HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 9/24/1990MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES,;.=
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1990 -- PAGE
Members Present: Chairman Powers, Commissioners Cauldwe�0nNgil�r„ 0}�e�s1
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Poholek, Rhoads, Smith ' E 8
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. „-
MINUTES:
MOTION: To accept the minutes of 9 -10 -90 as corrected.
(O'Neill - Owens; all in favor) VOTED
TOM MCDONALD, RE ENFORCEMENT ORDER FOR EAST ST. PROPERTY
Mr. McDonald was present to express his consternation about the Enforcement
order requiring him to remove a car, etc. from property which he does not own;
he leases the property. One of the tenants renting the house left the
automobile. Ero McDonald owns the property. The oil tank was left after a'
Beauty Shop on the site was torn down. The property owner partitioned the
property necessitating the removal of the oil tanks in question. Two drums of
motor oil for Mr. McDonald's truck are currently stored in an old truck body on
the site. Comm. Owens feels that whoever has possession and control of the
property (i.e., Mr. McDonald) is responsible for removal of the debris.
Chairman Powers suggested leaving this order in place and issuing an Enforcement
Order to Ero McDonald as well, leaving their attorneys to determine who is
responsible.
MOTION: To issue an Enforce »tent Order to Ero McDonald, with an extension
granted to Mr. McDonald so that the dates of the two Enforcement
Orders will be the sauce.
(O'Neill - Cauldwellp all in favor) VOTED
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -303 Keli Green
4 The hearing was opened and continued at the request of the applicant, who
will be going before the Planning Board on Oct. 10.
MOTION:_ To continue to 11 -13 -90 at 8:00 P.M.
` fO'Nei11 - Cauldwell; all in favor? VOTED
REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY - Town of Mansfield- -East St.
landfill "site -- Establishment of leaf composting facility
In his capacity as Environmental Planner, Dick Lewis explained the plans
for a leaf composting facility. The corner points of the site are about 50 feet
from the edge of wetlands. Space,is required for front end loaders. The
proposal is to operate site from October 6 to the first weekend in November.
Lorusso will be bringing in additional sand and gravel mix to create a pad for
composting, and to create a slope (away from wetland area). Material for pad
must be a fine line between permeable and impermeable - to avoid sheet flow but
also do prevent leachate from compost pile from going into groundwater. Jerry
St. Hilaire is putting together an operations manual for the facility.
Volunteers will assist town personnel in manning the operation, monitoring what
comes in. The primary responsibility for site operation will be shared among
Swanson, St. Hilaire and Lewis. [Comm. Rhoads arrived.] Comm. O'Neill takes
exception to the fact that the town began preparing the site, site within 100
ft. of a wetland, without consulting the Conservation Commission. Right now the
slope is towards the wetlands. Dick Lewis pointed out that debris was supposed
to have been cleaned up under the Order of Conditions for capping the landfill.
Comm. O'Neill feels that site should be cleaned up before anything further is
\ done. Comm. Smith agrees that rubbish should have been cleaned up before the
capping procedure. Chairman Powers asked what stabilization measures will be
taken to avoid siltation if equipment goes off the pad, to avoid erosion, etc.
Dick feels berming is a possibility on the southerly side, with the easterly
side being stabilized with hay bales, soil. No plan for impervious surface
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within 100 feet of wetlands.'.
The original order for the landfill capping proposed taking surface debris
and clearing it and did not take into account the extent of debris under the
surfac'e." "Two issues are involved: (1) the landfill capping order must be
complied with and amended if necessary; (2) a decision must be ,rendered for the
rda currently under consideration. [Comm. >•Owensleft the meeting at this
time.] Before the composting pad can be laid down, commission needs assurance
that some of the materials currently there will not impact water quality- and
that the debris will be'removed -to ensure that area will stabilize and slope
appropriately.` Before this project'can•go ahead, the landfill capping project
must be completed appropriately.,' The commission must find out if it is part of
Lorusso's' contract to remove that rubbish.: Comm. -Rhoads suggested neg. H3 with,
a mini- condition'that work 'requi red ' below the proposed pad would be the ,subject
of.'an amendment to be filed with this commission. (amendment would include 3 -4
test pits to determine extent of refuse etc.)
MOTION: 'To close the hearing.
(caiildwell -.O'Neill; all in favor) VOTED.
[Comm. Owens returned.]
[FURTHER DECISIONS TABLED UNTIL LATER IN.THE MEETING; SEE DELOW.7: .
REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION' OF APPLICABILITY - School Street kealty,Trust- -Lot 4,
WFutetaiI Lane.,
Eugene: "Boyle, trustee�of School St. Realty Trust was present. [Comm.
Rhoads disqualified_ himself from•this discussion:] The driveway „is almost
e�cliusively_in the buffer zone. Luck noted that there is a man -made barrier
between the .proposed work and wetland due,to the location of the drainage, �-
system Chairman,�Powers asked whether,'tl = ere will be any.,filling in the 100 -year
flood zone; according tv the`app�licant'there_will' not. rWe Chairman Powers
observed that the driveway, should not be pitched ',toward wetlands, riot should it
contribute'to the 100 year flood zone. ".A
question_ arose, as to flood line
accuracy. . ;Discrepancies a dst among plans as to elevations. 'Mini condition:
revised sQptic system pIan.Must show con tours conforming to the contours of ,
theapproved subdivision plan Mini condition can require berm or 'swale,to
conduct runoff off�dr3'.veway. Approval of Board of Health should, be consistent
with correct
plans.,:
i_ MOTIONS 'To close the - hearing.'
