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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 9/28/1987IJLVJI MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION N9n V 2 5 Q l P1INUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 . �9/I j PAGE ONE /r Members Present: Chairman Sweet, Comms. Mandell, 0'Ne 11, Ouellette The meeting was called to order at 7:35. LIBRARY /COUNCIL ON AGING Representatives for the proposed Library /Council on Aging facility presented, on an informal basis, their botanist's report. The building has been moved as far back as possible toward Pratt St. and the entrance moved to reduce the incursion into the wetland to approximately 3000 square feet, not including the relocation of the ditch. Chairman_ Sweet advised that the next step in the process will be to file a Notice of Intent. Dick Lewis counseled that they should include with the filing a table showing the square footage of the bank, stream bed, bordering vegetated wetland, areas of temporary alteration, stream, bank, etc. MOTION: To waive the filing fee for this municipal project. (OUELLETTE- O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED 493 WEST STREET The new owner of property at 493 West St. has worked close to the pond on West Street. Dick will look at the property and suggest that the owner file an RDA. If Dick finds it necessary, the Commission will issue an Enforcement Order. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Notification of EPA regional conference to be held on October 17 and addressing ambiguous aspects of the WPA regulations, e.g., limited projects, wetlands replication, etc.. NOTION: To send Commissioners who wish to attend this conference, at $35.00 each, with a maximum expenditure of $200.00. (OUELLETTE- O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED 2. Notification of soil erosion and sedimentation control conference. Dick Lewis will attend. 3. Letter from Nicholas Harris allowing the Commission to exceed its 21 -day limit for acting on his Notice of Intent. The hearing will take place on October 19. 4. From DEQE: site walk for SE211 -205, Hallett Crossing II - Oct. 1, 12:30. 5. Copy of letter written by Dick Lewis to Pastor Hans Theerman requesting information about the Assembly of God drainage system (File SE211 -156). RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER Commissioner Carey resigned at 8:20, since he has returned to school in the evenings. WETLAND HEARING CONTINUATION /ORDER OF CONDITIONS - SE211 -214: J. B. Smith -- Bradford Estates -- School Street New plans were submitted, with a revision date of Sept. 28, 1987. Mr. Tom Pozerski, of Hayward- Boynton & Williams, on behalf of Freeman Engineering, noted the following changes: one traverse line on the original plan was incorrect and has been corrected; the numbers of the flags have been marked; details of the stilling basin, an end wall, and placement of 50 -1b. stone rip- rapping have been included. He also stated that the Planning Board had accepted Mr. Hewlettson's plan for a limited tree buffer zone for certain open areas. In one area around the test holes planting will take place within 100 ft. of wetlands. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION I MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 PAGE TWO MOTION: To close the hearing at 8:46. (O'NEILL- McVVDELL; all in favor) MOTION: To issue the orders as written by specification that the height of the the sides and invert, and that lots additional review. (O'NEILL- OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED the Agent, adding the outlet must be lower than 4, 5, and 6 -shall require VOTED WETLAND PROTECTION ACT HEARING The Folkman Co. Town of Mansfield - -in the area of 610 Ware Street -- Installation of leaching catch basins and drainage pipes Paul Folkman explained that a long- standing drainage problem in this area has been aggravated by filling and site work done by his company. He participated with Mr. Rhind and Mr. Campo in devising a plan to improve drainage in the area. Mr. Folkman has offered machine time and labour; the Town will supply materials. The plan proposes a leaching system comprised of two leaching basins, and perforated pvc discharge pipes, set in stone, to a portion of the remaining drainage ditch. Mr. Folkman requested that the hearing not be closed, because key abutters to the project, whose permission is required in order to carry out the work, were unable to attend. Work would take place over a period of two to three days. Mr. Bob Bradford, of 21 Wind Chime Drive, asked about plans to restore the drainage ditch between lots on Wind Chime. Mr. Folkman answered that plans only applied to the area from lot 25 down, the ones which were disturbed by the Folkman Co. Mr. Brendon Kylie, also of Wind Chime Drive, advocated cleaning the ditch out, since it currently is clogged. Mr. Folkman stated that increasing the size of the project would have to be negotiated between the Town and himself. Mr. Tony D'Urbano proposed running the pipe in the opposite direction, as he, too, was at one time promised action by the Town; this suggestion, he maintained, would solve two drainage problems at once. Mr. Folkman, Dick Lewis, and John Rhind will pursue the various options and will have additional answers by the next meeting. Mr. D'Urbano asked whether any soil tests have been done to see if the proposed leaching system will function. Mr. Folkman answered that they had not, and that in fact the soil was "not too good" in the area and might not function. Mr. John Harrington of 630 Ware St. suggested that he doesn't see any ditch behind his property, but that water pools at the corner of his lot; Mr. Folkman answered that DEQE has also requested that the ditch be better defined. MOTION: To continue the hearing to October 19. (O'NEILL- OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED ASSEMBLY OF GOD - SE211 -156 Rev. Hans Theerman appeared before the Commission in response to a letter from Dick Lewis. He presented a timetable for completing the project. Chairman Sweet reiterated that the detention basin should be functioning before the completion of the paving and finishing work. Rev. Theerman explained that Dunn Engineering will do an as -built plan to ascertain whether the system was operable;' he stated that the engineers had assured him in May 1986 that that it would function given the work done by the Town. Commissioner Mandell felt that abutters should be notified when new plans are discussed. Commissioner Ouellette suggested checking with Town Counsel about the need for a new hearing and an Amended Order of Conditions. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COWIRISSION MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 PAGE THREE Rev, Theerman explained that the Town had originally intervened in the iproject, saying that they would take care of Air. Franey's drainage problem if the Church would put in a pipe. However, the work met with difficulty in the form of a gas line, The work done by the Town was not reviewed by the Commission, Dick Lewis explained that the Town officials and the Commission need to see Dunn Engineering's as -built before anything else is done, since it is not obvious or certain that the basin is correctly designed and constructed. Dick will stay on top of this situation; the Commission wants to review the new plan /as -built at its next meeting on Oct. 19. MINUTES MOTION: To accept the minutes of Sept. 21 with corrections (not including minutes of the executive session). (O'NEILL- OUELLETTE; all in favor) VOTED REQUESTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE- -File SE211 -134 A release of lots 13 and 15 has been requested, Ralph Maloon has indicated that grading and seeding will be done, but it has not been done yet. The Commission requested that Dick inform the applicant that the Certificate will not be issued until the work is done, RELEASE ISSUED TO CONDYNE, File SE211 -146 It appears that the as -built supplied by Condyne for the Certificate of Compliance issued in April 1987 may not have been accurate. The whole project has in fact not been built, but the certificate released the entire project. Dick will call Ralph Maloon and the project engineer to clarify this matter, MOTION: To ask Dick Lewis to request of Town Counsel and of DEQE the appropriate avenues to pursue regarding problems with an engineer's plans, (MANDELL- O'NEILL; all in favor) VOTED ANDRADE'S JUNK YARD Commissioner raised the issue of the cars, etc, on Mr. Andrade's property which abuts the Canoe River, since the Commission is in part responsible for protecting water resources. This item will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 10/455. C _ Approved by: Date to Town Clerk: /pkf