Earth Removal Bylaw Committee directs targeted revisions to draft regulations
The Earth Removal Bylaw Committee directed specific language and technical changes to Horsley Whitten Group's earth removal bylaw draft.
Earth Removal Bylaw Committee · Meeting of October 8, 2026
PLYMOUTH — The Earth Removal Bylaw Committee directed specific language and technical changes to Horsley Whitten Group's earth removal bylaw draft. Chaired by Michelle Christensen, the committee required that stockpile setbacks from resource areas be increased from 50 feet to 100 feet and specified that "shall" replace "should" throughout the document and that an Engineers Earth Balance Report be included. The committee scheduled Planning and Development Department and Planning Board reviews for October 15 and November 5, respectively.
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Source: the Earth Removal Bylaw Committee meeting of October 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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