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tip t tle'..nn_ Pail a_r9nn: Rine, n l"tter h^S bern ^ert 'n 1 -,he Bn� d of Wnith "'kion
for " nn'' -,.e of the Hptb',•P -Patterson Arno-d,.,t.er nollutior nrnhlem, Q,!, ,m,.n
Royle Wnr,pested that let+ --r also he sent to th; DFQr rem)est.i�F their und'te of
the-'oreme-tioned problem, since the state is olso rnrrrn+ly involved ,with it.
(Ironies to Town Counsel_ and the Board of Health)
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1. Rill fro:tl Chairwoman Dianne Rovle for secret,ripl servioes qt two me"`,in:*s.
Amnnnt: Ohm
POTION: To pay this bill i the amount of .$54.00.
(Johnson - Saeet: in favor: Bonvie, Durbano, Smoot Johnson:
-bs+,ninnd: Royle) VOTED
9. Bill from Patricia Now for 41 hours ofsecretnri.el sorvirns. Amount: 7o-0.00
MOTION: To pay this bill in the amount of 001.00
( y�of - Durb,no• all in favor) VOTED
copy no e. R-ptember '-'1, 198P letter to Mr. Frederick T. Iddin,rs, Jr. "ram the
DEOE regnrdi,F a ren_uest for a Supers,dinq Order of Conditions far the Rhenard-
Nelsor pon^ nrolar+ (File No. SE211-84).
"40T70N: To send a letter to the DERE and the Conservation Law Foundation for their
ini-.erpretat.ion of a Denial Without Proiudicr rerardiny the issuanee of en
Order of Conditions vs. a flat Denial. (copies to Town Counsel)
(Johnson - Sweet: all in favor) VOTED
7t was agreed to send a letter to Town Counsel regardi.np the Shepard -Nelson Pond
nro,iect with copies of the letters to Mr. I dings from the state and to the DEOF
and Conservation Law Foundation from the Mansfield Conservation Commission.
B. Memo dated September P2, 198P from the Town Manaeer re: sewer connection nolic,y
and procedures and construction inspections.
R. August 21, 198P letter from Mr. George C. Wey, Dirac+or DPW, requesting, a waiver
of hearing reoui.rement on the Elm Street water main installation project,
(a copy of the plans were attached),
MOTION: To-•,aive a Wetlands Protection Act Hearing on the Elm Street water main
installation project.
(Boyden - Swpet: all in favor) VOTED
Tt was agreed that. Letter restating the mot.io: be sent to Mr. Wey.
1.4ARISFIELD CONSERVATION COMAffSSION
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 190
MINiJTF.S
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Wetlands Protection Act Hearings for T2,an of I'r-sfield projects: It -as subrested
by Commissioner Boyden that many of the irdividn7l hearings for Town of Mansfield
nrojacts (ie water main installations) could be avoided by condensing them into one
henrinF describing any number of Tom projects 4nvolving Wetlanon .
IAOTTON: To send a latter to the Toren Manager and to Mr. George Wey suggesting that
they may attend a Conservation Comminsio^ r1 ting to address the overall
scope of any Town projects regarding the possible future involvement of
Wetlands.
(Boyden - Bonvie: all in favor) VOTED
6, Chairwoman Royle i -formed the commissioners that Capital improvements were sub-
mitted to Planni-ng, Director Folkmnn.
7, Capv of the Burd of Health Minutes.
S. Campaign to Save the Massachusetts Bottle Bill.
o S -ow and Ice Control Seminars (-ill send to George W -y for his perusal).
10 August. ?4, 19SP letter from Mr. F. Hateh, Conservation Law Foundation, regarding
restriction of off-road vehicles in National Parks.
11, Federal Emergency Management Agency
1^. P-sticide Do's and Don'ts from Mass. Audobon Society.
In Pollution end Animal Life in Streams.
14. Yetla^ds and Floodplai-ns pamphlets (disbursed to Commissioners).
1';. Copy of June 71, 1952 Planning Board Minutes.
