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iVANSFIELD CONSERVATION CO1vMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 26, 1982 PACE ONE
members present: Chairwoman Dianne Royle, Com sr� �au Boyden,-___
Ronald Bonvie, Stuart Sweet,,lk it .._Johnson,
and Anthony Durbano = ��
Minutes:
MOTION: To accept the Minutes of July 12, 1982 as written.
(Boyden - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED
Correspondence:
1. Copy of a letter dated July 21, 1982 to William E. Haynes,
President, Hatheway & Patterson Co., Inc. from Walter F.
Walsh, Health Inspector, re: groundwater pollution clean-
up project.
2. Certified letter returned to the Conservation Commission,
stamped "unclaimed" (June 29, 1982, 2nd notice and July 9,
1982, returned). This envelope contained a Cease and Desist
Order to H P C Realty Trust Co., Inc., 102 Whitelawn Ave.,
Milton, MA 02186 (Hatheway & Patterson Co.,'Inc.) A new
Cease and Desist Order will be typed and handcarried by
Constable Paul Boyden to William Haynes, Hatheway & Patterson,
and if this document is not accepted, the matter will be
turned over to Town Counsel.
MOTION: To send an up -dated Cease and Desist to William
Haynes, Hatheway-Patterson Co., Inc., i.e., hand -
carried by Constable Paul Boyden, and if not
accepted, turned over to Town Counsel.
(Johnson - Boyden; all in favor) VOTED
3. Copy 'of letter from DEQE, July 22, 1982, re: on-site meeting
at Granada Park Subdivision, Pratt Stroct, SF211-43, for the
purpose of issuing a Certificate of Compliance.
4. Copy of letter from DEQE, July 22, 1982, re: on-site meeting
at Windchime Subdivision, Ronald Bonvie developer, SE211-57,
for the purpose of issuing a one-year extension.
5. Letter from Paul J. Folkman, Planning Director, July 13, 1982,
re: Capital Improvements Program. File will be given to Keith
Johnson for review and Commissioners will discuss the CIP at
their September 13, 1982 meeting.
6. Copy of letter, July 9, 1982, from Ronald Bonvie, to DEQE,
SE211-57, re: Request for 1 -year extension.
7. Letter from Robert C. Currivan, July 21, 1982, re -iterating
his concerns for drainage for Inncorp project, Mansfield
Motor Inn, SE211-86. Letter will be discussed in detail
August 2nd when Order of Conditions are issued.
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MONDAY, JULY 2.6, 1982 PAGE TWO
8. Board of Health Minutes, June 30, 1982.
9. Planning Board Minutes, May 2.6, 1982.
Wetlands Hearing:
At 8:00 p.m. a Wetlands Protection Act Hearing was held for the
Town of Mansfield, Water Mains Installation, Mill Street to
Norton Town Line, SE211-87. A summary of the hearing is filed
separately; a tape recording of the hearing is also on file at
the Town Clerk's office.
Coms. Durbano entered the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
On -Site Inspections:
On July 13, 1982, Coms. Royle, Sweet and Johnson inspected
Hodges Brook, off Elm Street, near Norton line, and saw several
obstructions of fallen trees, both natural and man-made, across
the brook. It was agreed that stream cleaning is necessary and
could be a project for a Boy Scout Troop. Chairwoman Royle
mentioned a newspaper article re: Boy Scout Nathan Sweetster,
who contacted the Selectmen looking for a project to employ
five boys for 20 hours. Selectmen referred him to Paul Split,
Parks and Commons. Commission will send a letter to Mr. Split
suggesting stream cleaning if Split cannot employ the boys.
Copy of letter will go to Selectmen.
# On July 2.9, 1982, Coms. Boyden and Sweet, met with William Moran,
Mass. Dept. of Public Works, Taunton, at 9:00 a.m. and rode on
1-495, inspecting wetland areas and drainage, in order to issue
a Certificate of Compliance, that was requested by the State.
A couple of areas, between existing Rt. 140 and 140 interchange
(State property) and exit onto South Main Street, all southbound,
showed signs of washouts of bankings and gulleying. Mr. Moran
was aware of these areas and assured Commissioners the problems
would be corrected. As far as Allen Willis's concerns with
drainage on his property, Mr. Moran said that Willis should
contact the Mass. DPW directly.
MOTION: To issue a Certificate of Compliance, SE211-46,
Mass. Dept. of Public Works, construction of
I-495. (Boyden - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED
During this inspection, Boyden and Sweet notices some unfinished
drainage on CC&F property. Royle will contact David Grant of
CC&F and invite him him to discuss these areas.
Status of Projects:
Letters will be sent to the following asking for a status of
their project:
#Comms, asked for as -built plans, but Mr. Moran said in formality
they do not exist and are naturally unavailable.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MONDAY, JULY 26, 1982
1. Mansfield Public
Fields, SE211-73,
1981.
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Schools, Robert Barbarisi, Athletic
Order of Conditions issued April 6,
2. Town of Mansfield, Maple Park Wells, SE211-72, Order
of Conditions issued April 23, 1981-
3. John P. Smith, School Street, SE211-68, Orders issued
April 22, 1981
Lincoln Holske. Elm Street:
Coms. Boyden will telephone Robert Currivan, Attorney for Holske,
to remind him that we have not yet received a copy of the plan of
land on Elm Street that should be filed at the Registry of Deeds
and that was part of his Wetlands Hearing, SE211-70, on February 9,
1981.
Correspondence Omission:
10. Memo to Commission from Walter Walsh, Inspector of Health,
July 15, 1982, re: Ponds. The stream by Shepherd's horse
farm (runs from Springbrook Cemetery) measured "0" for
fecal coliform; Fulton Pond, number of fecal coliform
organisms per ML was too numerous to count. Inspector
Walsh will keep Commission informed.
Adjournment:
MOTION: To adjourn
(Boyden - Sweets all in favor) VOTED
Re -open of Meeting:
Chairwoman Royle requested that the meeting be re -opened so that
she could report on the Little League fields in West Mansfield.
MOTION: To re -open the meeting.
(Boyden - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED
Little League Complex:
On June 15, 1982, Chairwoman Royle received a telephone call from
General Fant, Senior Army Officer, Herbert Hoffman Headquarters
ARMRI, Fort Devens, MA 01433, telephone: 796-2601. He informed
her that he is looking for a Company to complete the fields.
The Army does have concerns about competing with civil enterprise.
Royle told him that Little League cannot afford to hire a private
construction firm and that most of the work and materials will be
donated. General Fant has promised to keep us informed.
Mrs. Royle received a telephone call from Fred Rys, Associate
Member and liaison between Little League and Commission. He is
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MONDAY, JULY 26, 1982
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still concerned about further destruction of small trees and that
the roots of the large pine tree have been exposed. He suggested
a letter to LL telling them to inform the workers to stay at least
20 feet away from trees. The area looks smoother as grading
continues.
Commissioners agreed to send a letter to General Fant asking for
an up -date and to invite the LL in on September 13th to discuss
the progress of the fields.
Joan Crotty was unable to work at the July 26th meeting and is
uncertain about August 2 and 9th meetings. Commissioners agreed
to pay Chairwoman Royle to type the minutes and letters for the
July 26th meeting and any thereafter until Mrs. MacKay's replace-
ment is hired. An ad for secretary will be in the Mansfield News,
August 6th.
MOTION: To adjourn
(Boyden - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED
Accepted by, &WAL ( —
Date to Town Clerk-__( �1/J