Commission asks National Grid to file RDA or provide legal basis for exemption
After reviewing a National Grid maintenance package, the commission signaled it prefers an RDA submission, asked staff to seek legal guidance on exemptions, and to inform Town Council and the utility of the commission’s position.
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The commission reviewed a late National Grid package requesting that maintenance work be considered exempt from the Wetlands Protection Act review and asked whether the work could proceed without filing a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA). Members expressed concern about setting local precedent for exemptions that could allow larger wetland impacts without formal review.
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