Chairwoman Royle pointed out a section in the Planning Board Minutes o, Inneorp's
plan for 'he Mansfield Motor Inn regardi-V an underground storage tank, the pur-
pose of -hich was not, clear.
MOT10',i: To send a letter to Mr. Robert Mainones, Norwood Enrinaering Co.. Inc, for
qr <planatlon of the underground storage tank and its use as shown on their
Inrcorn Develonment Site plans, File No. SE211-86
Q-eet - Johnson: all in favor) VOTED
Vop. V,rPot. Jellinek: nuad House at Hotheway-Patterson: Mrs. Jellinek eznressed
'ler co^cern over oil sited at the Round House ot. Ha.theway-Patterson. She ouestioned
-Ioe'har or rot Health Inspector Walsh had the oil tested to determine exactly whet it
7as, The Commissioners did not recall Mr. Walsh having done so. Commissioner Johnson
hid see- the oil at the site o- a previous visit, but, dial not know what kind it Baas.
A data was made for Wednesday, S^ptember PP IMP at 6:00 PM for an on-site inspection
of the oil to determine whether it is from the Round House or Hatheway-Patterson, thus
de+ermi iruwherein the responsibility lies.
Plan -i -gyp, Board Minutes, cpnt'd:
Re: D.F. Munroe CoMpay Site Plan - Mr. Jame Dunn: K was sur!oasted that a letter be
sari 1a Planning Director Folkman asking for a. copy of the D.F. Munroe Company Site plans
for onr review at the next Conservation Commission T•aet.inp A necifically, a future
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develonmert site o C" cy Street,
"SCC Tall Wep`,inr scheduled "or Sntur" onto"- lois p.„et noe of the
rygmissio'ers plans to atte-d.
d o of TKn "n7 nIpmbar 1(- 104P at 4:00 PM.
.�.��b.-, r Pa �tPr n'� 0 Site 7nspec - - --
A+,endrd by Charraoman Rny10 Coma. Johnson. 5ov"r- eet, a -d W -bb. The Commissioners
" +�.ersnn and Tru7P.ee of H P C
met 1•ri th 1 r. William Haynes. President of Ha the ,a +. m '„eri Sls
Ms. Haynes renuested a delay i- _ —ni'a an the unsui ble
Realhe Trust, , reed t,n t the Commission
at the ^itp as he was unsure of a���v future plans. .
(,�; ng.
mnuld *Tait to hear from the Board of Health end +,he '494 on the groundwater pollution
nrnbl_em before set.t.i_nf a timetable.
Resi- _nq n1 ^f T& Robi_^son: Chairwoman Royle informed the Commission that nr. Rob-
inson resinnr-d his position as Snpcial Constable to Monl.e Park. It .res suarested that
th= fommission offer the position to Mr. David i;ellman, Mr. Wellman is pre eptly em-
nloyed at the Town Landfill. Chairwoman Royle will telephone Mr. Well.ma- to discuss
his possibly filling this position -
7 -thna;t Corridor Improvement Project. (Pile No. spot -E4): After receivi-g e request
for r one veer Avtensio permit; by DeLeuw-0ther/Parsons, the Commission asked for a
prowess report on !heir project and received the report several -pets ago. Drainage
nwblpms have occurred as reported by George P'ev to Mrs. Rovle via telephone, Direc-
tor ;,v di_d say that his contacts with Mr. May Schpider at DeLeuw-Cather/Persons have
beep favorable a -d the drainage has been resolved. Before the Commission considers
are,ti-F an extension, it was agreed to consult Mr. Wey on the Project- so that he
could describe these ares in detail,
VOTTUF: To send a 1ett.r-r to George `riey asking him to attend our neyt meetian on
vo:!Pw October IB 199p to discuss the Northeest Corridor Project before me consider
i!2;1i^a an extension_. (copy to Town Manager) VOTED
(Bg7den Sweet- all in favor.)
