The MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Superseding Order of Conditions dated April 10, received by the Arlington Land Trust on April 14, approving the Thorndike Place project and specifically the stormwater and groundwater management system as proposed by developer. ALT members may recall that the Arlington Conservation Commission’s 2-2 vote in March 2025 led to the developer appealing to DEP.
DEP’s Superseding Order of Conditions is very disappointing considering that the extensive monitoring and testing data collected and documented by ALT and our consultants have shown that the developer’s proposed stormwater management system does not meet the DEP’s own stormwater management handbook or its past determinations on projects with similar monitoring data and stormwater management systems.
The ALT Board met on April 16 and is now considering whether to file an appeal with the DEP Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution (OADR). We will provide further updates as more information is available.