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Minutes of meeting 18 February 1974.
Members present : Mrs . Trombly, Eessers D 'Angelo , Lafond, Chepulis ,
Lewis , Resca. Assoc . Member Mr. Turano.
Members Absent : Mrs . Kittredge . Assoc . Members Fink and Worthen,
Called to Order at 7 :45 PM.
1 . Minutes of meeting 15 Feb. 1974 accepted as read.
2. Mr. Lally of Johnson Street requested to speak before the
board regarding Appledore ; he had been unable to attend the Public
Hearing on same . The board agreed to allow Mr. Lally to speak
Mr. Lally first described the drainage problem on his property.
The fire road to the reservoir is part of his driveway and the
town placed a 10" pipe (approx. 2§' down) under this as number of
years ago. He wondered as to the legality of his replacing this
with as larger pipe .
He then questioned some of the figures in -the 242-6 Notice of
Intent , in particular the calculations regarding Sutton ' s Pond.
He suggested that the proposed system would be inadequate , thereby
causing the pond to overflow and erode its banks .
Mr. Lally also questioned whether lowering or dredging the ponds
would actually give a larger holding area ; had the rise of ground
water been considered in the calculations for retention capacity/
Regarding the overall project, Mr. Lally concluded that the
developer, in order to make as greater holding area, may destroy
things which are presently retaining water and slowing velocity
thereby creating as worse situation.
3 . The members of the Commission discussed at length the Appledore
plans and hearing. A review of soil types in the area pointed out
that there was as large area of Paxton soil - a hard pan clayey type
with a high run-off factor,
Mr. D' Angelo listid a number of concerns . He recomr,,iended that
as different engineer might provide an alternative design on pond
aize , waterways and dams. He also brought up the legal question
of the probable change of conditions on abutting lands . Building
on extremely steep slopes , fill around these structures , and hillside
erosion were listed as major problems . Also of concern was the
relocation of the Fire Poad to the reservoir and the subsequent
relocat&pn of the water main. How would service be maintained
during relocation?
A general concern by a number of members was expressed regarding
the volume of material but lack of factual data. It was agrued that
the hydrologic calculations were difficult to follow.
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Ib was agreed l has f the C;earn:liss ion should issue aa: Denial of
Se project (see MAC C Handbook , p. 79) , no work being allowed
until certain informaLior.a was provided and a public hearing held i
forthwith. Mrs. Tr°orrrb,a_y was directed Lo list the infoznabion.
which was deemed lacking in as preliminary i_mirr.ary clrzrf'L of an Order oi,'
Denial as d mail Lhi.s to all members for their perusal prior to
the next rrae,i:'t in g. The r r4.f c:r rmaa.kra crrr said be he lacking is WS
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(a) data from rara:7,.l tests and iJe.a.r"'.k,:klt'ss
(k::a) rnfe,rrraafl'ric>r'r by the NACC �cr.�yrr,��i �J�r�ided; ar�e>w�� ��atiM,cre� k.��r-:,feF���f� a.. f I,..��'J�afrom� ryll�:�f;G� l:acanL as er��lrr�mx°c,rk_
Meethw.aer.n Construction Co. and others enumerating ;wYa if-1
detailed plans of pumping station and stream control
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(d) plans showing
o� gal drainage ee s mn , accurately described,
lar1r g rJccrtrcM 1
of Fire road and d WKate lr main .
M items V i..s beril i.ria. the DhaIT Cla.de.,r for Further TnCormaUorl
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Meeting adjourned ra.t 10 :30 PM-
Submitted
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