Commission says Town Forest dam work will avoid wetland buffer; RFP being prepared

Apr 15, 2026

Karina said the Town Forest dam project will avoid the wetland buffer to limit permitting, that spring-thaw sediment will be allowed to wash downstream after removal, and that Jordan Duffy is preparing the RFP for contract bids; the HOA downstream was contacted for outreach.

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Karina Dailey provided the Commission with a project update on the Jericho Town Forest dam, saying the work will be done to avoid the wetland buffer and therefore will not require additional permitting. "The project will stay out of the wetland buffer area and no sediment will be moved into the buffer — doing it in this way means the project will not require additional permitting," she said.

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