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Uxbridge approves short‑term maintenance for Rice City Pond Dam, requires daily debris removal
Summary
Parr Corporation and MassDCR sought permission for short‑term repairs at Rice City Pond Dam (DEP 3121188); the commission approved the plan, including removal of 22 trees and minor spillway repairs, and added a condition requiring removal of all debris at the close of each workday.
Parr Corporation, on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, presented a short‑term maintenance plan for Rice City Pond Dam at the May 19 Uxbridge Conservation Commission meeting. The plan calls for removal of 22 trees larger than 3 inches DBH along the pond banks and targeted surface repairs to the auxiliary spillway and training walls.
Greg LeCroix (Parr Corporation) said the work will be limited to human access in the auxiliary spillway area (no heavy machinery in the spillway or river) and that crews will use ladders for small repairs. The applicant reported DEP assigned file number DEP 3121188 and that DEP recommended a daily debris‑removal condition, which the applicant accepted.
Commissioners closed the public hearing and voted to issue the standard Order of Conditions for the short‑term dam maintenance with the additional daily debris removal requirement.
What happens next: The contractor will proceed under the approved Order of Conditions, remove debris daily from work and resource areas, and return to the commission if heavier machinery or changes in scope are needed.
