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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 6/6/1988Y arw u+auuu vovu wr caaawrvv+muaavuavir 1 MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1988 Members Present; Chairman Sweet, Comms: AS The meeting opened at 7 :56, with a welcome <- ruiYu.1C,J PAGE ONE n Rhoads. WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -256'' John and Martha Smith - -340 dBalcom St. -- Removal of solid waste within buffer zone and bordering vegetated wetland Nick Lanney, of Briggs Associates explained that additional hay bales will be installed and 4a limit -of -work line set. Once the Order is issued, DEQE will issue a permit to remove solid waste, which includes railroad ties, asphalt, and building debris. Most of the material has been in place less than a year. Test pits showed no contamination. Access through adjacent land, over which 'r the applicant has no control, has contributed to the waste problem on this site. The hearing was closed at 8;06. WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -257 Americo Dei- -Lot B, ;Maple Street -- Proposed house, driveway, and grading within 100 ft. buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetlands Plans dated 4 -29 -88 were presented by Mr. Trowbridge on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Trowbridge stated that the closest construction is 50 feet from wetlands; closest grading is 30 feet away. Hay bales will be placed between the house and wetlands. The site lies in the water protection zone. Commissioner-Rhoads suggested dry wells to handle runoff from the roof drains, in order to ensure maximum recharge. Mr. Trowbridge had no objection. The ' wetlands will be 'flagged and the northeast corner of the house` staked before the site walk on 6 -13 -88 at 6:00 p.m. The hearing closed at 8 :29. V WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING Ronald Buck - -Lot 2,;Eastbrook Rd.-- Proposed house, driveway, septic system and grading within 100 ft, buffer zone of_ bordering ' vegetated wetlands The wetlands delineation was ,done by Lycott Environmental Services for the Echo Hills subdivision. The Board of Health has approved the septic system design. The site lies in a water protection zone. The applicant has no objection to dry wells for the roof drains. Commissioner Rhoads suggested that because of the grading on the lot, the siltation controls should perhaps be extend a bit; the also advocated the earliest possible revegetation' date, 'as soon as the riveway, septic system and house are in. The site walk will take place on at 6•;LO p.m. WETLAND_PROTECTION ACT HEARING James Langille - -10 <Robinson Court, Lot 11-- Proposed house within 100 ft. buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetlands J. Briggs of RIM Engineering represented the applicant, who was also p,r. esen t Dic k Lewis has been to the site and noted that it is a well-defined top -of- the -slope area. Hay bales are shown and will be the limit of 'work line. The site lies in a water protection district. Roof drainage can be put into dry ;wells. The house corner will be staked before the site walk, on 6 -9 -88 at '6:30 p.m. .MOTION: To continue to 10;05 6- 13 -88. (O'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1988 PAGE TWO PROBLEMS WITH SE211 -177, Robinson Court' Dick Lewis explained that the original order for SE211 -177 dictated that any construction on lots 7 and 8 should have come back to the commission for review. One of the lots may have a problem if its catch basin is connected to a drain outfall which is only 15 feet from the pond. He will write to the firm in charge of construction. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT !HEARINGi Richard A. Silva - -68 Williams Street -- Filling and grading for construction of a house and subsurface sewage disposal system within the 100 ft. buffer zone. [This hearing was opened during this meeting because it had been erroneously advertised for June 6.] Mr. Silva stated that there has been no change in the plans since the last filing (SE211- 192), except for the addition about information regarding the 100 year flood zone. 'Comm. Rhoads asked for quarter- acre -foot calculations to determine whether there is isolated land subject to flooding. He will review the 100 -year flood talcs.' Mr. Silva's engineer will be ,present on the 13th to answer additional questions. MOTION: To continue to 9:00 on 6- 13 -88. (O'NEILL - RHOADS; all in favor) VOTED CORRESPONDENCE/NEW BUSINESS 1. DEQE Guide to Inland Wetland Vegetation in Massachusetts.' Extra copies will be obtained. 2. SE211 -179 - Adjudicatory hearing dismissed; Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty were not present. 3. Request for Certificate of Compliance, Lot 8, Shiloh Dr. The lot was never filed with the Commission, but the grading goes right up to the wetlands. There has ;probably been no resource alteration or flood storage loss, according to Dick Lewis. Commissioner Rhoads suggested that the applicant should make a statement for the record that workyl was done in the buffer zone, that there was no filing (giving - reasons why), that the work is now complete, with no ongoing damage, and that no damage was done. 4. Request for Certificate of Compliance, Meisterman (SE211 -210). The lawn has not been ,seeded, although it has been loamed. The lot still needs to be cleaned up; no siltation ,'controls are in place for the 'grading work. The basin is covered with gravel, up to the rim. 'Dick will respond by letter. 5. Chairman Sweet, Dick Lewis, Mike LaCasse, and the Walmark Corp. have agreed that the solution to :a longstanding drainage system problem on Fruit Street near the Hallett Crossing project will be a a'shallow Swale down to two 18" pipes, with replication going on either side. The Town of Mansfield and Walmark,Corp. will file a joint Notice of Intent. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MINUTES 1 MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1988 PAGE THREE 6. Tifdan Development has appealed the denial of project SE211 -248. Mr. Benoit has already constructed the foundation. Dick Lewis will consult with DEQE about this case. The work already done has required work within the buffer zone. An additional issue is the lack of stabilization of the area behind Mr.'Goffredo's house. MOTION: To issue an Enforcement Order to Tifdan 'Development requiring stabilization by'revegetating areas of construction within 100 feet of wetlands, including Mr. Goffredo's property, to prevent siltation and erosion (with the DEQE copy cross- referencedto File SE211 -248). (OUELLETTE - O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED 7. Work on Cabot Pond was originally governed by an Order of Conditions issued in 1980. Dick Lewis suggested that an Enforcement Order be issued to Mr, Willis ,so that he can finish the work under the original orders and Army Corps permits. MOTION: To issue the Enforcement Order as discussed. (OUELLETTE - O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED 8. Commissioners O'Neill and Ouellette discussed Mr. Karl Clemmey's complaints regarding the Foxboro 'CC & F ,project and the Great Woods drainage system. The town of Foxboro has jurisdiction over the Foxboro project; according to Dick, the calculations appear to be in order for the Great Woods project.` The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Approved by o Date to Town Clerk 9 /Pkf �l(��