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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 01/04/1982MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMIS,SI N MUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1982 EfGE ONE ,3i�� y aq C EP Members Present: Chairwoman Dianne Royle, Coms. Ronald Bonvie, -y Anthony Durbano, Stuart Sweet, Doris Webb Chairwoman Royle formally welcomed Anthony Durbano as a member of the Conservation Commission. (Mr. Durbano did not vote at this meeting since he has not yet been sworn in as a Commissioner.) Minutes: MOTION: To waive the reading of the Minutes of December 14, 1981 since the Commissioners had received them at home and to accept these Minutes as written. (Webb - Bonvie; all those voting, in favor Correspondence: 1. December 29, 1981 letter from Sturdy Memorial Hospital enclosing copy of test borings as requested in Order of Conditions for File No. SE211-79. Chairwoman Royle indicated that Mr. Theroux of Sturdy called to apologize for this oversight, i.e., these test borings had been made by the contractor prior to the hearing although they were not made available to the Commission at that time. 2. January 4, 1982 memo from the Board of Health requesting the Conservation Commission to determine whether or not land off Balcom Street (diagram enclosed) is a wetlands. Com. Bonvie stated that he had viewed the site. Chairwoman Royle suggested that she schedule an on-site inspection for other Commissioners with Mr. Brown, owner of the property, and request the Board of Health plans and soil examination reports for background. Town of Mansfield - West Church Street Water Main: A Protection Act Hearing was held for this and a summary of the hearing is on file hearing as well as the summary are also office. project (File separately. on file at th e Wetlands No. SE211-80) A tape of the Town Clerk's Town Manager Maurer - West Street Water Problems: Town Maurer informed the Commission that Mrs. Julius Kriemendahl, 311 West Street, has experienced severe flooding in her basement (damaging her hot water heater and her furnace) due to the collapse of a sand bag dam constructed as part of the drainage system during the relocation of Route 140. Mr. Maurer explained that the State MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1982 PAGE TWO DPW, the contractor, and the Town have supplied Mrs. Kriemendahl with pumps to temporarily alleviate her problem and that the Town DPW lowered the overflowing stream, which had been about one foot higher that the pipe feeding it. The Town Manager emphasized the fact that while the Town lent assistance in this emergency, this is a situation which must be dealt with by the State. Com. Bonvie voiced his strong feeling that the State DPW should immediately repair the sand bag dam and that J. T. Cronin of the Taunton office of the DPW should be urged to do this as soon as possible. It was agreed that Com. Bonvie should contact the Mass. DPW to apprise them of the Commission's concern and to request immediate action and subsequently send a letter to Mr. Cronin confirming his conversation. Correspondence(Cont'd : 3. December 15, 1981 memo from Town Planning Director Folkman forwarding a copy of the Henley -Lundgren as -built plans. The Commissioners studied the as -built plans and judged them to be reasonably close to plans originally submitted. Chair- woman Royle requested that if another set of plans is available, it be sent to DEQE stating that the Commission found them to be in order and requesting a copy of any Certificate of Compliance issued. 4. December 28, 1981 letter from Town Counsel Mulcahy asking to meet with the Commission to discuss Grant Pond and Kelton Potter -East Street. Chairwoman Royle stated that she had spoken with Town Counsel and had suggested January 11, 1982 at 8:00 for such a meeting. The Commissioners agreed to send a letter to Town Counsel confirming this date and time. Messrs. Shepard and Nelson --Pond Development: Elwood Shepard and Carl Nelson together with their attroney, Frederick T. Iddings, Jr. of Foxboro, appeared before the Commission to describe their proposed pond project, which will actually be a six -acre addition to Cabot Pond. Since they have received an agricultural exemption from the Army Corps of Engineers, they were hoping to receive a similar exemption from the Commission. They were given a "Request for a Determination..." form to be filled out and Mr. Nelson indicated that he would return the completed form to the Commission at the next meeting. While the Commissioners' first reaction was that based on Chapter 131, Section 40, an agricultural exemption is not in order for this project, they decided to send a letter to Town Counsel requesting his legal opinion on the matter. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1982 MINUTES PAGE THREE Cabot, Cabot & Forbes: David Grant and Vern Johnson of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes appeared before the Commission to preliminarily explain their Notice of Intent for the upgrading of a drainage outfall. The hearing was scheduled for Monday, January 11, 1982 at 9:00 PM. Grant Pond: At Chairwoman Royle's suggestion, the Commissioners agreed to send a letter to Judith Pickett, Counsel for the Conser- vation Law Foundation, briefly outlining the Grant Pond dispute and requesting her legal opinion as to whether it is within the realm of the Conservation Commission to prohibit an applicant from removing and selling gravel while he is in violation of a buffer zone. Chairwoman Royle also reported that Town Manager Maurer informed her that a request should be made to the Selectmen for any funds for legal consultants with regard to this matter. 1981 Annual Report: Chairwoman Royle read her summary of the 1981 activities of the Commission and it was agreed that this be for- warded to the Town Manager for publication. Update of Master Plan: The Commissioners discussed the Master F. Plan and it was agreed that an updated list of Conservation Land should be compiled as a first step. Town Meeting: Chairwoman Royle reported that Town Manager Maurer is considering recommending that the $74,350 in the "Conservation Land -Willow Street" fund be transferred to the "Land Acquisition Fund - Conservation." It was agreed that an Article should be submitted to Town Meeting for reimbursement for the land purchased by the Commission, at the Selectmen's request, for future well sites. Adjournment: MOTION: To adjourn this meeting at 10:30 PM. (Sweet - Webb; all in favor) VOTED } Accepted by �G; �;,; �E� ��•� 7 Date to Town Clerk i —j Correspondence also included: Copies of January 4, 1982 letters to newly appointed Commissioners (Bonvie, Johnson, and Durbano) from Selectmen; Board of Health Minutes of November 18 and December 2, 1981 Planning Board Minutes of December 2, 16, and 30, 1981; SRPEDD Bulletin. APPLICANT: Town of Mansfield LOCATION OF PROJECT: West Churchd9�reel PURPOSE OF PROJECT: To install a 12" w�teri�-,m Ln, env o1, HEARING DATE: Monday, January 4, 1982 g a stream rossing Arthur Stockus of Whitman & Howard, who made the presentation, was accompanied by Town Manager Maurer. Mr. Stockus explained that this West Church Street project is part of the Town -wide renovations to the water system. The 12" water main is to be placed four feet lower than and 7 - 10 feet off the face of the existing culvert, which is not to be disturbed in any way. Although existing vegetation will be disturbed, riprap will be permanently placed on the bottom and banks of the stream to control erosion. Above the high water mark, loaming and seeding will take place. While the exact methods of construction cannot be dictated to the contractor, use of a net downstream is one of the most probable mahods of siltation control. Com. Sweet voiced his concern with the decaying condition of this culvert as well as the bridge over it. Mr. Stockus assured the Commission that since there is not money available to replace this bridge, the contractor will of necessity take adequate measures to protect these structures during construction. The hearing closed at 8:20 PM.