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Danville delays Diablo Road work as nesting birds and PG&E guide wires complicate construction
Summary
Town Manager Ty Williams told the council that Diablo Road construction is slowed by nesting‑season protections and unexpected PG&E guide wires in the trail corridor; the town is testing a three‑week pond treatment at Oak Hill Park and aims for clearer water by Memorial Day.
Danville Town Manager Ty Williams told the council on April 7 that several local infrastructure projects are advancing but facing practical hurdles, notably nesting‑season protections on the Diablo Road project and utility lines crossing the trail corridor.
Williams said the town is monitoring multiple active nests and has instituted 50‑foot buffers around trees with breeding activity. "CDFW actually has posted a biologist on‑site every day," he said, adding the town is "hoping quickly that the birds will fledge soon by our April 15 deadline" so tree removal can proceed before bat season begins.
The manager also reported crews…
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