After a successful vote for additional funding at the Special Town Meeting, work at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land has resumed for the removal of solid waste and asbestos containing material within the farm dump area. The Town's contractor, Strategic Environmental Services, will be excavating and properly disposing of the material under an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) with MassDEP Solid Waste Division. Trailer trucks are expected to enter the property, one at a time, to be filled with debris, and removed from the property on a daily basis. This will not impact any local traffic as trucks will only enter from Route 9 to the site access point once they are ready to be loaded and return the same way.
Please note that the access to the site from the Community Gardens (next to Harding Botanicals) is closed to the public. The parking lot at the Community Gardens will be open nights and evenings, but access from the adjacent trail is prohibited until work has been completed. Please follow all signs regarding trail closure and follow all postings for your safety. Under no circumstances is the public allowed to enter the property from the Community Garden parking lot where stone has been placed for an access road. Only authorized personnel with property Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may enter this area due the ongoing work.
The excavation work is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with final restoration activities to resume in the spring. Any questions can be directed to Melissa Danza, Conservation Agent at mdanza@southboroughma.com or 508-281-8984.
