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MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSI N E,:C MINUTES PAGE 1
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1981
jUN 171
Members Present: Chairw an D an &VRIRy r,oms. Ronald Bonvie,
Paul B yden, Keit J %�° ane Sheehan
Minutes:
MOTION: To accept the Minutes of May 11, 1981 with corrections.
(Sheehan - Johnson; all in favor)
Correspondence:
1. Invitation to Attorneys Center Open House, June 5, 1981.
2. Notice of Bi -monthly meeting with Selectmen, June 10, 1981.
Either Chairwoman Royle or Com. Boyden will attend.
3. May 8, 1981 letter from Karl Clemmey requesting a one-year
extension for his West Street project (File No. SE211-33).
MOTION: To grant Karl Clemmey a one-year extension for work
on File No. SE211-33.
(Boyden - Sheehan; all in favor) VOTED
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The Commission discussed with Mr. Clemmey his proposal and
agreed to take it under advisement.
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Mansfield.
Mrs. Jellinek urged the Commission, perhaps in conjunction
with the Planning Board and/or the Board of Health, to
reply to this Form with recommendations for this weigh station
as well as the one on the northbound side of Route I-95 in
Attleborough. Mrs. Jellinek stressed that the Attleborough
station is of particular interest to the Commission because of
the. waterway culvert which flows under the ,i;oad.A copy of the
Environmental Notification Form for the Attleborough Truck
Safety Inspection Area will be obtained.
MOTION: To send a memo to the Board of Health, Light Department,
Hazardous Waste Task Force, Planning Board and Town
Manager requesting their recommendations and/or
comments on these Truck Safety Inspection Areas to be
included in a letter to be written by the Commission
to the DPW.
(Johnson - Sheehan; all in favor) VOTED
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MONDAY, JUNE 1,
6 May 27, 1981 letter from Peter F. O'Brien
'B fiend requesting
project
one -yeas extension for Leon Grant's p
(File No. SE211-52) together with a Power of Attorney signed
by Leon Grant giving Peter F. O'Brien power to act in his
stead before the Conservation Commission concerning his pond
development project.
Leon Grant, who was present at the meeting, readily agreed,
when asked, to comply with Condition No. 15 of the Commission's
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Order of Conditions, pond. While Mr.s for a Grantstatedrthatehece at wouldtlike
outlet of the p possible, he was not
to recommence work on the pond as soon as p
able to hazard a guess as to when the project would be completed.
There was some discussion of the accuracy fthe phare with Mr.
Grant contending that, like most plans,
these actually approximations. Mr. Grant stressed that where the i
plan indicates that the pond will be 100 feet from the
abutters, upon completion the pond will be within one or two
feet of the 100 -foot distance. Mr. Grant also informed the
Commission that the actual pond will be one and ore -half
acres smaller than had been originally planned.Mr. Grant also
claimed that his excavation is not within 100 feet of the
Goddard property.
Com. Johnson mentioned the tree felling which had been the
subject of a DEQE on-site inspection. At this point, Chairwoman
Royle interjected with the
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do not a Wetlands
lied by John
Lawrence of DEQE, i.e.,•
Protection Act violation since they do not impede the flow of
the Canoe River. Mr. Grant informed the Commission that by the
fall these trees will have been cut and sodforfirewood and
that the land will be cleared for spring planting.
* under Mr. Grant's agricultural exemption,
7. Flood Plain Insurance Questionnaire. Com. Boyden will investigate
the Commission's responsibilities in this area.
8. May 12, 1981 letter from Margot Jellinek requesting written
clarification of the Commission's stand on the Maple Park
gravel pit. Chairwoman Royle noted that the Commission's
letter stating that this land is not controlled by the
Commission must have crossed in the mail with Mrs. Jellinek's
letter.
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` 10. May 19, 1981 letter from Michael To Mahe sahanix attorney for
Oma M. White, requesting a hearing
es
cut down on Mrs. White's property.
