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Conservation Commission
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Meeting Minutes 1.27.2025
Present: Mr. Michael Healey, Chair, Mr. Ryan O'Hara, Mr. Aaron Roth, Ms. La W c n dRA s : lyn
Gonyer, Conservation and Environmental Planner ' , F) (r)
Not Present: Mr. Robert Smith -MacDonald, Mr. Jonathan Hedlund and Mr. Aaron(Csallagher 1 I L-(TO
Guests: Mr. Ron Mendez, Project Engineer, Graves Engineering, Mr. Dean Gustafson, Wetland Scientist, All Points
Technology
Minutes: Ms. Sharon Varricchione
1. Call the Meeting to Order: Mr. Michael Healey, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:05pm. Mr. Healey
welcomed the new commissioner Ms. Laura Konick.
2. Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA), Tarpon Towers III, LLC, 499 East Street, Mansfield, MA (Map
033, Parcel 011) for the installation of a 140-foot monopole telecommunication tower and associated equipment
within a fenced gravel compound within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland.'
Mr. Dean Gustafson, a Wetland Scientist, from All Points Technology spoke on behalf of the applicants. He
described the area including wetlands located at 499 East St where they would like to install the a 140-foot
monopole telecommunication tower. He explained that the tower and equipment would be outside the 100'
Buffer and that there would be vernal pool protection during the project. He then described in more detail the
structure of the tower and that they felt project was compliant within the bylaws and would expect a Negative
#3 Determination from the Commission. Ms. Gonyer stated that she didn't see any issues.
Mr. Healey asked once the structure was built how were they going to add potential antennas to the structure.
Mr. Gustafson stated with gravel access there would be room to use a crane and there would be no need to
come in front of the Commission for additional approval. Mr. Roth asked for the timing of the project. Mr.
Gustafson stated that if all the approvals were provided by this spring, the applicant and co- applicant would be
looking to start later this year. The project would take about 8-12 weeks and silt fencing would be used as a
protective barrier during construction. His team will also provide the construction team with training and will
instruct them to contact them if they come across anything not currently identified in the project.
Motion: To issue a Negative Determination for reason #3 (No work will impact a resource area) to Tarpon
Towers III, LLC, 499 East Street, Mansfield, MA for the installation of a 140-foot monopole telecommunication
tower and associated equipment within a fenced gravel compound within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated
Wetland with the following special conditions: (2, 3,4, 5, 7, 8, 10,11,12)
2. PLAN OF RECORD
3. LIMIT OF WORK
4. ADDITIONAL MITIGATION
5. STABILIZATION
7. CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
Passes: 4:0 (Roth/O'Hara)
8. START WORK NOTIFICATION
10. DOA ON -SITE
11. WETLAND FLAGGING
12. SUBMIT AS -BUILT
Land Disturbance Permit, Request for Certificate of Compliance (RCOC), Mansfield Housing Authority, 22
Bicentennial Court, Mansfield, MA, (Map 30, Parcel 17) for the construction parking and pavement improvements
within the Mansfield Housing Authority, Bicentennial Court 667-2 and Hawthorne Court 705-2 under the local
Stormwater Bylaw only.
Ms. Gonyer explained that this Land Disturbance permit was not a wetlands jurisdiction under The Stormwater
Bylaw, Chapter 185, a new process for Mansfield and this was the first CDC for it,. The plan of record mirrored
the as -built and she recommended a Full Certificate of Compliance for the Land Disturbance Permit.
Motion: To issue a Full Certificate of Compliance for the Land Disturbance Permit under the Mansfield
Stormwater Management Bylaw, Chapter 185 issued to the Mansfield Housing Authority, 22 Bicentennial Court,
Mansfield, MA, (Map 30, Parcel 17) for the construction parking and pavement improvements within the
Mansfield Housing Authority, Bicentennial Court and Hawthorne Court with the on -going condition that owner
must comply with Stormwater 0 & M plan annually.
Passes: 4:0 (O'Hara/Roth)
4. Administrative items:
• Open Space and Recreation Vacancy— Ms. Gonyer asked the Commission if anyone would like to serve on
this Committee too and if they did to contact the Conservation Department within the next two weeks.
• LAND - Gilbert Street (Map 4 Parcel 3), Chapter 61-Forestry removal - Ms. Gonyer talked about how this
parcel of landwas transferring out of the Chapter 61 forestry program to be sold and spoke about the Town
having the first right of refusal. She recommends to pass as we don't have the funds at the current time. She
will be looking for more funding sources to be able to purchase land in the future.
Motion: To issue a not exercise the first right of refusal for land on Gilbert St, Map 4 Parcel 3
Passes: 4:0 (Roth/O'Hara)
• Administrative items:
o Open Space & Recreation Committee (OSRC) Vacancy: Ms. Gonyer stated that there is a vacancy for
the OSRC Committee, that they meet once a month for an hour and to contact Ms. Varricchione if
they are interested in applying. She then said that the group is working on finishing up the Mansfield
Open Space Plan.
o LAND — Gilbert Street, Chapter 61 removal: Ms. Gonyer explained that the Town received a
notification for a 28-acres parcel that is coming out of Chapter 61 and the Town has first right of
refusal to purchase it. She noted that they have 120 days to respond which would be coming up
soon and she didn't feel during the current situation that the Town had the funds to purchase it. In
2021, 14,000 square feet of this lot was removed from the Chapter 61 forestry program as a . The
remainder of the 28 acres is now going to be released from the Chapter 61 program.
Motion: To not exercise our first right of refusal to purchase the property on Gilbert Street (Map 4,
Parcel 3) coming out of Chapter 61
Passes: 4:0 (Roth/O'Hara)
Conservation Updates:
o SNEP (Southeast New England Program) network Stormwater Planning Series— Ms. Gonyer spoke
about the 6-part Stormwater Planning training provided by SNEP which will help with our
Stormwater Management. We can have 5 members from the Town participate. She has two spots
open if they would like to go, please contact her.
o Follow up to 1/14/25 DEP onsite — Ms. Gonyer stated that this visit was due to an appeal to the RDA
hearing on 7/29/25 where a Negative Determination was given to applicant Mr. Kevin Boyden
regarding the neighbors Aqua Thruster. The Commission on 7/29/25 deemed it was non -
jurisdictional and Mr. Kevin Boyden appealed this with the DEP. She then stated that we are waiting
to hear back from the DEP to see if they will stand behind the Commissions decision or if a permit
was needed to be able to use the Aqua Thruster.
• November 25th, 2024 minutes for review and approval and next Meeting Date 2/24/25 at 6pm.
Motion: To approve the November 25th, 2024 minutes.
5. Adjournment:
Motion: To make a motion to adjourn 6:42pm.
Passes: 4:0 (O'Hara/Roth)
Passes:4:0 (Roth/Konick)
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