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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners [mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michelle Collette<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 17, 2021 9:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mark Archambault <marchambault@ayer.ma.us>; massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Regulation of Blasting and Rock Hammering?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Check with your Fire Chief and the State Fire Marshall's office for blasting regulations. We had a subdivision on the Groton-Littleton townline that had a considerable amount of blasting. We worked
with the applicant to limit time frames, but left the rest to the Fire Department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Michelle Collette, AICP<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
on behalf of Mark Archambault <<a href="mailto:marchambault@ayer.ma.us">marchambault@ayer.ma.us</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 17, 2021 9:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Regulation of Blasting and Rock Hammering?</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hello everyone,
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I’m curious as to whether any towns or cities out there
<b>regulate blasting and rock hammering</b> when development requires the clearing of large areas of ledge.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Here in Ayer, much of the remaining developable land has extensive ledge outcrops and requires blasting to develop.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Besides the usual limits on hours of operation to lessen noise impacts, does anyone have a regulation that covers blasting in more detail?
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can provide.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mark Archambault, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ayer Town Planner
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Town Hall, One Main Street
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ayer, MA 01432<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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