Conservation approves National Grid pole replacement with new conditions
Franklin Conservation Commission approves National Grid pole replacement on East Central Street. Chair Mark LePage and the six voting members present unanimously authorized the minor buffer zone activity affecting approximately 7 square feet. The project will use compostable wattles to protect
Conservation · Meeting of July 2, 2026
Franklin Conservation Commission approves National Grid pole replacement on East Central Street. Chair Mark LePage and the six voting members present unanimously authorized the minor buffer zone activity affecting approximately 7 square feet. The project will use compostable wattles to protect nearby wetlands during construction.
In other business, the commission continued a Notice of Intent hearing for 110 Populatic Street to July 16 and received a presentation on Franklin's obligations under MS4 stormwater regulations to reduce phosphorus discharge to the Charles River by 2,000 pounds by 2038.
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Source: the Conservation meeting of July 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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