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s MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1988 V PAGE ONE
Members Present: Chairman Sweet, Comms'I,Davison, Mandell, O'Neill, Ouellette,'
Smith
The meeting was called to order at 7:00:`
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -243
Thompson St., Lot 134, Map 22; work within buffer zone
MOTION: To continue the hearing, per request of the applicant, to April 4
at 8 :30. (O'NEILL r OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED
Little League Contract
Town Counsel Dwyer has reviewed the draft and has recommended that the
Conservation Commission include at the top of page 3 a stipulation that "the
applicant agrees to secure liability insurance in the minimum amount of
$100,000 and furnish proof thereof." There appears to be no problem with a
non - profit organization leasing the land, although the concensus was that
paragraph 3, .regarding sub- letting the facility, should be deleted. There was
some question as to whether the property should be locked. A copy of the
proposed contract, with these changes, will be sent to Little League officials
for their reactions.
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -220-
Witch Pond Estates II'- Neponset Associates
Mr. Charles Corkin represented the ,project, reiterating that the' sole
purpose of the wetland crossing` is to ;gain access to upland. The plan
proposes a narrower road than the Planning Board usually requires, and it has
not as yet been accepted. Negotiations with Foxboro 'continue regarding
emergency access;' a written denial of access Foxboro to the
subdivision is apart of the original filing. According to Mr. Corkin, the
plans submitted show alterations of 31,000 square feet of wetlands (computed
to the edge of the hay bales). The replacement area is about 37,000 square
feet. Compensation for flood storage is in the same area as the replication
area. The 100 year flood is at !'155.77 (USGS ). ` In response to> questions b
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E Dick Lewis, Mr. Parmentier said that the amount of groundwater which would
exist in the basins has been figured into the 'calculations. [Commissioner i
Smith arrived at this point.] A 1.5:1 sideslope is shown on the plan, to
reduce the impact on wetlands. Dick Lewis has concerns about the lack of
information regarding impact of the project on water quantity and water
' quality, since the area shown is a recharge area for Foxboro, Mansfield, and
Attleboro wells. Mr. Corkin maintained that the project had been designed for
minimum impact. In response to comments from Comm. Mandell, he explained that
certain alternatives were not reasonable from a cost point of view. The
applicant will apply for an Army ;Corps of Engineers permit after an Order has
been issued. Sanford Ecological` Services has delineated the wetlands." The
center line of the roadway, the 'detention /retention basins and :outlets, and
the replication area perimeters, have been staked. The site will be walked on
Sat., April 9, at '9 :00 a.m.
Commissioner Ouellette asked whether Foxboro would allow access to the
land if the applicant were building one house, noting that if the answer were '
yes, the project might not qualify as a`limited project, Mr. Corkin stated
that.the applicant doesn't have the answer to that question. The letter of
denial from Foxboro specifically refers to a subdivision ;'plan.
MOTION: To continue the hearing to 8 :10 on April 11.
(O'NEILL - OUELLETTE all in favor)', VOTED
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MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1988 PAGE TWO
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION -- Blandori, 34 Perkins Ave., Lot 257
MOTION: To 'continue the hearing to April 4 at 9:00,
(O'NEILL - OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING - -J & S Realty Trust, King Arthur Way, 'Lots 15
and 19 - 'Construction of two dwellings within 100 feet of wetlands
Mr. Karl Drown, of Drown Environmental Services, explained that the
proposed houses will be on sewer. Construction will be no closer to wetlands
than 40 feet at any point. No ,grading will be done closer than 25 feet. Dick
Lewis will look at the site; Commissioners will walk the site on their own.
MOTION: To continue to April 4 at 9:20.
(O!NEILL - MANDELL; all in favor) VOTED
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING- =Town of Mansfield, Village at ;Mansfield Depot,
Sidewalk drainage improvements [Comm. Ouellette absented herself from the
Ftini'0 nix( ftohng. ]
ih�n �ftid`rMOTION: To continue the hearing to April 11 at 9:00.
(O'NEILL - DAVISON; all in favor) ( VOTED
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING -- Morgan Associates Ltd., off Williams St, (Pine
Wood Estates), ;Construction of Sterling Road and Woodside Drive, with
associated utilities, drainage culverts
Leon J. Buck, representing Morgan Associates, explained that compensation
of 1350 "square ft, has been provided to offset wetlands filling for the
roadway. The plans have been approved by the Planning Board. Dick Lewis
noted that the alteration at the road crossing is 1200 square ft., but there
is also an additional alteration south of station 4 and at the drainage
outfall which should be taken into account in the calculations to ensure
adequate replacement area. In addition, on p. '19 of the Environmental Impact
Statement, drainage calculations were based on the 25 -year storm;';DEQE
regulations require 10; and 100 -year storm calculations. The applicant
responded that additional calculations had been submitted; Dick mentioned the
possibility of having to go to a detention basin, which might require
sufficient design change, to trigger Planning Board review.
