HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 11/24/1980CONSERVATION COMMISSIONMINUTES PAGE 1
MONDAY, NOVMEBER 24, 1980
Members Present: 'Chairwoman Doris Webb, Paul Boyden, Charles
-Meszoely, Dianne Royle, Jane Sheehan
Minutes:
MOTION: To waive the reading of the Minutes of
November 17, 1980 and to accept these Minutes
with corrections.
(Meszoely - Royle; all in favor) VOTED
Correspondence:
1. November 19, 1980 letter from Norton Conservation
Commission to Water Quality & Research Section, Mass.
Division of Water Pollution Control asking what the
limiting nutrient in the Norton Reservoir is at present
and what it will be after the old Mansfield Sewerage
Plant is decommissioned.
2. November 20, 1980 ,letter of resignation from Joseph R.
Lambos as Conservation Constable.
3. Memo from Planning Board requesting comments on ERE
Corp.'s earth removal plans off Maple Street.
MOTION: To return these plans to the Planning Board
with a memo informing the Board that the
Conservation Commission cannot make any
comments on these plans until they are
shown a locus of the area covered by the
plans.
(Boyden Sheehan; all in favor) VOTED
4. Purchase and ,Sale Agreement between Leons and Hilda
Kalnins and the Town of Mansfield (Conservation Commission).
MOTION: That the Conservation Commissioners sign this
Purchase and Sale Agreement and send it along
to Town Counsel Mulcahy for his perusal and
forwarding to the Eames Agency, the realtor
handling this transaction.
(Boyden Meszoely; all in 'favor) VOTED
5. Report of the Governor's Commission to Simplify Rules
and Regulations.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES PAGE 2
MONDAY, NOVMEBER 24, 1980
Lincoln Holske--Elm Street/Elm Terrace:
-'MOTION: To send a letter to Lincoln Holske with a copy to
the Town Counsel requesting an up -date on the
status of this project since the deadline for ;his
returning this area to its natural state has passed.
(Boyden - Royle; all in favor) VOTED
Watco Development Corp. - South Main Street: A Wetland
Protection Act Hearing was held at 8:00 PM for Watco Develop-
ment Corp.'s November 4, 1980 Notice of Intent to provide
office space for professional ;persons on South Main Street.
The storm water drainage system must have an outlet at the
Rumford River. 'A separate summary is on file; a tape of the
hearing is also on file at the Town Clerk's office.
Margot Jellinek - Airport Public Hearing: Mrs. Jellinek
informed the Commissioners that the Airport Commission has
scheduled a public hearing for January 15, 1980 to receive
suggestions from Town residents concerning possible
recreational uses for the portion of the 230 acres owned
by the Town in this area not leased by the Airport. It
was Mrs. Jellinek's suggestion that the Conservation Commission
might formulate some ideas to ;present at this hearing.
Trail Bikes on Conservation Land: Com. Meszoely stated that
he is concerned about the use of Conservation land by trail
bikers. Coms. Boyden and Royle pointed out that all Town
land is posted against use by unauthorized vehicles. Since
these signs seem to be widely disregarded, Com. Meszoely
wondered whether any other approach to this problem could
be attempted.
Adjournment:
MOTION: To adjourn this meeting at '9:15 PM.
(Sheehan - Meszoely; all in favor) VOTED
Accepted By'Li-�
Date to Town Clerk