Fawn Lake Dredging In Bedford

Press release from the Town of Bedford:

August 17, 2020

As of Friday, August 14, 2020, the first section of the Fawn Lake was dredged! For the countless hours of committee work, meetings, funding requests, reports, permitting, designing and set up, this is a momentous achievement. The dredge work will now continue daily for approximately 8-10 weeks.

Work during the week of August 9th included the final fittings and connections to operate the dredge equipment while continuing to run the weed harvester across the lake. The harvester has now removed approximately 75 cubic yards of aquatic vegetation which is currently stockpiled at the boat launch to continue draining. As noted in the project plan, the southwestern portion of the lake is not being cleared; this will maintain the current habitat for species that exist in this type of resource area. There was no work at the dam over the past week; the site has been cleared of brush and stumps and the contractor has ordered the sheet piles, scheduled for delivery August 21st.

As previously noted, the trails through both worksites are currently closed. Please do not enter the areas, even after work hours. The cables, uneven ground, loose materials and heavy equipment make the areas unsafe for the general public. There are alternate trails which provide pedestrian access around Fawn Lake without having to cross through the two construction zones. For full details on the Fawn Lake Dredging process, please visit https://www.bedfordma.gov/department-of-public-works/pages/fawn-lake-project.

This press release was produced by the Town of Bedford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.