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Dredging Of Manchester’s Center Springs Pond Proposed

Posted on July 29, 2015

By Jesse Leavenworth

Sediment has been piling up in Center Springs Pond since it was last dredged in 1994, and town officials have proposed spending $500,000 for restoration.

The project is included in a proposed $11.78 million public infrastructure bond that goes to a public hearing in August, a board of directors meeting that same month and a referendum in November.

Part of Center Springs Park, the pond is in a hollow in the center of town and catches runoff from a 1.5-square-mile area. The sediment includes bacteria, sand, pollutants and nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, Public Works Director Mark Carlino said.

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