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Commission holds Riverside Drive sewer certificate of compliance pending confirmation of required shrubs
Summary
The Northampton Conservation Commission held action on a certificate of compliance for the Riverside Drive sewer project after a site visit failed to find nine required shrubs along the top of the bank; staff will confirm planting or require replanting before the certificate is issued.
The Northampton Conservation Commission reviewed a certificate of compliance package for Riverside Drive sewer work on June 25 and decided to hold action pending confirmation that required bank shrubs were planted.
Staff reported that the site is revegetating but that nine shrubs specified in the approved planting plan along the top of the bank were not found during a site visit. The request for certificate of compliance did not explicitly confirm shrub installation; staff recommended holding the certificate until documentation or evidence that shrubs were placed is provided. Commissioners agreed and took no vote to grant the certificate pending that confirmation.
Staff also noted a small field change involving placement of large stone in a work area; otherwise the slope appeared to be revegetating with native seeding. The commission will expect confirmation (photos or a follow-up site inspection) that required shrubs were installed before issuing the certificate of compliance.
