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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-21 Conservation Commission Minutes North Andover Conservation Commission February 21, 1996 Senior Citizens' Center 7:00 P.M. Present George L Reich Joseph W Lynch Robert L Mansour Albert P Manzi, Jr Joseph Mottola Scott Masse STAFF Michael D Howard Julie A Parrino Chairman Reich called the meeting to order at 7 00 P M Minutes January 17, 1996 Motion by Albert Manzi to approve the minutes of January 17,1996, seconded by Joseph Lynch Vote 6-0-0 January 24, 1996 Motion by Albert Manzi to approve the minutes of January 24, 1996, seconded by Joseph Lynch Vote 6-0-0 FebruM 7. 1996 Motion by Albert Manzi to approve the minutes of February 7, 1996, seconded by Joseph Lynch Vote 6-0-0 New Business 242-785 Discussion, Sewer Line, Salem Street to Easy Street George Perna and Bill Hmurciak from the Department of Public Works (DPW) are present as well as Benjamin Osgood, Jr and Peter Ogren for discussion Mr Perna stated he would like an open discussion of alternatives for the sewer line proposal that was recently denied by the Conservation Commission Mr Perna presented a map to the Board displaying the area of the proposed sewer line Mr Perna discussed the possibility of running the sewer line down Abbott Street and constructing a pump station Mr Perna stated his objections to installing pump r North Andover Conservation Commission February 21, 1996 2 stations high cost, approximately $250,000, long term maintenance, replacement needed every 30 years The Department of Public Works tries to avoid the construction of pump stations because they are temporary structures Ben Osgood, Jr stated that the North Cross Subdivision was approved with a sewer line and a temporary pump near Mosquito Brook The Abbott Village Subdivision has been filed with the Planning Board and the sewer line was foreseen to run along Mosquito Brook It was a requirement that dry sewer be available George Perna stated that a 24' cut would be necessary to install a sewer line up Abbott Street The road would have to be shut for quite a while during construction because of a thick layer of ledge Joseph Lynch questioned why the sewer line could not be brought up to Rea Street Bill Hmurciak stated that because of gravity the road cut would be greater than 24 feet One of the possible alternatives being proposed is running the sewer line through the Foss's property through an easement, which would decrease the amount of disturbance to the wetland resource area from 11,800 square feet to 6,200 square feet George Perna presented plans showing current proposal (denied) and two other routes, southerly and northerly options The commission questioned why the southerly route could not be moved further south George Perna stated they did not want to disturb a wooded area The southerly connection is approximately 30' from the wetlands, the cut would have to be about 8' Albert Manzi stated his main objective is to protect the floodplain and brook Albert Manzi stated he would consider the plans as presented He stated he would like to see a proposal brought back, his biggest concern is to maintain the 25' no cut zone and not alter the brook in any way Robert Mansour has no objection to the pumping station He does not care about the cost, when the wetlands are gone they are gone, he doesn't care about economic cost and believes Abbott Street is a viable alternative George Perna stated this is a temporary alteration, not permanent George Perna asked if they should appeal the decision or refile The commission advised George Perna to refile with a new Notice of Intent and new information 242-441. Long Pasture, Settlement Agreement Ralph Joyce, Esq addressed the commission and gave a brief history of this filing The Settlement (DEP Superseding Order) requires the signature of the Chairman of the Conservation Commission The only change of the plan is a berm being installed and it is not within 100' of a wetland resource area Michael Howard is comfortable with DEP's review Motion by Albert Manzi to authorize the signing of the Agreement, second by Joseph Lynch Vote 6-0-0 North Andover Conservation Commission February 21, 1996 3 242-585, North Andover Estates, Discussion Mr Patrick Seekamp of Wetlands Preservation, Inc addressed the commission He is seeking a modification to allow them to address the wetland replication They are 1,500 s f short of the required wetland replication Additional buffer would need to be cut for replication The plan presented reflects 5,000 s f of wetland replication This replication will provide long term water quality management for water flowing through detention ponds Wetlands Preservation, Inc has flexibility to adjust grade to save larger trees if required They are looking at late April to do reconstruction of detention pond and he would like to work in this area after reconstruction of detention pond The stone berm would be removed and restored He proposes a sump, 100 s f of temporary wetlands disturbance George Reich questioned if this is a Modification or a new Notice of Intent Albert Manzi stated the commission asked for this It is a good location because water is deposited in this area It would enhance wildlife habitat Joseph Lynch stated the work could be done under an Enforcement Order George Perna asked if this area would have a plus or minus or no effect on downstream flooding Mr Seekamp stated it's more positive because of additional storage, however, it cannot be measured George Perna asked what could be done,to decrease flooding on Johnson Street Mr Seekamp stated reconstruction should help the problem Motion by Albert Manzi to Issue an Enforcement Order to incorporate wetland replication plan as