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Location: 104 North Carver Road, Wareham, MA (on the border of Carver)

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  • Owner:  Rocky Maple Cranberry Co. also known as Berry Guys LLC

  • Volume of Earth Removed: Unknown 

  • Permit: None Found

  • Area Impacted: 3 Acres

  • Solar: Large ground mounted solar planned for adjacent bogs, located in Carver and Wareham MA

  • Water Supply: unknown

  • Plymouth Carver Sole Source Aquifer: Yes

  • Wetlands and Waterways: Yes. Mining in Riverfront Area of Weweantic River, an Impaired Waterway requiring a TMDL.

  • Archaeological Impacts: unknown

  • Environmental Justice Population: Yes (Income)

  • Ecosystem: Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP), BioMap3 Core Habitat: Aquatic Core and others

  • Public Subsidies:

    • Agriculture grants: MDAR-$52,000.00

    • Large dual-use solar project planned under SMART Solar Program. Wetlands permit denied by Wareham Conservation Commission. Solar developer BE RE LLC of Colorado sued the Town of Wareham to try to get the permit. The case is pending at MassDEP.

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