HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 04/01/1975MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting
;April 1,1975
Present: D. Devnew, S. Sweet,.P. Boyden, R. Jones, J. Sheehan
The minutes of the March 11 meeting were read and reviewed.
After discussion, P. Boyden movedy D. Devnew seconded, that
those minutes be accepted. All in favor. s
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Mr. Boyden read a letter from Mr. Sweet's lawyer regarding
his land. In the letter, the Commission was given' yfirst,
refueal1° on Mr.. Sweet's land. this'was' di''kusaefl b the
;pommssion.
Stocking Fulton Pond was discussed. R. Jones stated that
a''efinite date should be asked for as to when the Diva of
Fisheries would come down to teat the pond for suitability.
Also received was an extension on the Order of Conditions
Issued to Weldor Realty, File #211-6, from the Dept. of Natural
Resources.
The Hathaway bond was discussed, Mr. Boyden and Mr. Jones will
meet with the Town Manager and the 'prpject engineer, Robert
y to discuss -
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the determination of the amount of gtavel
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total removed from Fulton Pond.,.
Copy of deed to the Town received from Waldor�Realty regard
ing land in Pine Needle Park,
Prom the Dept, of Natural Resources, letter suggesting informal
meeting with the attorney for the `lading River Associates re-
garding File #211-11 (Norman Gray - Transit "Seeding).; There
was discussion, and it was decided that the Chairman and the
Vice Chairman would draft a reply to the attorney.
M111 Pond was discussed with Mr. Ralph Maloon of RIM Engineering. €
After review, Mr. Jones moved that P. Boyden present this at
Town Meeting,"and that F. Rys present the Sweet land article.
This was seconded by D. Devnew, and so voted.
A draft was read which supported the formation of the•Rumford
River Sanitary District. D. Devnew moved that this be sent to
the Board of Selectmen as read. Second by P. Boyden, so voted.
A'13ossible violation of the Wetlands Act off School Street was
discussed. Commission members will view the site.
The meetingrecessed and reconvened In a joint meeting with the
Recreation Commission and the Great Woods Study dommittee.- Each
the three committees reviewed articles submitted for the Town
Meeting, and then discussed priorities of these articles. In
ry, the following was decided as a priority for each of the
k. tte e s t
Recreation Commission: would go for the storage
ars, e at Memorial park only, for approximately
r: 359(Y00.
MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting
April 1, 1975
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Conservation Commission: Sweet land, the smaller
parcel of 16 acres, for about W,000.
Great Woods Study Committee: one parcel in the
Great Woods, to the north of the proposed
Route I -495, -the "Hallett" parcel. The
cost of the purchase would be 483,500, and
with related costs, the total article will
be for X85,000.
Other items discussed by the three
conservation and recreation use of
funds, and the expansion plan for
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.m.
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eommi.ttes were: combined
acquired land, Self Help
the Great Woods.