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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 7/7/1986MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMZPf MONDAY, JULY 7, 1986 Members Present: Chairman Mandell, 9:33 and CSSION MINUTES PAGE ONE Sweet, Commissioners Barr, Graham, Mahoney, O'Neill, Ouellette [Commission n returned at 10 :34.] it CORRESPONDENCE AM, IsOC 1. Bills to pay: "4w Newspaper ads for Conservation Agent: Mansfield News - $6.00 MOTION to pay (Graham - Mahoney; Boston Globe - 74.50 MOTION to pay (Mahoney - Graham; Providence Journal - 143.08 MOTION to pay (Mahoney - Graham; Sun Chronicle - 14.94 MOTION to pay (Mahoney - Graham; Pavroll vouchers: Ouellette, O'Neil abstaining) VOTED Ouellette, O'Neil abstaining) VOTED Ouellette, O'Neil abstaining) VOTED Ouellette, O'Neil abstaining) VOTED Voucher for Paula Foresman - $190.00 MOTION to pay (Mahoney - Graham; all in favor) VOTED Voucher for Marilyn Holman - $385.00 MOTION to pay (Mahoney - Graham; all in favor) VOTED 2. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Owens of 6 Paula Lane officially requesting a Certificate of Compliance. It was noted that the law states that such requests must be made in writing, and the 21 -day period for action on such requests dates from receipt of the written request. 3. Copy of letter from Army Corps of Engineers to Mr. Broderick regarding Camelot Estates. The letter noted that work has been done on site which properly falls under Corps jurisdiction. Discussion took place among the Commissioners regarding the Commission's responsibility with regard to notification of the Corps. Directions to file with the Corps are included on the Notice of Intent form. Commissioner Graham noted that a request to include either a permit or a waiver from the Corps could become boilerplate on the Order of Conditions. She also noted that Corps jurisdiction seems to be broader than that of the Wetlands Protection Act; it doesn't apply to intermittent streams, natural lakes under 10 acres, isolated wetlands, etc. Commissioner Sweet will write the Army Corps of Engineers a note requesting additional information pertaining to the issues raised by this particular matter [of Camelot Estates] as well as general information regarding the Commission's responsibilities with regard to the Corps. Apropos of this discussion, and on general principle, Commissioners requested that each member of the Board be given a copy of Massachusetts laws and the regulations pertaining to wetlands. Ten of these will be ordered, as will five copies of the Environmental Handbook from the MACC. 4. Copy of letter from DEQE to Turner Brothers, file SE211 -158, requesting additional information including revised site and sewer plans, etc. At a minimum, it was noted, the current plans do not comply with Title V regulations. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 7, 1986 PAGE TWO r from Mr. Wieczorek to DEQE stating that the Conservation snaed the terms of the Order of Conditions without a public izi ty. Currivan to Atty. O'Brien regarding file number that Mr. Franey contact the municipal authorities ts about the drainage problem, since the culvert in solaced in service and is maintained by the town. 7. Letter requesting Certificate of Compliance for Lots 20 and 28 Old Elm St. According the the law, Commissioners need to see a certified as -built plan, or a written statement that work was completed as ordered and planned, issued by a qualified person, before the property can be released. Chairman Sweet will call regarding the as -built plans for this location. MOTION: To issue the Certificate of Compliance pending receipt of as -built plan. (Barr - Ouellette; all in favor) VOTED The suggestion was made that this law be followed to the letter henceforth, which would also apply to a certificate of compliance requested by M. R. Keefe (SE211 -152). Commissioners in general feel that they are not expert enough to judge elevations and so forth, and must have confirmation from a professional in the field. 8. Note from Town Manager suggesting that the Commission consider sharing a conservation agent with the town of Sharon, since they are also advertising a similar position. Chairman Sweet will follow up this matter with Sharon officials. ORDER OF CONDITIONS Home Developers, Inc., Lot 3, Branch Street, SE211 -166 (Denial) Reason for denial: 1. Plans as presented did not allow sufficient minimum distances of septic systems and buildings from wetlands and bordering vegetated areas. MOTION: To issue denial as written above. (Ouellette - O'Neill; all in favor) VOTED ORDER OF CONDITIONS Philip Beatty, Shiloh Drive (File number not yet received] 1. Siltation control as indicated on plans dated June 20 shall be in place and shall remain in place until the detention area vegetation has stabilized and until a Certificate of Compliance has been issued. 