Finding of Threatened Species in Foxborough Sparks Debate Over Oak Street Property
White Marbled Salamanders have been found in a vernal pool on the former Camp Lincoln Hill property on Oak Street - a property some town officials hope to sell in auction.
While reviewing the town’s assets, Foxborough officials discovered a threatened species living in the wetlands of the former Camp Lincoln Hill property on Oak Street. The white marbled salamander was found in a vernal pool on the Oak Street property during a site assessment by the town’s Asset Review Committee. “Very exciting,” said selectman Lorraine Brue, who also serves on the town’s Asset Review Committee. [We] walked down to the wetlands and the salamanders were swimming around [in the vernal pool there].” Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos said the finding of the salamanders “is a huge event” because there are only 75 towns in the state that have registered vernal pools with that species present. “That is a fairly big deal,” Paicos…
Deborah A Stewart
8:32 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
Steve, in the past there has been some discussion at the table re: this land. Lynda Walsh has spoken up a few times only to be cut off during her remarks by the TM. Knowing the type of job Jim does in the real world I am sure he is very aware of the impact of any building will impact the vernal pool and salamanders. Bottom line, land was purchased for open space and it shall remain open space via… more ›