Conditions for the proposed capping of an uncapped landfill at 54 Flint Road, a MassDEP‑mandated closure project described by the applicant’s environmental consultant as intended to reduce contaminant migration to nearby wetlands and groundwater.
Gary Magnuson, an owner of CMG Environmental and the project presenter, told the commission the site is a roughly 6‑ to 7‑acre vegetated former landfill with steep slopes that descend to wetlands. He said Langdon Engineering is the engineer of record and that the project has received permission from MassDEP’s Central Regional Office to proceed. "It's a standard closure in accordance with MassDEP…
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