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PLANNING BOARD ADOPTS GRAVEL PIT INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Brookfield Planning Board unanimously adopted an expanded eighteen-point annual inspection checklist for the town's two grandfathered gravel pits.
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Brookfield planning task force proposes updates to excavation regulations
Brookfield planning task force proposes updates to gravel pit regulations. The three-member task force comprising Marshall Golberg, Stephen Berry, and Mark Lofgren reviewed the Earth Excavation and Restoration Regulations against current state standards and identified mostly minor proposed changes.
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Brookfield Planning Board approves master plan, extends gravel pit permit
Brookfield Planning Board approves master plan and extends temporary gravel pit permit. The board voted 7-0 to adopt the master plan with amendments addressing population growth and historic resources, including map updates for the Workforce Overlay District and Scenic Roads. In a 5-0 vote with two
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Board advances Master Plan update; adoption vote set for August
Brookfield planning board advances Master Plan update with adoption vote set for August. The board held a public hearing on its revised Master Plan, which condenses sections to three and updates the vision statement to emphasize rural and scenic character preservation, managed development, cost
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Planning Board continues Smith gravel pit permit hearing
Brookfield Planning Board opens and continues Thomas Smith gravel pit permit hearing. The board convened a public hearing on Smith's gravel pit permit application at 228 Governors Road but immediately continued it to August 10 after Smith reported a scheduling conflict and did not attend. Chair Ed
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Planning Board schedules hearings on Smith gravel pit and Master Plan
Brookfield Planning Board schedules Smith gravel pit and Master Plan public hearings. The board set a special hearing for July 6 on an intent-to-excavate from the Smith gravel pit operator, designating Stephen Berry as pit coordinator. A Master Plan public hearing is scheduled for July 13. Board
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Planning Board refers gravel pit grandfathering to legal review
The Planning Board referred gravel pit grandfathering questions to legal counsel for formal review. The board analyzed 1977 and 1991 permit applications for operations potentially expanded from 4 acres to 20 acres, questioning whether the 1991 filing preserves grandfathered status and whether
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Planning Board OKs temporary permit for Moose Mountain Gravel Pit
Brookfield Planning Board unanimously approves gravel pit excavation permit. Vice Chair Marshal Goldberg led a 6-0 vote to issue a temporary permit for TW Excavating & Development, Corp to continue operations at Moose Mountain Gravel Pit at 139 Moose Mountain Road. The permit, effective April 30,
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Planning Board approves fee overhaul, schedules pit hearing
Brookfield Planning Board approves fee overhaul after nine years. Board member Donna Faucette moved approval of the town's first major Planning Board fee schedule revision since 2017, raising the public notice fee from $100 to $200 when newspaper publication is required and increasing the recording
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Planning Board Streamlines Pit Permitting to Meet State Deadline
Brookfield Planning Board streamlines gravel pit oversight to meet state deadline. The board unanimously approved a simplified permit form for two existing grandfathered pits on Governor's Road and Moose Mountain Road, requiring only basic operator information and minimal state-mandated items under
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