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Surface Water Quality Committee

Members: Steve Garone, Larry Kiernan, Thomas Klem (Chair), Thomas Largy

Wayland water committee advances Heard Pond harvest and herbicide contracts

WAYLAND -- March 10, 2026, Wayland's Surface Water Quality Committee advances hand-harvest and herbicide contracts for Heard Pond. Chair Thomas Klem and member Thomas J. Largy told the panel Tuesday that SOLitude Lake Management has submitted a water chestnut hand-harvesting contract capped at $9,900, deliberately under

Wayland committee backs both herbicide and hand-pulling for Heard Pond

WAYLAND -- February 3, 2026, Wayland's Surface Water Quality Committee approved a dual attack on Heard Pond water chestnuts. Members voted 3-0 to contract for both Clearcast herbicide application and hand-harvesting this season, with scope capped by a roughly $30,000 budget. Chair Thomas Klem is drafting

Wayland water committee approves $1,019 Dudley Pond test, eyes tight budget

Wayland water panel approves $1,019 Dudley test as Heard Pond costs eat the budget.

Wayland water committee will seek CPC money for Heard Pond herbicide

Wayland Surface Water Quality Committee will pursue CPC funds for Heard Pond herbicide despite open-space rejection.

Wayland water committee approves Dudley Pond survey payment, demands missing reports

Wayland's Surface Water Quality Committee conditionally approved a $2,490 payment for a Dudley Pond plant survey it has yet to see in writing. The 4-0 vote, with Chair Thomas Klem, Carole Plumb, Thomas J.