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Residents and commissioners raise concerns after 30% design shown for Pickpocket Dam removal; timeline set for mid-2027 start

Brentwood Conservation Commission · November 13, 2025
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A public meeting on Pickpocket Dam removal presented a 30% design and a timeline calling for removal to begin July 2027 and finish by year-end. Brentwood attendees raised questions about wetlands, wells and downstream infrastructure protection; presenters declined to show engineering details for 1,000-year flood protection and said remediation will be a later phase.

A public meeting about the Pickpocket Dam removal presented a 30% design and a proposed schedule that would start removal work in July 2027 and complete construction by the end of the year. Commission members who attended the meeting reported that the design included a proposal to relocate…

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