Photograph 1
Marsh Buggy Backhoe
In addition to the use of the marsh buggy, a variety of other wetland impact
minimization and restoration practices were incorporated into the project.
Additional
information on the overall project is provided by Fournier (1993).
STUDY SITE
The project site is located in Burlington Massachusetts, a northern suburb
of Boston
(Figure 1). The approximately 81-hectare wetland system is bounded on all
sides
by residential or industrial and commercial property.
The permanently maintained pipeline right-of-way is 10 m wide while crossing
800
m of Vine Brook Swamp. The gas flows from the northwest to the southeast,


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