Earth Removal Bylaw Committee forms three subcommittees, targets March deliverables.
Earth Removal Bylaw Review Committee organizes into three subcommittees with end-of-March deadline. Eight members attended the January 29 session in person, approving a hybrid meeting format and establishing working groups: Town Comparison, led by Eric Cody; Case Law, led by Richard Serkey; and
Earth Removal Bylaw Committee · Meeting of January 29, 2026
PLYMOUTH — Earth Removal Bylaw Review Committee organizes into three subcommittees with end-of-March deadline. Eight members attended the January 29 session in person, approving a hybrid meeting format and establishing working groups: Town Comparison, led by Eric Cody; Case Law, led by Richard Serkey; and Existing Bylaw Review, led by Scott MacMillin. Public commenter Heather Fillebrown cited sand market value at $16 per cubic yard and called for independent inspections and water testing to protect Plymouth's regional aquifer.
The Committee discussed excavation volume verification methods including LiDAR and drone surveys, with Michelle Christensen assigned to share a spreadsheet of 26 town bylaws and a consultant-services template; hiring a consultant could take four to six weeks to evaluate and three to four months to retain.
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Source: the Earth Removal Bylaw Committee meeting of January 29, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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