I asked about clean up but neither the Town of Lincoln or City of Cambridge Reservoir are willing to address the issue.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2022, at 4:57 PM, Andy Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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: 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> http://sites.bu.edu/rotjanlab/ | Google Scholar >>>>>>>>> 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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