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Council discusses nonbinding options for reuse of former Compton Mill site as study nears completion
Summary
Town staff told the West Warwick Town Council that a Phase 1/Phase 2 environmental study of the former Compton Mill site is nearly complete and that the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is preparing recommendations tied to possible future uses. Council members expressed a preference for keeping the lots as open recreational space or to
Town staff told the West Warwick Town Council on Feb. 4 that a Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental study of the former Compton Mill site on Pulaski Street is nearly complete and that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will frame remediation recommendations based on the town27s intended reuse.
Staff said DEM requested guidance from the council on the town27s likely use of the two lots because remedial options and their costs differ depending on whether the town plans for recreation/open space, a paved parking or…
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