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Home My WebLink About2007-10-10 Conservation Commission Minutes i Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes October 10,2007 Members Present: Albert P Manzi, Jr , Chairman, Scott L Masse, Vice Chairman, Joseph W Lynch, Jr , Deborah A Feltovic, Sean F McDonough, Louis A Napoli Members Absent: John J Mabon Staff Members Present: Alison E McKay, Conservation Administrator, Donna M Wedge, Conservation Secretary Staff Member Absent: Pamela A Merrill, Conservation Associate Meeting came to Order at: 7:05 P. M. Quorum Present. Sean F. McDonough arrived at the meeting at: 7:20 P. M. Scott L. Masse,Vice Chairman arrived at the meeting at: 7:50 P. M. Pledge of Allegiance General Business 242-1393, COC Request, 26 Turtle Lane (Dickey)(Merrimack Engineering Services, Inc.) No one was present Ms McKay stated the Order of Conditions was issued April of 2007 for the razing of an existing sunroom and deck in order to construct a 14' x 38' addition within the Buffer Zone to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland Norse Environmental was retained as the Environmental monitor and reports were submitted throughout construction The addition was built exactly as what was originally proposed and measurements were taken in the field to confirm this The wetland markers were placed in the field in accordance with the Order All disturbed areas have been stabilized with no possibility for erosion runoff A motion to deny the COC request was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous Mr Lynch stated the shed is within the 50-foot No-Build zone and within the drainage easement The shed has to be moved where it was approved with the building permit in 2005 for the installation of the shed this was not placed where the shed shows on the building plan this must be moved by November 10, 2007 if not moved by this date $25 Is'day, $50, 2nd day, and $100/day thereafter A motion to ratify the Enforcement Order was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous NACC#34-Small Project-350 Summer Street The applicant Nancy Alibrandi of 350 Summer Street was present Ms McKay stated this is a 4 4 2A small project 7 s f of disturbance at the closest point only 76-feet from wetland resource area only 170-feet for squaring off a deck with stairs A motion to ratify this as a small project was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Vote 4-0-1 1 Decisions 242-1399, Berry Street (Stack)(Christiansen & Sergi, Inc.) No one was present Ms McKay stated the applicant received a variance from Zoning Board of Appeals requirement tying in to sewer Ms McKay stated the bond amount set at$3,000, wetland markers, foundation as-built plan stacked P L S ,the pitch of the driveway would have to be parallel to the house to north side of the property, only shoveling driveway or snow blow driveway only no snow plowing with a truck, well drilling would need protection of soil movement thru out an area need erosion controls within area when work is completed remove erosion controls, environmental monitor weekly then once a month A motion to accept the Order of Conditions as amended was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Mr Lynch Unanimous 242-1397,350 Holt Road (Crusader Paper Company)(New England Engineering Services, Inc. No one was present Ms McKay stated the bond amount set at$3,000, cleaning debris out the dention basin, the recharge of the drainage should be online before pre-construction meeting, the O & M plan for perpetuity on the property, the cleaning vegetated pond very large should be cleaned for the perpetuity on the property A motion to accept the Order of Conditions as amended was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Mr Masse Unanimous No Recess Public Hearings at: 8:00 P. M. Notice of Intent(s) 242-1403, 22 Woodlea Road (Garcia)(New England Engineering Services, Inc.) No one was present Ms McKay stated the applicant is requesting to continue to October 24, 2007 meeting A motion to continue to October 24, 2007 meeting was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Lynch Unanimous 242-1406,New England Power Company Right of Way Easement- (New England Power- NEP)(TRC)(cont. from 9/26/07) The applicant James F Hannigan of Nationalgrid and Steven P Damiano of TRC was present Ms McKay stated full size plans remain at a scale of 1" = 200' The revised plans include 11 sheets at a 40' scale The plans have been stamped by a P E , TRC stated that the wetland flags #'s would be added The wetland flag numbers are not depicted on the revised plans, but located in the field all set The buffer zones have been added The revised plans show current date all set Additional details have been provided in the revised Notice of Intent and revised tables The project will result in 20 s f of permanent impact and thus 40 s f 2 1 mitigation should be proposed in addition to mitigation efforts for temporary impacts Not addressed, but can condition A detailed legend has been added to the plan The final revised plans show proposed access route along the corridor, which were verified in the field as preferred route Many areas in which temporary impacts and placement of swamp mats were originally proposed can now be avoided I indicated that the applicant should try and avoid the placement of swamp mats where avoidable I believe TRC still hold this position No comments from DEP No further issues The 2 Conservation Commission discussed the best months that area dry would be July and August Mr Damian stated these replacement of high-tension wires 15,000 voltage and there would be outages during replacements of the poles Also cannot have outages within the peak usage of electricity We would need some pick and choose what times are the best Mr Napoli stated mitigation of vernal pools cannot be done the critters are on the move we need to protect the areas when they are on the move A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1398, 575 Osgood Street (Edgewood Retirement Community, Inc.)(Nitsch Engineering)(cont. from 9/26/07)(Reguest to cont. to 10/24/07) Robert W Lavoie of Devine Millimet attorneys at law was present A motion to continue to October 24, 2007 meeting was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Masse Unanimous 242-1407, Lot 4N Turnpike Street, Lot 1N,2N,&3N Berry Street(Utilities)(One Hundred Fourteen Trust)(Patrick C. Garner, Company,Inc.)