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Taunton conservation staff advise resident at 17 Williams Ave after complaint about yard waste entering brook

Taunton Conservation Commission · November 3, 2025
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Summary

A resident at 17 Williams Ave told the commission he used a blower to clear street debris and was unaware the practice could violate local wetlands protections; staff advised cleaning up material that moves from private property to the street and avoiding blowing yard waste into the brook.

At the Nov. 3 meeting a resident, Luis Cortez of 17 Williams Ave, appeared to discuss an allegation that yard waste and small clippings were being blown into a nearby stream adjacent to his property. Cortez told the commission he bags clippings from his lawn mower and uses an…

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