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Berkley agricultural commission continues townwide soil review, plans USDA visit
Summary
Commission member Ed Harmon reported progress identifying soil types for Berkley parcels 61 and 61A, noted multiple soil types including Chamberlain (already listed as important) and said he will consult the USDA office in Taunton for a detailed soil map.
Ed Harmon, member of the Berkley Agricultural Commission, reported the commission’s ongoing townwide soil review during the Oct. 24 meeting, saying he had obtained soil information for Berkley parcels 61 and 61A and identified multiple soil types across the town. He said some soils, such as Chamberlain, already are designated as soils of importance.
Harmon said an engineer friend helped with an online soil-mapping program and that Chair George Faria found online folders containing soil listings for most neighboring towns but did not find Berkley in those folders. Because Berkley listings were incomplete online, Harmon said he will visit the USDA office in Taunton to request a map that shows soil types geographically rather than only as lists.
Angela Young, a commission member, asked whether a single parcel could include more than one soil type of concern; Harmon said nearby Dartmouth has parcels with multiple important soil types but that the commission does not yet know if there is a numerical cap on such designations. Harmon said he will continue identifying soils of importance and report progress at the next meeting.
The commission did not take formal action on soil designations at this meeting; members agreed to continue research and to report findings at the Nov. 7 meeting.
