Earth Removal Advisory Committee

Swampscott Earth Removal Committee reviews Amrize quarry permit revisions. The committee, chaired by Joseph Markarian Jr., spent its May 6 working meeting with Amrize representatives and staff reviewing proposed changes to the company's 2027 permit. Key agreed changes include reducing Board of

Earth Removal Committee reviews Amrize permit application for 2026-27. Joe Markarian, Chair, oversaw discussion of Amrize's proposal to merge and relocate benches closer to Swampscott Road during the permit year, with proposed 80-foot blasts limited to a maximum of 10 during fall months. Committee

Swampscott Earth Removal Advisory Committee will recommend bylaw amendments to address testing gaps. Committee members examined the Amrize earth removal permit and identified compliance gaps in particulate and heavy metal testing protocols; only two of three required annual dust-monitoring tests