The photographs in this gallery document historical clearing, grading, excavation, blasting-related site disturbance, wet conditions, drainage changes, and other physical conditions within the Lot 2 / Lot 3 development area.
The images are presented as a visual record of site conditions over time. They should be reviewed together with the recorded wetland plans, agency correspondence, survey materials, drainage records, and other exhibits included in Project Locus.
Additional photographs and supporting documentation are available and may be added as the record is further organized.
Future Land-Use Note
Carl Hale did not leave this land unused by choice. From the beginning, the property was intended for productive family use, including possible residential development, farming, nursery activity, and other lawful uses.
Repeated regulatory restrictions, unresolved wetland questions, and cease-and-desist conditions limited the Hale family’s ability to use or develop the property for many years.
During that period, portions of the land naturally reforested, consistent with earlier Natural Heritage direction concerning revegetation. Trees, brush, and wetland-tolerant vegetation are now established in portions of the site. This reforestation reflects years of restricted use rather than abandonment.
Before any future farming, nursery activity, driveway construction, wetland-plant growing area, habitat-compatible use, restoration work, or residential development can be responsibly considered, the present wetland, hydrologic, and regulatory conditions must first be clearly established.