Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-135-R2

2nd Redraft GOV 135

Medfield State Hospital Cleanup Plan

Messrs. Timilty and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 156 the following section:-

"SECTION 156A.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, shall review its cleanup plan for the site of the former Medfield State Hospital and report on whether it: (i) is based on a standard of unrestricted use for the site; (ii) fully complies with all state and federal environmental regulations and standards;  (iii) fully complies with the recommendations regarding flood plain restoration and management as described in the September 2011 Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report; and (iv) addresses the concerns of the town of Medfield and of surrounding communities in the Charles River watershed.  The division  shall report its findings and any reasons for non-compliance or failure to address the concerns of the town of Medfield and of surrounding communities in the Charles River watershed  to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives not later than October 1, 2012.".