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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 08/27/1974MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION _ Minutes of Meeting:August 27,1974 Meeting called to orderi;7s40 P.M'. Present: Bob Jones,Fred Rys,Charles Meszoely,Paul Boyden. Meeting opened with discussion and presentation by ComMissloIn En- gineer Bob Libby,relative to Kingman Pond restoration. Mr. Libby„will,,. prepare pins & spec's. Construction plan will include location of access road across Town property from Spring St. to the Pond. Bob Jones will write to George Poor to obtain Linen of Survey Plan of Kingman Pond. On August 29,1974 Bob Jones met with Town Planner 8i Bob Libby, Mr. Libby revised plan to meet requirements of Town By -Law ;and wilding Inspector. Also Bob Jones sent letter to Town Counsel to obtain ruling relative to requirements to be met by Commission as far as 'approvals needed by Appeals Board or Building Inspector. Mr, Grady-�Town Counsel r gave ruling that only permit by Building Inspector was needed -Letter attached. Bob Jones bought 12 copies of survey off Kingman Pond made by George Poor at B.S.C. Inc No. Main St. Town to be used as construction copies for building inspector %.c Wetlands Act hearing & etc..Prioe $5:00. Wetlans Act Hearing to be held as soon as permit.received from Building inspector. Discussion on Fulton Pond Channel Control. To be put out to bid as soonvas.possible. Commission voted to obtain 35 cement, blocks from Karl Nelson,Town at $25:00 ea. Total $875:00,to bedelivered on site,by Nelson,. On August 29,1974 Bob Jones met with Bob Libby and obtained construction plan of Channel Control,obtained Purchase order from Town Manager to obtain cement blocks and turned same over to Paul'Boyden to; give to Karl Nelson. Bob Jones obtained specrs from Bob Libby to turn over to 'Town IJIanager to get project to bid.TM has plans,spects and Will put same to bid on August 12,1974,also site inspection by bidders ;to be held. Commission voted to obtain 12 more cement blocks from Krl Nelson for Channel Control at Kingman Pond,when and if needed. ; t Commission members present voted to extend time limit on Fulton Pond project to Hathaway Const Co. until September 30,1974 as hestatesthat he is having a problem with ledge at Pond bottom.'Also;to be included in letter to Mr. Hathaway is request to remove allledge at least 4 or 5 feet below the water line(Finish elevation) or:build an island on ledge that is now above the surface. This to be done as a safety factor for persons possibly using the Pond for recreation purposes,, Commission voted to try and place an article in Specialiup comming Town Meeting(Sept 16,1974) for the taking of Mill Pond,East St; Town., Bob Jones spoke with T.M. on this on August 29,1974 and obtained per- mission to contact RIM Engineering to draw up disaription and survey plan to be presented to Selectmen for entry to Warrant, Thio was 'done, Mr. Maloon-Rim Engineering will try and have it done before'9/10/74 Warrant dead line, Commission members present rooted to give Bob Jones permission to conduct a study relative to submitting an article 1n the no t, annual. Town Meeting to establish a Conservancy Zone or. Flood Plain"Zone along the Canoe River,Wading River,and Mumford River, 8ocondad by}Pre d Rys. , r, Commission members present voted to publieh in local, paper a,, dis» . crintion of land takings by Commission(Great Woods Study Committee) in the year 1974- Mr. Charles Meszoely will take care of this m4'tter: t Paul Boyden advised the Commission that the signing over of the York land and payment by the Town will take place on `Thursday A.ugusV 29,1974:. 4:00 P.M. Bob Jones & Paul Boyden were present for the signing and WitnesOed same for the Commission on the 29th of August91974• Meeting was closed at 9:50 P.M. �. Robert K. Jones Acting Chairman `•o.Q , I { j1 3 j t F i i 3 August x8. 19717 Mr. James T. Grady Town Counsel 55 So. linin Street tiansfiald, Mass. 02048 Re: Fn ren Pend tE rth Removal Door lir. Grady, The Mansfieid Conservation Commission is proposing to restore Kingman pond in a similar manner to which' "ay are presently restoring Fultonpond* in order to restasre that pond properly. It is required that a substantial amount of earthen aptorlal bo raaioved from the pond bottom.: The removal of earthen anterial from Fulton Pond was done in accaardoncq with tiros , _Zoning'By-low -In effect et the time e+ Since that tirm, the TWA has changed than Earth:1temaws'1 Re-o.' ' qui rements. The new Earth Removal Requirawats stated In Section U. -G. -S. "•.. Nothing herein contained. however, $ball prohibit the removai of stone, sand, loamf air gravel ',1n can- nection with the constructlon'of a building for which building permit has been duty issued, or for the landscaping of a lot from which sold stone, sandg loam, or gravel -Is romwed, provided that the Building Inspector has been Informed In writing of the changes to be aado., together with an accurate description of the parcel of land under consideration. When granting permission for the removal of surplus +otnterial, the Buildlaag lospector shall inform the applicant in writing." Would you please, advise the Conservation Commission as to whether this provision would exemt the Commission from appiyl:9 for an Earth R=vkal Permit for pond restoration. The Commis lon feels that because this operation could be considered landscaping of the site, if the primary purpose of the operation Is ,for the restoration of the pond,, the earth removal opeaetion'is only incidental to the mein objective of the praJeat, Very truly yours, ; li Robert K. Jones, Chairman a s ' -f IANSFIEiD CONSERVATION COMMISSION cc: dennls A. Hannon � f E TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TOWN COUNSEL FIFTY-FIVE SOUTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 { August+29,'1974 Robert K. Jones, Chairman Kinsf.ield Conservation Commission 'rowil Hal l Mansf.ioLd, massachu:aettol .02048 W! Kinccmnii PondR<irth Removal Gentlemen: in reply to your letter of August 28, 1974, this�is to advise that in my opinion the restoration of Kingman Pond and the incidental removal of`surplus-gravel, as well as other debris, does not fall under the Earth ;Removal provisions of the Zoning By -Laws, SectionV-G. I further note that this sort of incidental removal of surplus material requires written permission from tete Build- ing Inspector under Section V -G -S;. Accordingly, I suggest thatyou inform the Bu4ding Inspector of.your plans and submit whatever,information he deems necessary and obtain his written approval prior to commencing operation. I trust that you ;also will obtain whatever other ap- nrnval nr normitG which 'arn necMaraary fnr.thiR nrni©et. from