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Home My WebLink AboutConservation Minutes 10/24/1988-,z' ir�r raMSnnnr� .� rwnWiLL U tUNbtKVAFIUN COMMMISSION U IIMINUTES i MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1988 "7 PiAGE ONE '. Members Present: Chairman Sweet, Commissioners �s�� . > t ^Ouel•lei;te, 1 _ Rhoads, Smith TVW lsI rI ,_.) MINUTES MOTION; To accept the minutes of 10 /3/88 as amended. (0'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED CORRESPONDENCE 1. Letter from David Risch, Foxboro Conservation Agent, regarding dumping on the town line, adjacent to Foxboro's conservation land. Dick will check it out. 2. Dick distributed handouts regarding wetland replication effectiveness and the Resource Recovery facility review process. DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY Richard Lewis, Environmental Planner - -In the area north of the intersection of Hope St. and Kingman Avenue -- Installation of 4 -ft. asphalt sidewalk on the westerly side of Hope St.; approximately 210 feet of the sidewalk will be within 100 ft. of bordering vegetated wetlands; no work within wetlands. MOTION: To issue a Negative Determination no. 3, provided hay bales are installed according to plan and any grading be loamed and seeded, with inspections as needed by the Commission or its Agent. (O'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED [Comm. Rhoads arrived at this point (8:00).] ( POST OFFICE PROJECT Dick drafted a letter requesting a site plan review and signed by Bert Cook and Mike LaCasse as well. Taking down the existing house has already constituted work within the buffer zone. The federal government is not expressly exempted from the Wetlands Protection Act or its regulations. MOTION: To issue an Enforcement Order to cease work and file a Notice of Intent, with appropriate notification to Congressman Frank and Senator Kennedy. (0'NEILL - RHOADS; all in favor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: -SE211 -264 Captain John VT iams Es ates New plans submitted show that the concrete wall and the earth berm have been raised one foot. 'Commissioner Rhoads suggested a drainage easement around the 139 contours to protect the area. He will look at the calculations and report back at the next meeting regarding such an easement. MOTION: To continue the hearing to November 14 at 8:15. (0'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all in favor, Smith abstaining) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: SE211 -272 Board of Se ectmen, Town of Mansfield--Bird Rd. improvement Atty. Richard Gellerman, special counsel to the town on this matter, and Atty. Edward Richardson, representing the abutters, presented :information on MAVbhIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1988 PAGE TWO the project. Four groups of abutters propose to pay for upgrading the road, paving ;a 27-ft. way and installing catch basins. Runoff characteristics will L be altered due to paving. Comm. Rhoads suggested that the Commission need not require flow balancing, at this point if the,,abuttors will ;agree to do it later, but that at some point the flow will have to be balanced. He expressed his concern with the ,quantity of water being drained and the fact that the plans seem to show an increase in water going onto the Zola property. Comm. O'Neill suggested that the commission request a written document granting permission for draining water onto the abutters's properties <(particulaq' the Zola property). I Dick Lewis doesn't agree with all the wetland delineations shown on the plans, having walked the site ,(page ,3 esp.) He requested some stakes and benchmark locations. He also ,suggested the need for .a revised plan showing some extended hay bale lines, especially for the benefit of those who will do the construction. The site will be walked Oct. 29 at 9:00. MOTION: To continue the hearing to Nov. 14 at 8:25. (O'NEILL - 'OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To go into executive session for the purposes of discussing the legal background and issues regarding this project. (OUELLETTE - O'NEILL; Sweet - aye; O'NEILL - aye; OUELLETTE - aye; RHOADS - aye; SMITH - AYE) VOTED WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -273 Ronald Hornung and Robert orrison- -York Road (Forest Park subdivision) -- Proposed construction of three dwellings, one septic area, and all appurtenant grading within the buffer zone Three houses are proposed within the buffer zone, and one septic system on lot 13 will be within 90 feet of wetlands. No work will be done within the 100 year _flood plain. The septic systems have not yet been approved. Hay bales are shown on the plans. 'Because the site lies within a water protection zone, Comm. Rhoads asked for roof leaders into dry wells for 'recharge purposes. The applicant had no objection to this. The site walk will take place on Oct. 29. Front corners of the lots will be marked. The hearing was continued to Nov. 14 at 8:45. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, EXTENSION PERMITS, DEED RESTRICTION, ORDERS OF CONDITIONS MOTION: To issue a Certificate for SE211 -172 (W Elm St., Cannata) as recommended. W NEILL --OUELLETTE; all in favor, Rhoads abstaining) VOTED MOTION: To issue an Extension Permit for one year from the previous expiration date for SE211 -134 (Mansfield Manor - Pasco). (RHOADS,- O'NEILL; aTf—in favor) VOTED MOTION: To issue a partial Certificate for SE211 -134, lots 7 and 8. (RHOADS - OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To authorize the Chairman to sign the Declaration of Restriction and Covenant, subject to Town Counsel approval, for Lot 7, SE211 -134). (OUELLETTE - O'NEILL; all in favor) NOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1988 PAGE THREE MOTION: To issue a partial Certificate for Lots 14 and 15, <SE211 -142 (Fuller { Estates) (OUELLETTE - DAVISON; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To issue a Certificate for SE211 -235, lot 11, Austin Farms. (O'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all i-n-f-av-oW7 VOTED MOTION: To send letter detailing what must be done on lot ,7 before a Certificate will be granted for,SE211 -237 (Austin Farms). - (OUELLETTE - DAVISON; all in favor VOTED MOTION: To issue a partial Certificate for lot 6, Robinson Court (SE211 -177). ((O'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all in favor) —PUT-ED MOTION: To issue Orders of Conditions for SE211 -271 as proposed and amended. (OUELLETTE - 'SMITH; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To issue Orders of Conditions for SE211 -270 as written. (RHOADS - OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED OTHER BUSINESS 1. 'Discussion of recordable documents for Forest Park subdivision SE211 -191 - tabled until another appropriate time. 2. Lot 8,`Boundry Road (SE211 -233). The applicant has not yet complied although has pledged compT7ance; hay ,bales have been stacked up on the property. 140TION: To issue an Enforcement Order with an accompanying letter from the Agent. (OUELLETTE - O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED 3. Branch St., Lot 3 (SE211 -258). Mr. Boutas was instructed to do no more work until the replica' Tion plan requested in the Order of Conditions has been submitted. 4. Treetops (SE211 -193) - No data in support of the replication requested has been submiT—teU-,--a-lThough excavation and some work towards replication has begun. MOTION: To write a letter to the ,applicant, requesting that he supply data and discuss the issue with the Commission as soon as possible. (RHOADS - O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED 5. Green Acres (SE211 -131) - The commission agreed to request that the fill which exceeded - Fe allowed amount be removed; that the existing gravel road be scarified and seeded with wetlands species, and the pipe under the road be dammed; that a more detailed replication plan for the original filled wetlands (4800 sq. ,ft.) be submitted; and that for the areas from which the excess fill is removed, a detailed revegetation /restoration plan be submitted for review and approval by the Commission. 6. Proposed bylaw changes. The commission asked Dick to request the selectmen to direct the town counsel to indicate in writing whether it is necessary to get town meeting approval before changing the bylaw with regard to instituting a consultation fee. The meeting adjourned at •45 p.m. Approved by Date to Town Clerk t- /pkf