submitted by Wetland Preservation, Inc dated February 20, 1996, second by Robert Mansour Vote 6-0-0 242-656, 940 Great Pond Road, Certificate of Compliance The commission conducted a site visit on February 17, 1996 as a result of their meeting on February 7, 1996 M Howard previously recommended compliance The bond is in place, the as-built is filed, the letter from the biologist is in the file, the P E letter is in the file, the boulders have been removed, the wetland and associated buffer zone have been restored G Reich questioned if restoration/replication could be evaluated at this time M Howard stated yes, quite readily M Howard and J Parrino evaluated the site this morning and performed two data plots utilizing BVW sheets Dominant plants and hydric soils are present, no fill was observed in the area M Howard strongly recommends compliance G Reich questioned#20 of the Order The engineer feels the end product is satisfactory and meets all conditions M Howard stated the end result is a functioning wetland resource area The commission should be happy The commission recovered lost wetlands A Manzi is concerned with dormancy presently, he'd like to view the site during growing season M Howard stated that there is a difference between dead vegetation and dormant vegetation, a qualified wetland biologist can readily tell the difference Motion by J Mottola to issue a Certificate of Compliance, second by R Mansour for discussion North Andover Conservation Commission February 21, 1996 4 J Lynch stated the commission is having a hard time believing that the area is in compliance because of complete disregard of the Act from the applicant R Mansour and J Mottola stated the site has been justified and they rely on M Howard's technical expertise to evaluate the site Motion by J Mottola to Issue a Certificate of Compliance, second by R Mansour Vote 4-1-1 A Manzi opposed, G Reich abstained Public Hearings Notices of Intent 242- , Chestnut Street, 11 Lots, Greenleaf Realty Trust The filing is for the construction of a road, houses, utilities and associated grading within the buffer zone of a bordering vegetated wetland Mr Les Goden and Mr Thomas Laudani were present The plan reflects a 700' roadway to access the lots The area is mapped as a floodplam (bordering land subject to flooding) A waiver of the 25' no-cut zone for cul-de-sac grading and detention pond is requested M Howard stated the delineation is not yet approved Possible changes in the field in area of detention pond M Howard stated it is a waste of his time to have plan with no wetland flagging numbers M Howard stated he compiled a report specifying his concerns which he subsequently forwarded to the applicant and is currently being addressed He feels 2 1 replication is feasible Intermittent streams as well as perennial streams must be shown on the plans Thomas Laudani presented 1 1 5 replication replacement He is awaiting BVW data sheets from Steven D'Urso They are looking to Planning Board to reduce roadway from 26' to 24' Grading to within 15' of the BVW for cul-de-sac placement M Howard questioned if the cul- de-sac could be shortened and the 25' buffer zone could be preserved Mr Laudani stated they must meet 120 degree cul-de-sac The commission will view the site once the line has been approved by M Howard M Howard stated the foundation drains and the decks need to be addressed J Lynch questioned the sewer line through the detention area A Manzi stated Mosquito Brook is a critical area G Reich asked the applicant when all additional information would be available as he did not want to have abutters come to the next meeting unless the applicant was ready Mr Laudani unequivocally assured the commission that all information would be available for the March 6, 1996 meeting Motion by A Manzi to Continue to March 6, 1996, second by J Lynch Vote 6-0-0 North Andover Conservation Commission February 21, 1996 5 New Business 242-694, Lot 2 Blue Ridge Road, Bond Reduction M Howard presented this filing request The house is built, driveway is paved, wetland replication is proceeding nicely Motion by A Manzi to reduce the bond from $6,000 to $2,500, second by J Mottola Vote 6- 0-0 242-158, Lot 35, #311 Bear Hill Road, Partial Certificate of Compliance Motion by J Mottola to Issue a Partial Certificate of Compliance, second by A Manzi Vote 6- 0-0 Decisions 242-788 50 Sutton Hill Road M Howard read the draft version of the Order of Conditions The commission discussed the order Motion by A Manzi to accept this Order, second by R Mansour Vote 6-0-0 242-787, 52, 110& 130 Sutton Hill Road M Howard read the draft version of the Order of Conditions The commission discussed the order Motion by J Mottola to accept this Order, second by S Masse Vote 6-0-0 242-789, Lot 1 Abbott Street M Howard read the draft version of the Order of Conditions The commission discussed the order Motion by A Manzi to accept this Order, second by S Masse Vote 6-0-0 242-790 Lot 2 Abbott Street M Howard read the draft version of the Order of Conditions The commission discussed the order Motion by A Manzi to accept this Order, second by S Masse Vote 6-0-0 North Andover Conservation Commission February 21, 1996 6 Discussion Abbott Street Floodinia The commission discussed flooding on Abbott Street They concluded that calculations would only indicate that the culvert should be replaced with equivalent size Motion by J Lynch, second by R Mansour to Issue an Enforcement Order instructing the Department of Public Works to replace collapsed culvert with one of equal size and invert by the time the paving plants open and/or at the discretion of the Conservation Administrator Vote 6- 0-0 Adjourn Motion"A Manzi to adjourn, second by R Mansour Vote 6-0-0 yeorge L Reich, Chairman