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MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1994
7:30 CALL TO ORDER
8:00 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION- -SE211 -458
Remus Realty Trust- -Lot 18, Patty's Rd. -- House, driveway, related grading within
100 ft. of wetlands
8:05 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION- -SE211 -457
Remus Realty Trust- -Lots 19 -24, 64 -67, & 100: Patty's Rd. & Elyse Rd. --
Houses, driveways, related grading within 100 ft. of wetlands
8:10 REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY- -Lots 16 & 17
Patty's Rd.
AS TIME ALLOWS:
MINUTES
ORDERS OF CONDITIONS
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
NEW BUSINESS
MANSFIELD CON. COMM. MEETING MINUTES - PAGE 1
Members present: Chairman Cauldwell, Comms. Cormier, Powers,
Sadowski, Weidner % JUn 30 P111 3: 10
MOTION: To accept 3 -21 -94 minutes as discussed -L 0
(Powers - Sadowski; all in favQ0, S; 1c;1u0V j -iS VOTED
To accept minutes of 3 -28 as discussed.
(Powers - Sadowski; all in favor, Cormier and Weidner abst.),
VOTED
The consensus resulting from discussion of the 3 -21 -94 minutes was that any
potential misunderstandings on the part of Mr. Quinlan should be dealt with
in the orders.
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: SE211458- -Remus Realty
Trust, Lot 18, Patty's Rd. -- House, driveway, related grading within b.z.
This lot will not be impacted by the Natural Heritage Program guidelines.
New location for flag 14 marked on plan, but buffer zone line must be
changed to reflect the change in flagging.
MOTION: To close the hearing.
(Weidner - Powers all in favor) VOTED
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: SE211 -457
Natural Heritage, Program will want some restrictions for lots for
the hearing following. Flagging will be finished probably by Saturday; site
walk 7:30 4 -9. This hearing will be re- opened 4 -11.
MOTION: To continue to 4 -11 -94 at 8:40.
(Powers - Weidner; all in favor) VOTED
The Natural Heritage Program is recommending conservation restrictions in
this area; these require a fairly lengthy, formal process which follows the
deed of the property. The program representative recommended that the
commission put a four -month period of time during which the restriction must
be implemented. _Comm. Powers recommended that the commission require
proof of filing (for each individual lot involved) at Registry of Deeds before
construction begins. [This information will be_ repeated at the meeting on the
11th.]
REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY- -Lots 16 & 17,
Patty's Road.
The large pile of material is on lot 16 and is now shown on plan, rev. date 2-
28 -94. The pile, will be screened on site, with smaller boulders going to a
crushing plant. Siltation controls have been pushed back. The lines that go
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not approve plan as currently exists but needs to research jurisdictional
aspects. In the swamp: can remove dead trees only (mark and have
inspected by Dick when he inspects hay bale line. Between 124 and his
existing limit of clearing: Comm. Sadowski would prefer to allow him only to
place mulch and native lowland shrubs in that area, since he believes that
creating a buffer strip which won't have pesticides, fertilizer, etc. is
justifiable. Comm. Powers suggested a 20 -ft. buffer all the way around from
edge of wetland which would be left alone. Comm. Weidner voiced the
opinion that if Mr. Quinlan has to cut down a tree in the wetland so he can
build a garage, there is a problem, Chairman Cauldweil supported the idea of
a 20 ft. buffer all the way around.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, 384 - Dana Colby
Only three lots out of 27 have been released so far; wants release of lots 80
and 62 (Eastleigh Estates North) These are high and dry lots.
MOTION: To release lots 80 and 62 from SE211 -384. (partial)
(Cormier - Weidner all in favor) VOTED
WADING RIVER DISCOLORATION: [Comm. Powers left meeting for this
discussion.] Test reports done in March haven't revealed any problems, and
the river is running clear now. Attleboro Superintendent of Water Dept. took
water samples out of ponds at two locations, but nothing turned up. Comm.
Weidner noted that DEP has an emergency response team and could be called
for quicker action in this type of situation.
ROAD ACCEPTANCE DISCUSSION: Tara Estates: Dick was up there
last Monday and feels the problems are being dealt with. None of the
affected lots were those about which the Commission had been concerned.
Basin on Mystic is fine. Dick will check with Dan Clifford, but doesn't think
there are Conservation concerns with any of the other roads up for
acceptance.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15.0
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