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Charlemont committee notes Pan Am Railways' annual vegetation-management notice, including herbicide 'spray train'
Summary
Committee member Bill Harker told the Charlemont Conservation Committee that Pan Am Railways sends an annual vegetation-management notification and operates a 'spray train' to apply herbicide along tracks; the railroad also offers ride-alongs to show culverts and underpasses.
Bill Harker informed the Charlemont Conservation Committee on April 10 that Pan Am Railways issues an annual notification regarding vegetation management along its lines. Harker said the railroad operates a spray train that applies herbicide to areas along the track and that Pan Am offers a ride-along to show locations such as culverts and underpasses.
The committee did not record additional discussion or formal action about the notification in the minutes. The item was noted among meeting business as part of routine annual operational notifications from the railroad.
