Dalton board signs hazard‑mitigation paperwork and approves environmental monitoring contract

The Dalton Select Board approved several emergency‑planning and environmental monitoring steps tied to the town’s hazard mitigation and landfill monitoring programs.

Chair (S1) said the hazard mitigation application and certificate of adoption are ready for submission, and moved that the board sign both the approval letter for submission and the certificate of adoption. The motion was seconded and approved. Committee members thanked the emergency management lead for work on the plan and asked staff to post the final plan on the town website once submitted.

Tax Collector (S2) reported the town received a post‑closure report for the old landfill and a new contract from Stonecipher & Clark (environmental consultant). S2 said they asked the consultant to provide final results to the town by March 15 so the board would have time to review before an authorized signatory (Chair or Tax Collector) signs the contract. Chair (S1) moved to approve the post‑closure report submission and to sign the post‑closure report; the board approved the motion. The board also voted to approve the Stonecipher & Clark contract for engineering services and groundwater sampling, with the amendment to require deliverables by March 15.

What’s next: Staff will submit the hazard mitigation plan and the groundwater renewal materials, the town will execute the contract with Stonecipher & Clark after required edits, and the board expects to receive the consultant’s results by March 15 for final review and signature.