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Committee seeks soils/test‑pit data and GIS parcel combinations to refine candidate sites
Summary
Members agreed that further soils data and test pits are needed to validate AI screening results; the committee discussed using historic test records, performing targeted test pits and re-running site screening with parcel combinations to create a usable list of candidate properties.
Committee members identified the lack of sufficient soils data in the artifacts screening and recommended targeted test pits and a close review of historic test records to refine per‑site hydraulic capacity. One member said prior test pits exist for some parcels and offered to pull those records for the committee to review.
Members discussed costs and logistics for test pits, the likelihood that some private landowners would not permit on‑site testing without an acquisition or purchase contingency, and the possibility of relying initially on publicly available soil maps and historical engineering records. If DEP indicates permitting could be feasible in certain zones, the committee agreed to prioritize test pits on those candidate parcels before finalizing any town‑meeting materials.
