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' Members Present: Doris Webb, Chairwoman, Paul Boyden, Charles
Meszoely, Dianne .Royle, FreaericK Rys, Jane
Sheehan, Stuart Sweet
Com. Boyden suggestea tnat since Cabot Pond was also on the agenda
of the Planning Board, they should be invited to 3.isten in on
the Commission's hearing on the Restoration of Cabot rend. he
went on to suggest that it might be wise to consult wivh'the
Planning Board before issuing the Order of 'Conditions for this
project. Com. Royle extended the Commission's invitation to
the Planning Board through Mr. Parsons.
Correspondence:
1. April 1, 1980 :notice from DEQE of an on-site inspection of
the David White property on Tuesday, April 15,''1980 at
10:30 AM. Coms. Meszoely and Sheehan will attend. ,Mrs.
MacKay will notify Barbara Libby of this inspection as she
had requested.'
2. Com. Rys checked the Ron Bonvie "Wind Chime Estates" Notice
of Intent.
3. March 21, 1980 memo from the Town Manager stating that the
Highway Department has been requested to block the Sweet
Conservation Land with boulders. ,'Com. Royle has met with
Mr. Colella to indicate the area where the boulders should'
be placed.
4. Bill for secretarial services in the amount of $60 from
Patricia E. Mackay. Motion by Com. Rys to pay this bill,
second by Com :Sweet, ;all in favor.
5. Copy of March 21, 1980 letter to 'Frank Morgan from Patricia
Lewis stating that the Mansfield ;Conservation 'Commission has
withdrawn its request for a hearing on File No. SE211-48 and
that the Superseding Order of Conditions issued by DEQE
on January 7, 1980 is now reinstated.
6. Copy of the ;Order of Conditions issued by the Foxboro
Conservation Commission on March 25, 1980 for ,Canoe River
Estates. The condition prohibiting the underground storage
of hazardous materials was suggested by the Mansfield j
Conservation Commission.
7. Copy of March 24, 1980 letter to Jerome B. Carr. from Samuel
G. Mygat* �f the Executive Office of Environmental. Affairs
stating t at this time his office does not: appear to have
juris over the. Cabot Pond Restoration.
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Memo ,from Bristol Conservation District informing us that
while the 8-16 inch Scotch pines we ordered are unavailable,
they do, have a.supply of slightly smaller Scotch pines which
we may purchase at alower, price if we choose.
9.
Copy of ;February 16,:1980 -letter from Marydee Flynn, Great
Woods Study Committee, to Town Counsel Charles, Mulcahy
requesting his help in searching the title of an 11 -acre
parcel in the Great Woods which will be the subject of an
article for the 1980 Town Meeting,'
10,
Copy of March 17 letter to Town Counsel Charles Mulcahy
from Marydee Flynn, Great Woods Study Committee, requesting
Mr. Mulcahy's help in purchasing a 2.3 -acre parcel of
Great Woods Land. This is the land which the State has
said must be under Town/Conservation Commission ownership
before a footbridge over Route 495 can be built.
11,
Copy of March 26, 1980 letter from Marydee Flynn, Great
Woods Study Committee, to David Chareth:of the Massachusetts
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Department of Public Works stating that Town Counsel Charles
Mulcahy has begun the procedures to purchase the 2.3 -acre
parcel of Great Woods land which the State stipulated must
be owned by the Town in order to have a footbridge over
Route 495 built.
12.
March 31, 1980 memo from the Planning Board requesting the
Commission's comments on the Cabot Pond restoration plan
before its public hearing on the project scheduled for
April 30, 1980,
13.
March 31,1980 memo from the Planing .Board requesting the
Commission's comments on Ron Bonvie's Wind Chime Estates
plan before Its public hearing on the project scheduled
for May '7, 1980.
14,
April 2,'1980 letter from .Arthur C. Morrison, 'Treasurer of Wil-
lowdale Golf Course, suggesting that one of the conditions
in the Route 140 Relocation Order of Conditions be that the
size and type of culvert recommended by the Mansfield Engineer
be installed at the brook on Willow Street prior to the start
of construction.
tc- 15,
Copy of April 1, 1980 letter to Leon Grant from Bertram M.
Cook stating that his October 29, 1979 letter should have
read, "The sloping into the pond shall be a minimum of five
(5) to ~e (1)," not four (4) to one (1) as stated in the
originr letter.
