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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 12/14/1981MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981 Members Present Chairwoman Dianne Paul Boyden, Reith Doris Webb is !?/_,,` d�1e; mums":" -Ronald Bonvie, Johnson, Stuart Sweet, Minutes: The Commissioners perused the Minutes of December 7, 1981. MOTION: To accept the Minutes of December 7, 1981 as written. (Boyden - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Correspondence: 1. Copy of DEQE's December 9, 1981 letter denying Raymond and Eleanor Goddard's appeal of the Commission's November 25, 1981 one-year extension permit for Grant Pond, This letter will be circulated to the usual list. Chairwoman Royle reported that Max Volterra, attorney for the Goddards, has requested copies of the Order of Conditions and the original extension permit for Grant Pond. The Commissioners agreed to send these copies. Com. Bonvie briefly reported on Leon Grant's comments at the last Board of Selectmen's meeting regarding his displeasure with the Commission's involvement with his pond. 2. December 11, 1981 letter from Peter O'Brien stating that Mr. Grant is entitled to an extension governed by the original Order of Conditions for Grant Pond. MOTION: To send a letter to Town Counsel Mulcahy including copies of (1) Peter O'Brien's December 11, 1981 letter (asking whether this letter should be answered)and (2) DEQE's December 9, 1981 denial of the Goddard appeal of the Grant Pond extension. This letter will also ask: (1) does Town Counsel support the Commission's decision? (2) if so, will you counsel us on our next step? (3) if not, will you authorize the hiring of another attorney for this purpose? (Bonvie - Boyden; all in favor) VOTED Mrs. Jellinek - Road Salt: Mrs. Jellinek read her letter to Paul Anderson, DEQE, requesting further testing to determine whether or not the Town's salt shed poses a hazard to the Canoe River or the public water supply of the Town. Correspondence (Cont'd): 3. Plan from Norwood Engineering providing information (verificati.on of elevation of Robinson Brook) requested at hearing. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981 MINUTES PAGE TWO €' The Commissioners spent some time discussing Sturdy Hospital's proposed medical clinic (File No. SE211-79). MOTION: To issue the usual Order of Conditions for File No. SE211-79 with the following additions: 1. No salt or chemical -type fertilizers shall be used on the site. 2. Hay bales shall be changed as required. 3. Test borings shall be submitted to the Commission when they become available. 4. There shall be no siltation to Robinson Brook. (Sweet - Boyden; all in favor --by role call vote) VOTED Kelton Potter - Back Bay Brook and Proposed Golf Course: Ralph Maloon assisted Mr. Patter with his explanation of the work accomplished thus far in connection with the relocation of Back Bay Brook (File No. SE211-65) as well as his plans for a golf course in the area. Mr. Potter stated that he has taken out sixty feet of the twelve -inch pipe of the old brook and filled in most of the old bed with stone. He has removed five feet of loam for the new brook before hitting gravel. There is very little gravel in the area and the loam has been stockpiled at the rear of the property away from abutters. At this point, Mr. Potter stated that he cannot go any further with the relocation of the brook since its elevation will be determined by the plans for the golf course club house. Still be done in regard to the relocation are: (1) complete the filling in of the old brook bed; (2) installation of the pipe; and (3) grading and seeding of the slopes. In order to prevent dumping of debris in the brook, Mr. Potter intends to install a chain link fence two feet from his property line. At this point, there are no plans to change the invert or the slopes of the brook. When Com. Sweet asked about cleaning the brook, Mr. Potter stated that it will be his responsibility and that he anticipates having to do it annually. Mr. Potter was also given a "Request for a Determination..." form to be filled out in connection with his golf course. MOTION: To grant Mr. Potter a one-year extension for the relocation of Back Bay Brook (File No. SE211-65). (Bonvie - Webb; all in favor) VOTED Correspondence (Resumed): 4. December 14, 1981 memo from Walter Walsh, Mansfield Inspector of Public Health, reporting on soil saturated with some type of oil on property adjacent to Hatheway-Patterson, Mansfield Feed and Farm Supply, and Cl.emmey Tank. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981 PAGE THREE The Commissioners agreed to send a memo to Mr. Walsh thanking him for informing the Commission of this matter, expressing their concern, and asking that he keep the Commission updated as well as offering any assistance he might need. 5. December 14, 1981 memo from Walter Walsh reporting that he has contacted the Foxboro Board of Health regarding sewage from the Bleachery. MOTION: To send a letter to the Foxboro Conservation Commission enclosing a copy of this memo and requesting an update and any correspondence by any Foxboro agency involved in this matter. (Boyden - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED 6. December 14, 1981 memo from Walter Walsh stating that he will be observing the State Police truck stop on I-495 on December 15. 7. December 14, 1981 bill for secretarial services from Patricia E. MacKay in the amount of $127.98. MOTION: To pay this bill in the amount of $127.98. (Johnson - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED 8. Resubmittal by Whitman & Howard of Notice of Intent for Town of Mansfield water system improvements involving a stream crossing at West Church Street (with a plan). MOTION: To schedule a Wetlands Protection Act Hearing for this project for Monday, January 4, 1982 at 8:00 PM. (Webb - Bonvie; all in favor) VOTED 9. December 9, 1981 memo from Town Manager Maurer requesting Commission report for inclusion in the Annual Town Report. 10. Board of Health Minutes of November 18, 1981. 11. Planning Board Minutes of December 2, 1981. Adjournment: MOTION: To adjourn this meeting at 10:12 PM; to cancel the meeting of December 28, 1981;and to schedule the next meeting for Monday, January 4, 1982, at 7:30 PM. (Boyden - Webb; all in favor) VOTED Accepted by,� % I �d Date to Town Clerk �' ..