MOTION: To send aletter
ofto Town
is ecounsel
tter Mulcahy outlining
the background
a. enclosing copies of portions of the January 5
Minutes
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this
matter;
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b. explaining the 1981Cforethedcutting ofdissued
trees within
January 5,
100 feet of a wetland;
c. noting that the distance from the brook to the
closest tree in question is 135 feet and therefore
not within the jurisdiction of the Commission;
d. mentioning that it is the Commission's opinion
that even if this first tree had been within 100
feet of the brook, it would not be significant to
the brook in relation to the work already performed
in the area. VOTED
(Sheehan - Boyden, all in favor)
11. Notice of Public Hearing for the Lyons Brook area sewers,
July 15, 1981.
12. Copy of the proposed revisions to the existing regulations for
the administration of the Wetlands Protection Act tohe
with a listing of ither
nformational meetings and public
to be held on this matter. Chairwoman Royle stated that
she would inquire about receiving additional copies so that
each Commissioner would be able to study them at their leisure.
13. Memo from the Planning Board
enclosing
lis materials
suppliedcopby
Allen Willis for his proposed
of the Notice of In included with these materials was
Commission assumed that the
neither dated nor signed, the
purpose had been informational and did not serve as a formal
filing under the Wetlands Protection Act.
Emergency Transfer_ Chairwoman Royle informed the Commission that
ained
the Commission's expense fund has again been dsince
only half of the $500 transfer requested was granted.
erases
MOTION: To request an additional transfer of $250 to cover exp
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until the end of the fiscal year, noting that the Commission has
held fourteen Wetland Protection Act Hearings during this fiscal
year, thus adding $350 to the general fund. VOTED
(Johnson - Sheehan; all in favor)
Water Studies: Coms. Johnson and Sheehan suggested that it would
be helpful to obtain copies of the SRPEDD groundwater study and
map mentioned at Town Meeting. Chairwoman Royle added that another
invaluable aide would be to have the Whitman & Howard water resource
program include an overlay of the wetland areas in Town.
MOTION: To send a letter to the Planning Board requesting a
copy of the SRPEDD map and groundwater study, if they
are available and to request that the Whitman & Howard
water resource program include an overlay of the Town's
wetland areas. VOTED
(Johnson - Sheehan; all in favor)
Wetlands Protection Act Hearing Guidelines: Com. Johnson urged
that the Commission adopt guidelines for information to be supplied
by applicants for Wetlands Protection Act Hearings, similar to
those used in Foxborough.
MOTION: To set aside the 8:00 - 8:30 PM timeslot at the next
meeting to formulate such guidelines. VOTED
(Johnson - Bonvie; all in favor)
Raymond Goddard - Grant Pond: Mr. Goddard inquired about the
injunction that had been discussed to prevent Mr Grant from contin-
uing work on his pond. Chairwoman Royle explained that Town
Counsel Mulcahy had recommended against such an action and that
Mr. Grant has now, as requested by the Commission, requested a
one-year extension to complete his pond. Mr. Goddard stated his
opposition to this course of action and listed his major concerns
as:
a. The pond is not located as shown on the plans.
b. The depth of the pond is not as indicated on the plans.
C. My property has been disturbed because of this pond
development (e.g., a large tree was blown down, probably
because it had been affected by the excavation).
Mr. Goddard further contended that Mr. Grant has been working since
the Cease and Desist was issued and suggested that a "as -is" plan
might clarify the present situation for everybody.
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( Chairwoman Royle stated that the Commission would make a decision
concerning this matter at its mext meeting. She also suggested
that a possible course of action would be to grant the extension
and inspect the pond upon its completion. At that time, if the
pond did not conform to the plans, a Certificate of Compliance
would not be issued until the necessary corrections were made.
Adjournment to Executive Session: At 10:05 PM, Chairwoman Royle
polled the Commissioners individually to ascertain whether_ they
desired to go into Executive Session to discuss (1) a bid to be
made for the purchase of a parcel of land and (2) the latest
developments regarding pending litigation. Each member agreed
on this action.
MOTION: To adjourn this public meeting at 10:05 PM and to enter
Executive Session to discuss a bid for a parcel of land
and pending litigation.
(Bonvie - Boyden; all in favor) VOTED
The next two meetings were set for Monday, June 15, 1981 at 7:30 PM
and Monday, June 29, 1981 at 7:30 PM.
Accepted by /Xa-"�'
Date to Town Clerk �
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