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Srping 2002 Currents

SRWC Tracks Watershed Projects SRWC reviews permitting documents, attends public meetings, and submits written comments on many complex projects in the watershed. Two projects that we have been tracking are highlighted below. For copies of our comments on these or other projects, please visit srw@shore.net or call (781) 233-5046. Boston Street Bridge Reconstruction (Massachusetts Highway Department). SRWC recommended that boater access be increased by raising the bridge at least two feet; work on the bridge avoid key fish spawning periods; and erosion problems be addressed. Saugus Landfill Capping Project (Town of Saugus). SRWC recommendations include: create a natural buffer zone along the portion of the property that abuts Breakheart Reservation (including restoring wetland areas); test all Central Artery fill material for potential contamination in Boston before it is trucked to Saugus; re-consider capping the landfill at lower elevations to reduce potential environmental impacts; and provide an on-site Clerk of Works to oversee day to day operations to ensure an environmentally sound capping process.

Spring 2002 Currents

2001 SRWC Water Quality Report
Boy Scouts Rebuild Partridge Island Boardwalk at Reedy Meadow
Stormwater and Murky Waters
SRWC Tracks Watershed Projects
General Electric of Lynn Funds Public Access Projects
SRWC Holds 2002 Annual Meeting
Editorial: Regional Drought Watch
Water Conservation Tips!
SRWC Hosts Signs of Spring Program in Saugus
SRWC Offers Marsh Ecology Youth Education Programs
Special Thanks for Grants Received
Adopt-a-Trail Breakheart Reservation
Around the Watershed
Saugus River Watershed Council Up and Coming Events
Other Watershed Events