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Commission finds Boston Gas’s Saunders Street underground gas‑line work outside WPA jurisdiction
Summary
The commission issued a Negative 3 Determination for Boston Gas Company’s proposed 250‑foot underground gas‑line segment at 1–20 Saunders Street, noting that the work is confined to the paved roadway although about 100 feet lies in the riverfront area.
Calen Consowitz of VHB described plans by Boston Gas Company for a new 250‑foot underground gas segment around Saunders Street, noting most work will occur within paved roadway and be excavated and backfilled with minimal long‑term surface change.
Consowitz explained that approximately 100 feet of the proposed 250‑foot segment is within the riverfront area but that the work is underground and will be excavated and backfilled in short windows so there should be no lasting impacts to resource areas. Commissioners moved and voted to grant a Negative 3 Determination after confirming the work will be completed in paved roadway sections and will not permanently alter the resource areas.
The commission emphasized standard erosion‑control best practices for trenching, same‑day removal of excavated material from site when possible, and restoration of pavement following backfill and compaction.
