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Planning board reviews test‑pit data showing buried brick/concrete; board accepts photos as verification
Summary
A Bag Land Consultants letter and test‑pit photos flagged buried brick and concrete on a rural parcel that should not have been used as fill. The board discussed whether staff/engineers should witness excavation and agreed photographic evidence and short verification by staff/engineer would likely suffice.
Planning staff introduced a Bag Land Consultants test‑pit letter and photos for a rural property that identified areas where builders had used brick and concrete as buried fill. Staff said the owner or potential buyer asked whether the town wanted a witness present during excavation; the consultants had flagged a small area of brick and concrete that should be removed and replaced with clean fill.
"They started scratching around... you see that brick right there?" staff noted when describing the test‑pit photos. Several members said the town’s engineers or BAG could sign off; others said a brief site visit and photos of excavation and replacement would be sufficient. The board did not require the town to send an engineer to document daily excavation but asked staff to obtain photos of the excavated hole and the clean‑fill importation and to ensure the building inspector/codes staff remain informed.
Board members emphasized that the owner (or applicant) is responsible for remediation and that the town’s role is limited to verifying the corrective action unless environmental contaminants beyond construction debris are discovered.