(cont. from 9/26/07) The applicant Peter Hingorani of One Hundred Fourteen Trust, Donald Borenstien the applicant' s lawyer, Patrick C Garner of Garner Company, Inc , and Mr Barrow the applicant's builder was present Ms McKay stated the plans were revised to more adequately clarify proposed work and possible compensation/mitigation areas as discussed at the last meeting and as a second subcommittee meeting Natural Heritage revised letter dated 10/1 0/07-review conditions-100% with required conditions Mr Lynch stated the 2 to 1 replication areas were agreed with the Subcommittee and the applicant Mr Borenstien stated the Conservation Restriction with convinces would last 30 years on the property with State of Massachusetts Conservation Restriction would take 3 months to 6 months and would be for perpetuity on the property A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Vote 4-0-1 242-1410, Lot 1N Berry Street (One Hundred Fourteen Trust)(Patrick C. Garner Company, Inc.)(cont. from 9/26/07) The applicant Peter Hmgoram of One Hundred Fourteen Trust and Donald Borenstien the applicant' s lawyer, Patrick C Garner of Garner Company, Inc , Mr Barrow the applicant's builder was present Ms McKay stated the plans were revised to more adequately clarify proposed work and possible compensation/mitigation areas as discussed at the last meeting and as a result to a second subcommittee meeting Natural Heritage submitted revised letter dated 10/1 0/07-review conditions-100% agree with required conditions Mr Lynch stated the 2 to 1 replication areas were agreed with the Subcommittee and the applicant Mr Borenstien stated the Conservation Restriction with a convinces would last 30 years on the property with State of Massachusetts Conservation Restriction would take 3 months to 6 months and would be for perpetuity on the property A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Vote 4-0-1 242-1409, Lot 2N Berry Street (One Hundred Fourteen Trust)(Patrick C. Garner Company, Inc.)(cont. from 9/26/07) The applicant Peter Hingoram of One Hundred Fourteen Trust, Donald Borenstien the applicant' s lawyer, Patrick C Garner of Garner Company, Inc , Mr Barrow the applicant's builder was present Ms McKay stated the plans were revised to more adequately clarify proposed work and 3 possible compensation/mitigation areas as discussed at the last meeting and as a result to a second subcommittee meeting Natural Heritage submitted revised letter dated 10/1 0/07-review conditions-100% agree with required conditions Mr Lynch stated the 2 to 1 replication areas were agreed with the Subcommittee and the applicant Mr Borenstien stated the Conservation Restriction with a convinces would last 30 years on the property with the State of Massachusetts Conservation Restriction would take 3 months to 6 months would last on the property for perpetuity A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Vote 4-0-1 242-1408, Lot 3N Berry Street(One Hundred Fourteen Trust)(Patrick C. Garner Company, Inc.)(cont. from 9/26/07) The applicant Peter Hingorani of One Hundred Fourteen Trust, Donald Borenstien the applicant's lawyer, Patrick C Garner of Garner Company, Inc , Mr Barrow the applicant' s builder was present Ms McKay stated the plans were revised to more adequately clarify proposed work possible compensation/mitigation areas as discussed at the last meeting and as result to a second subcommittee meeting Natural Heritage submitted revised letter dated 10/1 0/07-review conditions-100% agree with required conditions Mr Lynch stated the 2 to 1 replication areas were agreed with the Subcommittee and the applicant Mr Borenstien stated the Conservation Restriction with a convinces would last 30 years on the property with the State of Massachusetts Conservation Restriction would take 3 months to 6 months would last on the property perpetuity A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Vote 4-0-1 242-1414,226 Stevens Street (Mittelstaedt)(The Neve-Morin Group, Inc.) Greg Hochmuth of The Neve-Morin Group, Inc was present Ms McKay stated no comments from DEP A the last meeting, the Commission requested plan revisions depicting a detail of the 5 leanto, the retaining wall gravity blocks, a soil stockpiling area, more substantial stormwater better management plan's and specific construction and better management plan measures The plans were revised as requested to incorporate and infiltration trench instead of a vegetated swale, drip trenches along the proposed patio and under roof line of the proposed shed, a temporary soil stockpiling area, a compost area for the previously noted yard waste and debris area a gravity block wall detail, and detail on the leanto, which has been changed to a standard shed and rotated slightly but remains outside to 50-foot No-Build zone A large native planting area is also proposed along the base of the proposed patio and behind the proposed shed In addition, the applicant is requesting a permit to allow the existing float to remain in place under section 10A of Chapter 91 and with annual renewals A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous Decisions 242-1412, 24 Crossbow Lane (Manning) No one was present Ms McKay stated the bond amount set at $2,000, no back wash from pool water within the resource areas, construction sequence, stake corners of the patio around the pool close to resource areas, should have cartridge filter for the pool, dewatering if needed, environmental monitor while work is going on weekly then monthly until site is the stabile 100 s f of restoration area by the driveway monitoring plantings for 1 growing season spring and 4 fall A motion to accept the Order of Conditions as amended was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1404, 210 Holt Road (TBI) The applicant William Thomson was present Mr Thomson stated yes we were doing replacement of the fencing yes I was on the airport property but I lease land from Airport Enterprise Commission Ms McKay stated the bond amount would set at $3,000, O & M plan is recorded on the property for perpetuity, the maintenance of the fencing for perpetuity of the property, the installation of a testing well before work starts on site the test water yearly for 3 years baseline testing of water, no snow stockpiling on the site, the 36 " catch basin would have to be cleaned of all debris within Holt Road before construction begins, flag maintenance A motion to accept the Order of Conditions as amended was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Lynch Vote 4-0-2 Discussion of Harbor Master Mr Manzi stated the Conservation Commission would set up a subcommittee would be Mr McDonough and Mr Napoli to inquire information of section l0A Chapter 91 and give us a report on what they find out about the Harbor Master for docks on Stevens Pond and Lake Cochichewick A motion to adjourn the meeting at: 9:30 P. M.was made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Feltovic. Unanimous. 5