[CPEO-MEF] Park gains more land

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THE HINGHAM JOURNAL
Park gains more land
By Carol Britton Meyer / cmeyer@cnc.com
Wednesday, July 2, 2003

Wompatuck State Park will soon expand by 125 acres. The added
recreational space is sure to please residents, naturalists, and others
who bike, jog, walk, and hike there.

The parcel to be added, a former ammunitions facility of the Cohasset
Naval Annex which is currently controlled by the Army, is located at the
end of Leavitt Street. An environmental cleanup of the "Hingham Annex"
was recently completed, paving the way for the property to become part
of the state park system under the Department of Environmental
Management (DEM). The Department of Environmental Protection will review
the final documents associated with the cleanup. The property must
remain parkland.

"This is a good example of federal, state, and private cooperation,"
said Selectman Mathew MacIver.

This article can be viewed at:
http://www.townonline.com/hingham/news/local_regional/hj_newhjcarolwompatuck07022003.htm

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