2. Construction on Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 are to be included under this Order of Conditions. No work shall be done on any of these lots without a prior determination of applicability hearing before this Commission. 3. Rip -rap channel shall be twenty feet long and five feet wide, flaring from five feet wide at the pipe end to ten feet wide at the discharge end, and be one foot deep throughout. 4. Any future changes as a result of subsequent review by other boards and government agencies shall require a filing for a final approval. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION =ff-R- fISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 7, 1986 PAGE THREE 5. Work shall be done per plans dated May 20 with revision date of June 20. 6. The sign required by General Condition 9 of this order shall be, visible from and next to the road. No work shall be done until the sign is posted. These orders will not be issued until a DEQE file number has been received. DEQE Sign Posting Commissioner Graham and Chairman Sweet noted that this sign requirement could become part of all Orders of Conditions, with Commissioner Graham noting that neither Van Koert Farms nor Green Acres currently have a visibly posted sign. The decision was made to create a form letter to send out in such cases. CORRESPONDENCE (continued) 9, Correspondence from Mr. Callinan regarding the Master Plan. IEP Services has been retained to work on the Master Plan, and Mr. Callinan feels that with proper planning, the Conservation Commission might be able to use their services also to work out an Open Space Plan. Commissioner Graham has information from Conservation Services and will prepare a brief report for distribution to the Commissioners at a future meeting. A representative from the Conservation Commission would have to be appointed to deal with IEP. At this point, Commissioner Graham expressed a preference for being on the Water Protection Committee, and in conjunction with this desire, would like to be relieved of her responsibilities on the Growth Committee, which she now shares with Commissioner Mahoney. 10, Planning Board minutes of last week regarding Balcom Ridge Estates. An abutter voiced concern about the drains in the area. NEW BUSINESS No new action has been taken regarding filling at Erick Road. Commissioner Sweet will check with Town Counsel regarding the letter received from Ring, Grefe, etc, which was read at the June 9th meeting. Commissioner Mandell suggested officially inviting persons to provide proof of work which has been done in this problem area. Stearns Avenue residents are suggesting that the Planning Board rescind the bond for the construction of Erick Road and its drainage system. Commissioner Ouellette felt that the Conservation Commission should issue a letter expressing its concerns regarding this project and requesting that in the process of issuing a new bond, the project henceforth be required to conform to all current rules and regulations - including those governing wetland protection - and that the drainage system be redesigned, with particular attention to the area from Stearns Ave, up to and including the swamp on the southeasterly side of the project. MOTION; To issue such a letter. (Ouellette - Mandell; all in favor) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 7, 1986 PAGE FOUR MOTION: To have a public meeting for purposes of soliciting and considering public information relative to the condition of land and position of Crow Pond. (Mahoney - Mandell; all in favor) VOTED Commissioner Barr will draft a press release for the Sun Chronicle and the Mansfield News. J. Roberts, South Main Street Chairman Sweet reported that Mr. Roberts has cleaned out the weeds and the granite block obstructions which were concerns at the previous meeting of the Commission. (See minutes of meeting, June 23.] NOTION TO ADJOURN: (Mahoney - Mandell; all in favor) The meeting was adjourned at 11 :13 p.m. VOTED The next meeting of the Conservation Commission will be held on July 28, 1986. Approved by: Date to Town Clerk: a- -20- 86 /pkf ( V