Aqueducts in Wayland Part of Trail Access Policy
Wayland is one of 14 communities affected by this policy
Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority today announced a policy for public access to open space along aqueducts in 14 communities, including the Weston and Cochituate aqueducts in Wayland. The policy sets forth guidelines for the Cochituate, Sudbury, Weston and Wachusett aqueducts. A press release explains that these aquaducts once supplied water for Greater Boston, but are now used only as emergency back-up resources. “These aqueducts follow miles of scenic, tree-lined paths across the landscape, which will be a great addition to the open space in these communities,” said MWRA Executive Director Fred Laskey in a press release. “This is a model that has been in place at the Weston …
