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Selectboard to consider weight limits and a public hearing for Mason Excavation traffic impacts
Summary
Board members discussed protecting the town-owned portion of Mason Road from up to 100 truck trips per day tied to the Mason Excavation Regional Impact Project and planning a public hearing to set a weight limit and waiver conditions.
Selectboard member Michele Decoteau summarized concerns about the Mason Excavation Regional Impact Project, which the minutes record could generate up to 100 truck trips per day six days a week for more than a decade. Decoteau said the town can protect the portion of Mason Road the town owns by establishing a weight limit after consulting the DPW director and the town engineer and holding a public hearing.
She detailed options for waivers for parties who need to exceed any limit, including possible annual payments or bonds to cover damage, and noted the need to consider exempt vehicles (emergency services) and existing commercial traffic. The board planned to gather technical input from the DPW and town engineer and then hold a public hearing; a separate public hearing on the Mason Excavation project was also announced for March 16.
The Selectboard invited residents to submit written feedback for the Planning Board page of the town website and indicated further discussion will take place at a future meeting after the DPW and engineering guidance is received.
