The town had filed a continuance notice of intent requesting information on whether the demolition and removal of the damaged culvert pipe near the intersection of Davis Street and Lime Street is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act.
This project dates back to storms that occurred in September 2018, causing an estimated $1 million in damage, as well as Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Commissioner David Lipinski pushed for approval, saying, "they've been waiting for three years down there" to start the project.
Commissioner Thomas Robinson produced a letter from the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) expressing concern about the project. Ultimately, however, Robinson and the other commission members rejected the letter because representatives did not attend the publicly available meeting.