^eell "-ecus - Boy Scout_ Project: The Conservation Commission yeas co tatted by Russell_
-pe,n- oP SO P1ai� Street asking; for suggestions for a possible task involving Conser-
ve -ip^ t.het he could work on to earn his Scou.+. Badge. He has been given from December
In rclruary to fi':ish his project. The Commission suggested a Project such as Peter
'01,p1's cleaning of the Rumford River, Chairwoman Royle volunteered to look into
several areas for stream cleaning. It was agreed that a letter be sent to Russell
"e^uy, along with a copy of Peter Weikel's stream cleaning report- notifyinn him that
;age Cn^mission is looking into projects for him sad that if he has any suggestions of
his won, to contact Chairwoman Royle.
Eli-abeth Davison - Chauncy Street: Mrs. Davison, of Chauncy Street (adjacent to Ken
L.^rsen's PAW Pile 4. SE?ll-h5) telepho^ed Commissioner Johnsonto ask if he was
familiar with zhe site and aware of the fact that a tree had been illegally reiaoved
from her property, Commissioner Johnson reported that he remembered the tree, but
could not determi•:eon -..hose property it was located. Mrs. Davison had been to the
Town Clerk's office to hear the hearing summary and requested, through Patricia McKay
a copy of the tape. It mas the concensus that the Torry; Clerk's office supply Mrs.
Davison a copy of the hearing; summary (reouired by the Wetlands Protection Act) and
allow her to re-record the cassette tape at the Town Clerk's office. Chairwoman Royle
-ill telephone Mrs. Davison with this information.
'ANSFIFLD COTISERVATION CaTUSSTOTd 1<INUTES
YOUDAY SEPTEMBER P7, 193^ PAC>E, FOUR
€' 1.:st-er plan: As the Master plan for the To of Mn rfiel-d is being updated by the
Plan. -A ng Board and various citiner subcommitte the Commissioners agreed to help
update the Conservation portion of it. A letter ill be sent to Planner Va.rydee
Flvr7 along with a list of Conservation areas Y Mansfield that was compiled by
+,h., Conservation Commission in May of 140. In order to get an accurately defined
un ,te of wetlsnd areas in Mansfield. Hoyden offered to go to the
Iristol County Soil Conservation Service himself to reviey the U.S, coast and Geo-
dectic Survey Map.
Mrs, "atrinia Lansmever_-. Oak Street: After an nr-.sit.e i.nspectioe of the e novation
of f small Wetland area on Oak Street by ComitisFioner Boyden and Chairwoman Royle,
;t ons determined that the area appeared to be progressing ..pith no detrimental effects
e -d as described in Mrs. Langmeyer's Request for D,termination form.
VOTTON: That, a letter to this effect be sent, to Airs. Lanymeyer also ashinr her for
a timetable for completion and if any further work needs to be gone to Com-
plete this project.
(Boyden � Daurbano: all in favor) VOTED
M2 11 Pond: A request for funds to excavate and restore Mill Pond and for the con-
struction of the Mill Pond Dam was submitted to Capital Tmorovements by th_ Conser-
vatio- Commission for $78,000. Before addressing this subject at th next. Capital
TMnrnVeme^ta meeting, it „ns agreed to request the service. of To -n fr, +neer, Ceorge
w y. to review this nropored pro,iect.
MITTOW: To send n lettc-, nlo;Tv with the Mill Pond file. to Mr. Wey, requesting his
engi r.eeriw expertise.
(Pwden - swept all in favor) VOTED
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no CnrservatiDn Commi.sio meeting is scheduled for Mondnv, 0-tohn- 18 IqW
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'sabot Pond: r1"-i"iope Bj[ rrlo=. Pnd rhairwomrrn Ti n•rin observod t.hol the Dry "l`. 1-^
a'_ed nnm ord Rare thro'ieh Cabot pp^.d, onDeared to be full of �edlp'et'^`ion.
CnPPr,rFinner BO`rde'T Pte �'i n'�ed this to the Ruildin^ Tn9pectol, Bertram rn"
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TIOTION: mn a9,.our- i e rteo'i" ^+ 1.0:05 Pm.
(3npde„ - Bntwie• 211 i - f^vor) VOTED
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