In addition, lot drainage has been designed to stay on the lots (p. 20 of
the EIS), but the site topography would indicate that the flow of the water
would be off some of the lots. Dick also mentioned that the corrugated metal
pipe, which dates from the late sixties /early, seventies should probably be
replaced with concrete pipes while this work is being done. The site will be
walked.on an individual :basis,
MOTION: To continue to April 4 at 9:30.
(O'NEILL - MANDELL; all in favor) VOTED
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING = SE211 -245 -- Broderick Corp., York Road (Forest
Park, off Gilbert Street), construction of houses, grading within 100 ,feet of
bordering vegetated wetland [Comm. Smith absented himself from this hearing.]
Mssrs. Ron Hornung, Mike Trowbridge, and Ed Broderick explained that some
houses will be constructed within the buffer zone, and some will be just
outside it. The lots have been physically numbered on site. The wetlands
were flagged by 'Sanford Ecological Services; Dr. Carr !tested the soil types,
which were confirmed by the Soil Conservation Service. In response to Dick
Lewis' questions about the extent of the proposed clearing around houses for
seeding /loaming, back yards, etc., the applicant stated that back yards will
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rarely have to be graded more than 30 feet. The site will be walked. Sat.,
,April 2, at 8 :30 a.m.
MOTION: To close the hearing at 10 :16 p.m.
(0'NEILL - DAVISON; all in favor) VOTED
WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211- 247 - -Mac Homes, Inc., 10 Ephriam Drive,
Lot 13, construction of house, ;garage, ;septic system, and related grading
within 100 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland
The applicant explained that the project had been redesigned to keep
construction out of the wetlands, which have been flagged by Dr. Carr. Dick
Lewis didn't see any particular with the filing; the site will be
walked individually.
MOTION: To 'close the hearing.
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(0'NEILL - MANDELL; all in favor) VOTED
ORDERS OF CONDITIONS
MOTION: To issue orders for File SE211 -232, Clinical Science Lab., as
proposed by Dick Lewis.
(O'NEILL - MANDELL; all in ,favor) VOTED
MOTION: To issue orders for Files SE211 -234, 235, 237, 238, 239,, 240,
Austin Farms, as proposed by Dick Lewis.
(0'NEILL - 'DAVISON; all in favor) VOTED
MOTION: To issue orders for Files SE211 -236, 241, Austin Farms, as
proposed by Dick Lewis.
(O',NEILL - DAVISON; all in favor) VOTED
MOTION: To issue orders for File SE211 -242, Morrow St. extension, as
proposed by Dick Lewis and amended by the Commission.
(MANDELL - DAVISON; all in favor) ', VOTED
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Request for Certificate of Compliance releases for Lots 40, 42, and 43 in
Austin Farms ;(all three lots are high and dry with no wetlands within 100
ft.; releases are appropriate - RL). Commissioners approved the request.
2. Notification from Great Woods Performing Arts Center of proposed pesticide
application for 1988 season.
3. Two letters from John Mahoney regarding test holes for Jackson Village to
i establish seasonal high ground water levels and fine tuning outlets from
retention basins 2 and 4 (they are attempting to have as much new data as
possible in hand so that the process of obtaining a Superseding Order from
DEQE is as quick as possible).
4. Letter from Mercken Chocolate indicating that drain lines have been
cleaned and contaminants have been removed from brook. They will continue
to monitor the brook.
5. Request from Planning Board for comments re proposed zoning bylaw
amendment articles for 1988 Town Meeting.
6. DEQE spring workshops (Dick has signed up for the hydrology workshop and
will ,probably attend the wetland boundary workshop):
Environmental forms 3- 31 -88.
Clean Water Conference,' Sat., April 30.
Stormwater Management Conference - Wed., April 27 and May 4, Plymouth
Environmental Decision - Making - 5 weeks,*Middleboro
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MONDAY, MARCH 28,`;1988 PAGE FOUR
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FROM COMMISSION•
1. To Don Baker re request for information as to why Notice of Intent was not
filed for Maplewood Estates II on Maple Street.
2.`' Memo to Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, and FinComm re the need to keep
Paula's and Dick's salary at the levels originally requested by commission.
3. Information request to Mike Trowbridge and Steve Benoit re Notice of
Intent filing for lot on Williams St."
NEW BUSINESS
1. The Commission will meet on Tuesday, April 26th at 7 :30 p.m.' at Town Hall.
2.` Dick has walked the site where the Canoe River Aquifer Committee wants to
cross over Commission land; hand clipping is all they will have to do, and
Dick feels there will be no impact and no need for an RDA.
MOTION: To request a letter stating exactly what work will be done, and
to grant permission to do such work; upon receipt of the letter.
(MANDELL — SMITH; all in favor) VOTED -
3.' Commissioners noted iconcerns ' regarding the Treetops subdivision, where
riprap is currently under water, and lot 3 of Branch St., which has still
not been restored by Mr. Boutas as requested.
Approved by �/ Ol l.h /\ C Date to Town Clerk