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Beaver dams at Norwood Airport create ponding and bird‑strike concerns; commission declines to fund response
Summary
Airport staff reported beaver activity that has ponded water near a runway safety area and attracts waterfowl. The Board of Health declined emergency trapping; the Conservation Commission discussed options (water‑flow devices, repellents, trapping) and said it would not fund airport remediation but offered technical referrals and support for a non‑
Norwood Airport Manager Mark Raven told the Conservation Commission on May 28 that beaver activity has created a lodge and small dam near the taxiway/runway edge, producing ponded water that could attract waterfowl and increase the risk of bird strikes on aircraft.
Raven and conservation staff described the problem as both an aviation safety concern and a threat to airport infrastructure: water encroaching on the runway safety area could compromise recent capital work and federal grant assurances. Raven noted the airport has experienced bird strikes in the past and said the nearby repaved runway carried a multi‑million‑dollar investment. The…
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