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The committee plans to recommend an amendment to the Earth Removal section of Swampscott’s General Bylaw for Annual Town Meeting. Members also identified gaps in required monitoring: only two particulate and fugitive-dust tests were completed in 2025, and heavy-metal testing may not be occurring.
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The proposed bylaw change would clarify when earth removal requires a permit, including the amount of material involved. The committee will review testing records and the current permit before reviewing Amrize’s new annual permit application. Amrize expects to stay within a 50-blast limit but plans development blasting for a new roadway, including approximately 80-foot holes to merge two benches.
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