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Mansfield Conservation Commission
Minutes of Meeting-July 23, 2001 RECEIVED
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r'resent: Commissioners Paul Boyden" Shirley Hanlon, Carol Matthew, Chris Flass, Jack Smith; Dick
Lewis, Environmental Planner 0 I SEP I I PM I: 29
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Discussion with Mike Ahem, Special Project, Mansfield D.P.W.: ftiAH0FlELO T~
P. Boyden asked Mike come to in and bring the Commission up to date on seve~~Ati1l!ilI says
that the work behind the High School track is proceeding. The drainage area has been cleaned and the
piping work done. The supports for the field lights have been installed. Work is proceeding on the
installation of the infield area. The re-routing of the drainage brook in front of the Jordan-Jackson
School has been done. Several COmmissioners comment that this work looks very good. The parking
and drainage area by the Memorial Park and Library/COA is almost done. The cleanup behind the
Library parking lot was completed. The cleaning up and the removal of vegetation along the drainage
brook in front of the schools were discussed. The vegetation is creating a maintenance problem and
water flow is being impeded. After some discussion it was decided to have selected areas cleaned out
with some natural areas to remain. Dick L. will walk the site with Mike to best determine what areas to
clean.
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Kevin Nelson - Request for Determination of Applicability _ 90 Steams Avenue
Re: Proposed garage addition
Kevin Nelson presented the plans. Proposal is for a garage addition with some limited grading work.
The area where the garage will go is already the existing car parking area. Discussion on having the
installation of the haybales certified by an engineer. Questions on the proximity of the work to the
brook that forms the adjacent wetland. This brook flows under Stearns Ave. and goes down to Erick Rd.
After a discussion it was decided that conditions of no further work to be permitted beyond the haybale
line and having Dick L. inspect the haybales would be appropriate. Motion [Hanlon/Smith] to close the
hearing; Voted 5-0-0. Motion [Flass/Smith] to issue a Negative # 3 with the conditions as discussed;
Voted 5-0-0.
Notice of Intent hearing - Reservoir Place LLC, file ## SE 211-638 - Continued hearing
Re: construction of housing, drainage and roadway
Tom Houston and Chelsea Hanbridge from Edwards and Kelsey, and Gerard Savard from Abbott
Associates present. The revised plans showing the re-location and re-sizing of the drainage basin were
presented. The Town of Norton has reviewed and approved this modification. The new basis will retain
up to a 25-year storm event. Between 25 and 100-year events, the basin will detain the flow and the
outlet structure will function. C. Flass asks about the 50-foot no disturb areas. The project engineers
review some of the history of the project for her. It was agreed that the compensatory flood storage area
shown on the plans does not need to be constructed so that the amount of disturbed areas is minimized.
Motions [Hanlon/Smith] to close the hearing and issue the Order of Conditions as reviewed and
discussed. Both Motion voted 5-0-0.
4. Abbreviated Notice of Resource Delineation Hearing - Massapoag Realty Trust
Re: Land on west side Gilbert Street, opposite Otis S1. and south of Electric substation roadway
The Commission's wetland consultant, Michele Grenier, was present, along with Scott Goddard, of Carr
Research Lab, Ralph Maloon, Rim. Engineering, and Ron Bonvie and AI Paglia, applicants. The
Commission held a site walk on 7/21/01 and the outcome was reviewed. Michele G. reviewed her draft
( letter dated 7/19/01. The Vernal Pools that have been found in the field should, it was agreed by all
parties, be flagged, surveyed, and plotted on a revised plan. There was discussion about a possible
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stream that may, or may not be on the subject property. Another question is whether wetland found off
locus will create buffer zones that may impact the future project. The applicant agreed to located any
wetlands within 100 feet of the property lines and any streams with 200 feet of the lines. This
information will also be shown on the revised plan. Motion [Hanlon/Smith] to continue the hearing
until August 20th at 7:30 p.m All in favor.
5. Other Business:
a. Partial Certificate of Compliance for Lot 42, Holstein Rd, SE 211-518; non-wetland lot, no
problems; Motion [Hanlon/Smith] to issue the Partial Certificate. All in favor.
b. Update on the Mill Pond project-the work is proceeding with the dredging of the pond area; the
contractor has been pretty responsive to issues and problems. The excavation has turned up some
veins of clay that have created a silt problem since the clay can not settle out well. Pond excavation
should be done within the next couple of weeks.
c. Update on the Essex Street land acquisition - Site walk with Joel Lerner earlier this month. D.
Lewis has prepared additional materials and forwarded them to Conservation Services.
d. Gilbert St. Electric substation work - During the site walk for the Massapoag Reahy Trust land it
was observed that some of the haybales along the access road had been disturbed and the rains in
early July had washed some silt into the adjacent wetlands. D. Lewis visited the site today and some
new haybales had been placed where voids existed. The site will be monitored for compliance. The
project contractor should be starting finished grading soon with stabilization taking place after that.
e. Work near house on Fruit St and Short St.- -Chris Flass reported that some work was taking place on
this site in what appeared to be wetland or buffer zone. Dick L. will inspect and get a letter off to the
property owner.
f. Commission quickly reviewed the new applications that will come before the board next meeting
which is August 20th.
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Motion [Flass/Hanlon] to adjourn; voted 5-0-0
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