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Cabot Pond Resotration: A Wetland Protection Act Hearing was
held at 8:00 PM for the Cabot Pond Restoration flan submitted
by Robert Chavaree and Allen Willis, rile No, SE211-54. A
separate summary is on file; tapes of the hearing are also on
file at the Town Clerk's office.
Chad Maurer:Com. 'Sheehan made a motion that the "tactful"
letter to Chad Maurer requesting that all wetland protection
matters be directed to the Conservation Commission be sent to
Mr. Maurer with a copy to the Town Manager. Second by Com.
Rys, all in favor.
Minutes: It was agreed that Mrs. MacKay would send the Commissioners
copies of the minutes for the meetings of March 24, March 31, and
April 2, 1980 for their approval.
Camelot at Mansfield: On April 1, 1980, after the on-site
inspection by Coms. Royle, and Sheehan, a Cease and Desist Order
was sent to James Antosca.
Leon Grant's Order of Conditions: Com. Royle reported that she
had spoken with Town Counsel Mulcahy regarding the 'need of a
release for the Town from Leon 'Grant because of possible ground
water contamination from the former Compo chemical ,dump. Mr.
Mulcahy said that since there have not been ;any specific charges,
this cannot be included in the Order of Conditions.
Kelton Potter, 100 Branch Street: Nancy Fiore, 121. Branch Street,
informed the Commission that she had just attended 'a Board of
Health meeting at which it was decided that in order for Mr.
Potter to continue to build on this lot, he would ;have to reapply
for a'permit, have a new ,percolation test done, etc., etc. In
light of these developments, Com. Rys',made a motion that the
Commission hold off writing its :Order of Conditions for 1.00
Branch Street until April 14, 1980, by which time we would have
more information concerning the Board of Health's action. Second
by Com. Sweet, all in favor.
Town Well Sites: Com.,Rys moved that 'a letter be sent to Chad
Maurer relinquishing control of the Conservation Land requested
for the Town well 'sites with the following stipulations:
1. that the right of way be reduced to 30 feet and the
roadway be limited to a maximum of 20 feet;
2. that any utility service to the well. sites, i.e.,
telephone, electricity, be underground within the
easement
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3. that the road base should be limited to gravel, i.e.,
l no impervious pavement.
Second by Com. Sweet, all. in favor.
fond Development: Coms.'Boyden, Royle, and Sheehan are meeting
- with -Chris Tilden of DEQE Thursday, April 3, 1980 at 10:00 AM to
discuss pond development projects.
Conservation Land Sign: Com.,Rys reported that the sign paid for
by the PM Club has arrived. As soon as he varnishes it, he will.
instruct the 'DPW where on Gilbert Street, it should be placed to
indicate the Sweet Conservation Land.`
Bi -Monthly Meeting: Com. Royle reviewed the topics she covered
at the Bi -Monthly; Meeting with the Selectmen on April 1, 1980.
She noted that there will have been seven Wetland Protection Act
Hearings held between March 10, 1980 and April 21, 1980 and that
the Commission is very concerned with ',pond development and future
subdivisions that will affect the Town. Com. Royle also informed
the Selectmen about the sign paid for by the PM Club which will
be put up to indicate the Sweet Conservation Land.She also
r' mentioned that the Commission has authorized the overnight camping
E - in Maple Park requested by the Lions Club.
Margot Jellinek: Mrs. Jellinek reported that there was much
discussion at the Selectmen's Meeting concerning the Commission's
letter requesting testing be done to ascertain whether the former
Compo chemical dump has contaminated the ground water in the
Branch Street area. When the question was raised as to who should
pay for this testing, Mr. Jellinek suggested that Composhould
" pay for it, citing a 1976 Whitman & Howard letter which stated
that industries in the Town should be 'compelled to have waste
samples tested at 'their own expense and that the results should
be made available to the Town or that there should be an agreement
between the Town and its industries to do such testing at regular
intervals with the industries billed by the 'Town for the testing.
Mrs. Jellinek also suggested that Leon Grant may have to apply
for an Army Corps of Engineers Permit in order to build his pond.
Com. Rys made a motion to adjourn at 10:40 PM, second by Com.
Sheehan, all in favor.
Approved by ����_=/� � /,� �r,�-t _ MEETINGS:
4/14 80 - 7:00 PM
Date to Town Clerk �; -�/„ 1s% 4/21/80 - 7:30 PM
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