A non-profit citizens group advocating for Newton's open spaces
Editor’s Note:
DEP “tentatively approved” the DCR proposal on June 13, 2014. A final license for the project was expected to be issued in July.
However, as of February 2019, no further developments have occurred on this project.
The Hammond Pond and the adjacent conservation area is an extremely valuable and unique natural resource to the City of Newton and particularly to the Village of Chestnut Hill. Our neighborhood sits in the midst of housing,
Martha Horn, the city’s Environmental Planner, reports that Newton has received approval from the state to proceed with design and construction of improvements to Hammond Pond. A request for bids will go out shortly to select an engineer to design the project and a survey will be completed by the city engineer to support this work.