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Rockwell Pond Study
Dear Local Resident,
September 1, 2003
The City of Leominster Environmental Services with the support
from Weston &
Sampson Engineers has just completed a Water Quality Study on
Rockwell Pond, which
sits in your downtown area. The purpose of this study was to fully
understand what has
caused water quality problems in the pond in the past and find
solutions to these
problems. Rockwell Pond has a high aesthetic value to your
community and should be a
focus of concern for residents like yourself. As the health of the
pond increases so does
the environment that surrounds it. This could lead to increased
land values, a better pond
for recreational activities, and a more enjoyable neighborhood.
Through cooperation with
landowners, municipal water supply operators and town officials
the hope is that
Rockwell Pond can be healthfully managed so that it can become the
pristine water body
that it once was.
Due to your proximity to Rockwell Pond you have been selected as a
resident who could
play a major role in the ongoing success of this project, towards
protecting this very
important water body. Enclosed in this folder are a series of Best
Management Practices
(BMP’s) that have been proven to work in protecting surface water
bodies. In addition to
the enclosed material we have included a bibliography of Internet
pages that will provide
even more detailed information. We ask that you look over these
practices and adopt
those practices that apply to you and your land. By doing this we
hope that you will add
value to your land and protect a vital resource. Remember, we will
all benefit from a
cleaner, healthier water body, from both an aesthetic and
functional perspective.
We hope that with support from local residents like yourself the
City of Leominster and
Weston & Sampson can make this project a worth while endeavor.
Should you have any
questions about the study or land use practices you can undertake,
please do not hesitate
to contact Matt Marro at the City of Leominster Environmental
Services, (888) 435-5999.
Sincerely,
Matt Marro
Environmental Services
City of Leominster
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