Developer says extra erosion controls in place as commission orders third‑party review of Turnberry Estates

Aug 10, 2026

An engineer for Turnberry Estates described stepped‑up erosion controls after intense thunderstorms; commissioners and residents said sediment has repeatedly reached town streets and ordered an independent engineering review and staff report on impacts and bonds.

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Andrew Park, a professional engineer and principal at Kratzart Jones and Associates, told the Watertown Conservation Commission that heavy rain during phase three of Turnberry Estates has posed exceptional erosion challenges and that the developer has added temporary sediment basins, check dams, inlet stone protection, and other measures.

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