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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Planners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am wondering if any communities, through their Planning Board or other land use permitting body, require that developers test for contamination prior to construction. If a project in Salem is on a site with a known industrial history,
the Planning Board and Conservation Commission expect some explanation of how bad materials will be handled and may include related conditions in their permits. But I am wondering if any communities have a standard requirement, such as through a policy or
ordinance/bylaw, for soil testing for all construction projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance for your insights.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tom<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tom Devine, AICP | Senior Planner</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">98 Washington St., 2nd Floor | Salem, MA 01970</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">978-619-5685 |
</span><a href="mailto:tdevine@salem.com" title="mailto:jguy@salem.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">tdevine@salem.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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