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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Great question. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Reach out to your Fire Chief for recommendations and conditions to include in a Board decision. Consider also engaging the State Fire Marshall if the local Fire Department doesn’t have expertise and experience
in this specific type of use. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">When Littleton Planning Board was reviewing a proposal for a hydrogen fuel operation, it was clear that we did not have the local knowledge on best practices. The State Fire Marshall reviewed the application
and recommended local training and some new thermal imaging equipment. The applicant provided certified training for local fire staff and the new thermal imaging equipment.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for the question,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maren A. Toohill, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">978/540-2425<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Planning via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Massachusetts Planners <massplanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Help with Propane Permitting Conditions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Our town has received an application for installation of two - 30,000 gallon propane storage tanks and the current planning board has not permitted something like this before. We also lost our planner in October
of last year, so I am flying solo as a Planning Board chair. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Do any of you have any experience with this type of request and advice for what we should be considering at the hearing January 28th? Or any examples of permits you have passed in your town with conditions that
we should be considering or aware of to ensure we consider all the ramifications for our town? Any help would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you very much in advance for the hive support!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4BA524">Mercedes</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mercedes Clingerman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Town of Orange</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mail: 6 Prospect Street, Attn: Planning Board, Orange, MA 01364</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Location of Planning Board Office: BY APPOINTMENT- 62 Cheney Street, Orange, MA 01364</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">email: <a href="mailto:planning@townoforange.org">
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