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Commission finds Manresa Wilds 'North Forest' referral consistent with harbor plan; questions remain on coal-ash remediation
Summary
The Harbor Management Commission recommended that Planning & Zoning proceed with the Manresa Wilds North Forest (phase 1) referral, citing alignment with harbor-plan goals for public access and restoration while pressing the developer on groundwater, remediation and engineered controls tied to historic coal-ash fill and ongoing DEEP oversight.
Attorney Liz Sutchi and the Manresa Wilds project team presented the first-phase 'North Forest' plan for converting 28 acres of the former Manresa peninsula into a public-access ecological park. The presentation described trails, an entry road and 44-space parking lot, three ecological “pockets” including an outdoor classroom, and limited importation of materials needed to create the planned grades.
Project staff acknowledged the site's history of coal-ash…
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