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Community Public Forum · September 30, 2026Will clearing trees make flooding and runoff worse? How much water does an acre of trees hold?
Trees slow and store water during a storm. Part of the area is already inside National Grid's easement. We have committed to no net increase in runoff and to no wetland fill. Soils on the site drain poorly, so water tends to run across the surface, and water also flows onto the site from the north. The design being developed uses basins on both the north and south sides, sized for storm events. We have not published the engineering numbers. Our mapping shows rain that lands on the equipment area draining south into a chain of wetlands. That covers surface water only. It does not tell us about groundwater.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
Will clearing trees make flooding worse? How much water does an acre hold? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Website and email · Submission date not confirmedWill clearing trees make flooding and runoff worse? How much water does an acre of trees hold?
Earlier written draft (answers as of October 7, 2026)
Trees slow and store water during a storm. Part of the area is already inside National Grid's easement. We have committed to no net increase in runoff and to no wetland fill. Soils on the site drain poorly, so water tends to run across the surface, and water also flows onto the site from the north. The design being developed uses basins on both the north and south sides, sized for storm events. We have not published the engineering numbers. Our mapping shows rain that lands on the equipment area draining south into a chain of wetlands. That covers surface water only. It does not tell us about groundwater.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
Will clearing trees make flooding worse? How much water does an acre hold? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Website and email · September 11, 2026, 1:30 PM ETI live on [street name removed] and the entire road has private wells which I would like to keep from becoming contaminated. The site you chose should not even be considered due to this fact. My family's health is not collateral damage. [signature removed]
Earlier written draft (answers as of October 7, 2026)
Private wells are a leading concern raised at every public meeting. Firefighting water is to be captured on a hard surface so it cannot reach groundwater, and runoff along the site's southern boundary is to be captured. A groundwater monitoring program is committed, with its terms in writing before construction starts. A hydrogeologic study is underway, and a well inventory within one mile of the site is complete. A door-to-door survey within half a mile is next.
The draft Community Benefits Plan proposes testing eligible private wells within 1,000 feet of the work limit, plus downhill wells on T. Hall Road and any well the Board of Health identifies, at the project's cost. Wells farther away are not named in the draft. Residents who rely on a private well farther out are asked to send their road so it can be checked against the site plans and the well records.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
Will the project contaminate my well? Wells within a mile? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Will my well be tested, and who pays if it changes? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Has a hydrogeologic study been done? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Will clearing trees make flooding worse? How much water does an acre hold? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
