Newton Conservators: BC’s new salt shed threatens Webster Woods

Newton Conservators: BC’s new salt shed threatens Webster Woods

Here’s a story posted this summer on the Newton Conservators website that I don’t believe has been reported anywhere else…. 

In November 2018, Boston College filed plans with the City of Newton to construct the salt storage facility [on the rear parking lot of the land it owns in Webster Woods.] Neither the Newton Conservation Commission nor any other city department had the authority to prevent the construction of this facility. Construction began in February 2019, and was substantially complete by June.

This facility threatens Webster Woods because of the

Video: Tour of Webster Woods

Here’s a video Julia Malakie shot of a recent tour of Webster Woods, a large portion of which Congregation Mishkan Tefila has tentatively agreed to sell to Boston College for potential administrative office and parking uses. (The “tour” itself starts...