Ethel Walker's Plan
Development Plans
In May 2005 the Ethel Walker School put forth a preliminary plan to
develop the wooded property on the west side of Bushy Hill Road. They
propose 122 large homes on 168 acres. The total amount of land owned by
the school on the west side of the road is over 450 acres, of
which approximately 100 is used currently by equestrian-related
buildings,
arenas, etc. An additional 95 acres of the land is protected wetland.
While they contend that they plan to leave trees on the building sites
and incorporate wildlife “corridors” and a nature trail, virtually all
of the parcel will be utilized for development.
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Soil
Types Listed on the Pre-Amended Wetlands Map
Map Symbol
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Natural Soil Group
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Soil Name/% Slope
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PkA
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F-1
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Peats and Mucks
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SbA
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E-3b
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Saco Silt Loam, 0-3% slopes
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WcA
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A-3a
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Walpole loam, 0-3% slopes
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WrA
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C-3a
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Wilbraham silt loam, 0-3% slopes
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