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Foxfield 6 pump test found to affect private pond; developer responsibility noted
Summary
DPW staff reported the Foxfield 6 pump test damaged or impacted a neighboring property owner's private pond; staff said the developer must address the issue and proposed filling the pond from a nearby stream as a long-term measure.
Director of Public Works Bruce Carbaugh reported that the completed Foxfield 6 pump test identified an impact on a neighboring property owner's private pond. Carbaugh said the developer will have to address the impact and that the town may need to treat the pond issue as an ongoing responsibility if it is not resolved by the developer. Staff suggested filling the affected pond from a nearby stream as one remediation option.
Carbaugh placed this as an operational and development-control matter—staff will monitor the developer's remediation and note that related maintenance or liability could become a long-term town consideration if the developer does not fully resolve the problem. No enforcement action or timeline was announced at the workshop.
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