Woburn commission issues Negative 3 RDA for homeowner’s geothermal system
The Woburn Conservation Commission closed a public hearing and issued a "Negative 3" RDA for a homeowner-installed closed-loop geothermal system, finding the proposed work in the buffer zone will not alter regulated resource areas and does not require an Order of Conditions.
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Scott Hamilton, the property owner, told the Woburn Conservation Commission on Dec. 5 that he seeks a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) for a ground‑source geothermal system to replace his home’s oil heat. Hamilton said the plan calls for two boreholes in the front yard connected as a closed loop that will be buried about 4 to 5 feet and enter the house at the foundation.
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