[O'Neill - Caul dwell} all in favor, Rhoads -not present) VOTED,
n MC +TIC +N = Ta issue a negative 83:. "including the above wini- cnt7ditians.
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ad - O'Neill- all in favor, Rhoads not present) VOTED
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE:
-SE211 -269:
MOTION: Not to issue a partial release, since on the _drainage system
has yet to be completed in the subdivision; >gini- Conditions mi the
PDA ?gust be fulfilled which are dependent upon the existence of
the drainage system. 1.
(Owens = Cauldwell; all in favor, Rhoads not present) VOTED.
REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY - -Great Woods Inc.-- Wideninglbridge
.1 for Route 140 at Great Woods (setting wetlands bounds)
Christine Brestrup, John Crowe, Kate Thompson, "Rayna Rubin, G. Sultan,
Bruce Campbell Asssociates - werepresent' for the applicant, who is seeking
limited project status. Thetarea in question is located between the 495
southbound off ramp'and the Great Woods access drive.. The project was generated
by an EIR. Great Woods (John Drew Co.) made an arrangement with the state to
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pay for engineering and permitting the improvements; the state will pay for
construction). The road will be widened from two to four lanes, including the
bridge over Rumford River. Some wetland areas will be filled, as well as parts
of 100 -year flood plain, with impacts on river bank and land under water. The
current thinking is to replicate in the vicinity, one -for -one. The wetland edge
was flagged by John Crowe associates and verified by Dick Lewis. Commission
still needs to walk the site. About 16000 square feet of wetlands are proposed
to be filled by the project. Site will be walked on 10 -6 -90 at 7:30 a.m.
MOTION: To continue to 10 -6 -90 field walk and then to 10 -9 -90 at 5 :15.
(O'Neill - Cauldwell; all in favor) VOTED
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -336
Clemmey-- Alchemist Court: Construction of 1400 ft. of roadway; detention
basin -- Eastman Avenue, lot 68 - Rte. 106
Bill Buckley, Day Colony Survey of Foxboro, presented plans including
the changes resulting from field walk. To handle additional flows from adjacent
land, leaching catch basins have been added to the rear of site; in case of
a large overflow, the width of riprap was increased the entire length of 15 ft,
10 ft. out from the weir; to prevent the pond from drawing down wetlands there
will be an impervious sandy clay core at center of detention basin; (the maximum
headwater figure should read 165, not 155); natural growth will be preserved,
the outside loamed and seeded with grass mixture.
MOTION: To close the hearing.
(Cauldwell - Owens; all in favor, O'Neill abstaining) VOTED
STEVEN WRIGHT /WIND CHIME DRIVE
Mr. Wright had a discussion with Elizabeth Kouloheras who told him that the
Conservation Commission should enforce its Enforcement Order on the Superseding
Order for the property. Dick walked site last Thursday with Mr. Wright; issues
raised: lack of vegetative stabilization; outlet swale: portion of berm has
been breached. The abutters also don't like drainage swale, but it was shown on
the original plan. '.The steepness of slope on the easterly side is going to
remain. Dick asked 'whether the abutters would consider writing letter stating
their satisfaction_.if' the breach were fixed, wildflower mix were seeded, etc.
Selectmen want a report back. Owens suggested the report come from Marilyn..
The Enforcement Order has essentially been complied with. Commissioners
suggested a letter to DEP asking them to reiterate what Mr. Wright has reported,
to send a plan so the Conservation Commission can enforce the order, and to
notify the Conservation Commission of the status of the project. Comm. Rhoads
offered a 7 -point letter reviewing the situation and making recommendations.
MOTION: To send Conw). Rhoads' letter to Board of Selectmen as discussed,
with a copy to DEP.
(O'Neill - Smith; all in favor) VOTED
SE211 -337 - ORDER OF CONDITIONS
MOTIONS To issue the orders for SE211 -337 as discussed.
(G'Nei11 - Cauldwell; all in favor) VOTED
SE211 -273 - LOT 11.
NOTION: To issue the certificate.
(O'Neill - Cauldwell; all in favor) VOTED
CeomAl. 6welu /eft t1te ineeiir�a3 .
WINTER ST. CULVERT AREA: There is room to install catch basin without taking up
pavement; Dick will convey idea to Bob Swanson.
COMPOSTING RDA (cant.):
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The commission decided to send a letter to town officials stating that
horizontal and vertical limits of rubbish must be determined; based on results
of exploration, a-decision would be made as to whether an amendment to the
landfill capping order would he required.' A test pit would be a condition for
doing work. on the composting pad. 'commissioners'Cauldwell'and Powers will be
the ,contact people for this particular project. A report must be submitted to'''
commission in order.to determine "whether a modification to the landfill' capping -
order is necessary. The letter will include strong support for the concept of
the composting site, but reiterate that the pad needs to be on a'good base.`
NC +TI011s To issu e a:i7e9ativs..#3 contingent uAnn addressing the chanya to
orders for Iat7dfilf'e4ppia79 and the following perforMMcs
standards, _herming on southerly side, siltation controls nn
southeasterly, tinnier, control of roadway' drainage to' avoid impact' _
' to buffer 7017e area, with none of the drainage to'enter'site;
1oawing and seeding restoration 'along easterly and southerly side_
of c wpostirng'site.
(Rhoads - S)i the all iii favor) VOTED
MOTIONS To send letter as described above_
aauldwell Swlth; all in favor) VOTED
The `meeting adjourned at 11:45.
Approved by: + Date to town clerk.
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