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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 10/22/1974CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting - October 229 1974 Members present: Paul Boyden, Charles IVieszoely, Robert Jones, David Devnew, Jane Sheehan. Meeting opened at 7:40 p.m. After reading the minutes of the previous meeting, Mr. Jones moved that they be accepted as read. Seconded by Mr. Devnew. All in favor. Commission members reported that since the last meeting, they had walked several areas including the Dustin well site on October 13, the Witch Pond well site, Hodges Brook at School Street, the Wading River at School Street, the Rumford River near Hatheway Patterson Company, and the channel at Plain Street connecting to Greenwood Lake. As a result of the last inspec- tion, a letter dated October 8, 1974, was sent to the Water Superintendent stating that if the water mains were installed and the area was returned to its original state (except for the trees) that a Wetlands Protection Act Hearing would not be required. A copy of this letter is on file at the Town Clerk's office. If there were a problem with this, a Cease `& Desist 4 order could be issued, but the Water Superintendent has stated that the contractors can comply with this. There ore was a discussion regarding the Dustin Well site. Com- missioner Devnew recommended that a letter be sent to the Town =Manager suggesting that a Wetlands Hearing would not be necessary if the building were to be built on the other side of the road. He stated that the gravel could be dug out of the bank on the opposite side of the road, and a hearing would not be necessary. Paul Boyden reported that he had walked the Hatheway Patterson area along the Rumford itiver. Chairman Jones will contact the Town Manager about walking the area. There was a discussion of stream cleaning. Chairman Jones re- -oorted that he had sent a letter to the Town Manager (dated October 18) stating that it was his opinion that such cleaning of streams would come under the 'Wetlands Protection Act, and any guidelines set up by other committees would not be applic- able, as each case would have to be considered individually under the cetlands Act. Mrs. Sheehan reported that she had attended the recent joint meeting on stream cleaning. After further dis- cussion, Commissioner Boyden moved that this position be expressed as the ofiicizl stand of the Conservation Commission, and that the letter be sent to the Great Woods Study Corunittee, Planning Board, and Selectmen. Seconded by Charles Neszoely, voted all in favor. The Kingman Pond excavation was discussed. Mr. Boyden reported that he had discussed with Bill Marhoffer, :later Pollution Con- Conservation Commission Minutes of the Fleeting October 22, 1974 trol Division, conditions under which the Division would allow the work to be done. Those conditions are to be included as -cart of the specifications of the contract. Commission members looped at the plans drawn up by the engineer, Robert Libbey, and discussed hai the job would be done. Also discussed was recreation plans for the two ponds, Fulton and Kingman. Charles P'ieszoely suggested that a letter be sent to the Recreation Commission which endorses recreational plans for the areas. Regarding the abutters to the Kingman Pond area, there was a discussion about acquiring some of the Brugliera land as a buffer zone. Paul Boyden moved that if funds were avail- able, that two corunission members meetwith Mr. Brugliera to negotiate for some of the land. Seconded by Charles 1Jieszoely, all in favor. Also discussed was the payment to Robert Libbey for engineer- ing services. P'ir. Boyden moved that Mr. Libbey be' paid u200 for up -dating the Kingman Pond Development Plan rela,,iIve to the Water Pollution Control Division requirements. This was seconded by Ar. Jones, voted all in favor. ( Nill Pond on east Street was discussed. 1,4r.Boyden said that ` he xould be mooting with the Town Manager to discuss the rais- ing of the dam. Mr. Jones moved that it be left up to Fir. Boyden to meet with Mr. Hannon to determine if the dam should be raised. 1-3 feet, and that the Commission agrees that the engineering and land costs be divided between the Commission and some other ;.;t<'ency in Town, perhaps the Water Dept. his was seconded by Charles 1''eszoely and voted all in favor. David Devnew discussed taking a Boy Scout troup into to the York property. He said that this has been proposed so that the Scouts can do some camping and also some conservation work. lhis will be discussed at the next meeting. There was a discussion of the Capital Improvement memo dated October 21. Charles i'oszoely moved the following would be the position of the Commission that the October 21 memo had been examined, and the Commission still recommends the Sweet site s the best joint (recreation -conservation) alternative. Mr. Jones seconded this with the amendment that if this turned out not to be a joint venture, that the Commission would still be in favor of purchasing the small strir) of land along the River. All voted in favor. A cony of this will be sent to the Recrea- tion Commission. Mr. Jones saggosted that a letter be sent to l'ir. Sweet to lot him know that tl,e CoirLnission is .Iti11 it)terestod in the property. ir. Jones thought this should be a personal note, and that he would take care of :it. -2- Conservation Commission Miinutes of the Fleeting r; October 22, 1974. l Mfrs. Jane Sheehan suggested that a letter be sent to the Recreation Commission suggesting that they make up a plan for Fulton Pond for recreation activities. hhere was a discission of the budget request for the up -com- ing fiscal year, and lair. Jones moved that since the Commis- sion had to go for two transfers last year, and that there is niore Conservation activity, that the Commission request $1,000 for expenses. This was seconded by Charles `'�eszoely, voted all in favor. There was a discussion of No Hunting signs in Maple Park. r. Jones moved that the signs be taken down in October, put back in December and that the Conservation Commission would be responsible to take them down during the upland game season from 0ctober 21 to November 3. Seconded by David. Devnew, all in favor. This will also be put in the paper. Motion to Day a bill in the amount of ;?14-.02 to the Mansfield News for the September 5 advertisement for the Fulton i•on&_ outlet Control bid, by Mr.. Jones. Seconded by..Mr.. Devnew, voted all in favor. Motion to Day Penn Culvert Company *472.92 from the Fulton Pond account for the pipes delivered to the site. Seconded by Paul Boyden, all in favor. Also discussed was putting an article in the paper about the Sweet land. Received from iienneth Blackman of Williams Street, a letter stating intent to create a retention area for the purpose of making a skating pond. Where was discussion, and the Commis- sion decided that Mr. Blackman should file a formal notice of intent so that a hearing could be held. hembers expressed that to allow this without a hearing would be creating a pos- sible ambiguous precedent. Notices of Intent received from Robert Chavaree and Trani Con- struction. Mr. Boyden will check with 'Town Counsel about the Chavaree filing, but in the meantime, both hearings have been set for November 5. P,t 10 p.ia. '>heohan moved for ad jourrnnont. Seconded by Nir. Jones, all in favo-L,. Approved. November 26, 1974 j ��� c_'>��C+''t-� Secretary JJj E -3- i;