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Restoration plan for 57 River St. accepted by commission as a path to resolve enforcement case
Summary
Tilton & Associates and a wetland scientist presented a restoration plan for 57 River Street that relies on test pits and native plantings; the commission endorsed the plan subject to sewer‑department coordination and qualified onsite supervision because work will approach city trunk sewers and conservation land.
Tilton & Associates presented a restoration plan responding to an enforcement order at 57 River Street that maps historic fill, uses test‑pit data to identify buried hydric soils and proposes a graded pullback to the current wetland edge followed by native plantings (buttonbush, elderberry, highbush blueberry) matched to elevation zones. Wetland scientist Steve Ives summarized test‑pit results and the native species list that will guide revegetation.
Commissioners emphasized the need to coordinate with the city sewer department because three trunk sewer mains and other utilities run through and adjacent to the site; staff said DigSafe marking and qualified onsite oversight will be required before excavation near sewer infrastructure. The commission voted to endorse the restoration plan and asked staff to notify the city's sewer and legal staff ahead of implementation and to report back to the court on July 29 with a status update.
