HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 11/13/1974November 13, 1974
Present: Debbie Button, Paul Boyden, Pete Mason, Stuart Sweet
Charles Meszoley.'
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM.
Mr, Cohelo and Mr. Campbell of Wading Reservoir Corp, met
with us regarding Norman Gray. and. alleged. violation of hatch
act. They asked if we have given permission to Mr. Gray to
violate the Batch Act.They were advised by the Commission
sthet Chairman Robert Jones had been contacted by the
Town Planner to view the proposed work by Transit Seeding.
In view of this information he he felt a Hatch Act Hearing
was not necessary for work to be done. They feel that new
fill has been placed. Commission will view the area.
Commission will meet with Town Counsel and Stanley York
November 20 to discuss appraisal of land.
Hatch Act Hearing will be held Nov. 20 at 8:00 on Circle `
C. Estates off West St.
Bond has been received from Hathaway for restoration of
Fulton Pland..` Work is to begin in march.
Plan for Maple Park was received showing recreation land.
Motion by Charles Meszoley'seconded by 'Stuart Sweet to
unanimously; approve plan submitted for Karl'Clemmey Hatch
Act Hearing,: all in favor.
Respectively submitted
Deborah Bunton
Clerk
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting'® November 5, 1974
Members present: Robert Jones, Charles Meszoely, Fred Rys,�Stuart Sweet,
Paul Boyden, Jane Sheehan.
Meeting opened at 9:43 p.m.
Robert Eames and Ernest White met with the Commission to discuss_,a 31
acre proposed subdivision. 'Mr. White and Mr. Eames wanted to get the
Commission's feeling on the possibility of diverting a portion of the
Back Bay Brook. After discussion of a green belt area and possibYe
effects on abuttors,;the two developers agreed to consider donating
some of the land along the Brook through the subdivision as a green
belt area to the Commission. Commission members commended Mr. White
and Mr. Eames' coming before them while the project was in the plan-
ing stage, rather than waiting until it was underway.
Roscoe Hillman of Bungay Associates, North Attleboro, met with the
Commission to discuss the condition of the shoreline where the Town
of Mansfield was putting the water main through from Witch Pond Well.
He'asked `that '_th Commission seepthat the shoreline on the northerly
side of Plain Street be graded properly so that) the material would not
wash back into Greenwood Lake. Chairman Jones assured Mr. Hillman that
the project was not yet complete, and when this was, the shoreline
would be done correctly.
There was a discussion of the proposed Camelot subdivision in West Maps
field. ChairmanJonesreported that area residents were concerned about
a drainage` ditch' in the subdivision. Mr. Jones said that a letter had
been sent from the Commission stating that the drainage plan would have
to be reviewed by the Commission, and thatiall work relating to drainage
would have to stop., (Any work ordered by the Planning Board would not
be affected),
ThelCommission voted` unanimously to accept the plan as submitted by the
Town of Mansfield for the Kingman Pond Excavation.
The Commission also voted unanimously to impose the same conditions on
the plan submitted by Robert Chavaree as on the first Order of Conditions
since; no new plans or information had been submitted)
On the Application of Tram Construction (Russel Taylor), the Commission
voted to approve the plan, and that the Order of Conditions state that the
peat and other undesireable material be removed, filled with clean gravel,
and that no septic system be 'located within the area to be filled.
There "was further discussion of the Capital Improvement Program and land
acquisition. Charles Meszoely reaffirmed that a letter should be sent to
again state the position of the Commission on the acquisition of the Sweet
land,, and that a copy be sent to the Recreation Commission.
Motion to adjourn by Charles Meszoely at 10:20, seconded by Jane Sheehan,,,
all in favor.
Approved