Carol, Is the stuff you are seeing within 10 ft of the road? Sorry, your photos gave the impression that it was strewn about deeper.
When talking to the reservoir manager, did you ask them about cleanup? Andy On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 4:06 PM Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 22, 2022, at 4:03 PM, Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > The reservoir manager at the office of the City of Cambridge Reservoir > management says 10 feet to the rd belongs to the town of Lincoln. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 22, 2022, at 3:58 PM, Andy Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > According to the nifty Lincoln GIS (https://www.axisgis.com/LincolnMA/), > the land adjacent to the reservoir along Old County Road it's owned by the > City of Cambridge, not the Town of Lincoln. So I'm not even sure DPW can > go clean it up, that would be trespassing... > > > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:56 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As I said before, contact the Selects and ask to have a discussion. >> Otherwise, you can start a citizen’s petition to request a position be >> funded in the DPW budget. >> There is a way to see if others also agree that our tax dollars should >> pay for this, otherwise, we can go out with trash bags and each do a little >> bit in our neighborhoods. >> >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 22, 2022, at 3:49 PM, Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The town should acknowledge that street sweeping is different than trash >> pick up.In 28 years I have yet to see a town crew picking up litter on the >> town land that abuts the reservoir land. This remains a dumping ground for >> all sorts of trash. A clean up >> Once a year would be great. >> Carol Ryan >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 22, 2022, at 3:43 PM, betty green <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I live on Old County Rd not far far from Carol. Clearly there are >> streets in Lincoln that are more affected than others by littering. Old >> County is one of them as we are close to a reservoir and major business >> center and the road provides a major thoroughfare with low >> lighting/visibility for cars. >> >> Other roads in Lincoln are similarly affected for these or different >> reasons and the town is probably aware of them. These roads deserve more >> effort by the town with more frequent street cleaning. Perhaps this is >> already happening but does not seem enough. >> >> Betty Green >> On Monday, March 21, 2022, 09:06:50 AM EDT, Richard Panetta < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> As someone a stated before. We can’t have town employees cleaning roads >> every time trash is dumped. They have other things to do and only clean >> during certain times of the year. >> >> Curious if it is on the reservoir side is that not owned or run by >> Cambridge or do they just lease the land/water area? >> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 8:50 AM Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Regardless of who is dumping this trash the fact remains it is on town >> owned land and should be cleaned up by a town crew. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 21, 2022, at 8:48 AM, Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Definitely being dumped from vehicles and perhaps the same one given the >> repeat tossing of Bud Light cans and cases. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 21, 2022, at 8:29 AM, Randi Rotjan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> We live along Concord Road and also regularly pick up litter from the >> side of the road. We invested in one of these trash grabbers >> <https://www.amazon.com/Grabber-FitPlus-Premium-Reacher-Warranty/dp/B07T3HTBD9/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=20KD5OY6VHRLJ&keywords=trash+picker+grabber&qid=1647865670&sprefix=trash+picker%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzOVdYTFBXWklZMlNFJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDI3ODE3MkNJUE41MzNTR1NXTCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjY0MTE2M1NHNkY4STRLTVpYViZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=>: >> I highly recommend it. >> >> Randi >> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 8:21 AM llas902551--- via Lincoln < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Unfortunately more people using trails hence more trash. Place many >> signs. Trails will b closed if become dangerous and trashy. So upsetting >> folks don't have manners. >> Lynne >> Sent from the all new AOL app for Android >> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp> >> >> On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 7:58 PM, Leslie Turek >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> When I lived in Watertown, we had a terrible problem with people dropping >> trash all along the paths alongside the Charles River. Each year, on Earth >> Day, one of the local citizen's groups organized trash cleanup parties all >> along the river. It was a shame we had to do that, but together, we all >> made a difference. >> >> When I moved to Lincoln, I was so pleased that I could walk our beautiful >> trails without constantly running across trash. I'm sorry to hear that the >> plague has spread to our town as well. Perhaps we need a similar sort of >> cleanup day. Although I would much rather spend my time doing something >> useful, like pulling up garlic mustard or planting native pollinators, >> rather than having to waste time picking up after thoughtless people. >> >> Leslie Turek >> >> On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 9:06 AM Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Who's responsibility is it to clean this up? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone-- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >> >> -- >> *Randi Rotjan, Ph.D. | she / her / hers | * >> * Boston University <https://www.bu.edu/biology/>* >> *http://sites.bu.edu/rotjanlab/ <http://sites.bu.edu/rotjanlab/> ** | >> **Google >> Scholar >> <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kjjMY3IAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> * >> *617- 353 - 5087 * >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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