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Pout Pond demonstration BMP draws support, triggers Natural Heritage review over dragonfly habitat
Summary
Town engineers proposed reconstruction of Pout Pond parking and new bioretention basins as an MS4 demonstration BMP to reduce phosphorus loading; commissioners welcomed the design but asked Natural Heritage to confirm whether priority habitat or an endangered dragonfly would be affected before the commission votes.
Engineers for the Town of Uxbridge presented a Notice of Intent for a demonstration BMP at Pout Pond to satisfy the Massachusetts MS4 General Permit and reduce total phosphorus loading to the Blackstone River.
Jean Christie (Tyler & Bond) said the project includes parking lot reconstruction, a sewer connection for the beach house (removing septic), and two biofiltration basins sized to infiltrate…
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