FINAL
Present for the Conservation Commission and attending the meeting were: Richard Steves, Pam Goff, Sandy Broyard, Andrew Fischer, Caitlin Jones, Bruce Bartels, Dick Smith, Virginia Dyer, Rusty Walton and Chuck Hodgkinson. Also attending were George Sourati, Marin Street, Helen Parker and Callie Silva.
The Commission warmly welcomed back Mr. Steves. Ms. Goff offered to Chair today’s meeting as she attended the April 20th site visits and was familiar with the applications. The meeting was opened at 12:30 PM.
GEORGE SOURATI FOR SHARON YOUNG; SAFARI HOUSE NOMINEE TRUST NOI SE 12 – 605; AP 29-18; 19 Young’s Way: Ms. Goff opened the public hearing at 12:31 PM. Associate Commissioner Caitlin Jones was appointed a voting member as Ms. Dyer chose to abstain. Mr. Sourati summarized the plan to cut approximately 100 feet of brush to clear and maintain a three-foot wide walking path to Chilmark Pond. Approximately 285 feet of the path is in the buffer zone of the Chilmark Pond coastal bank. The new path will connect with the existing pathway to the pond’s shore. The applicant is requesting the ability to perpetually maintain the walking path provided the contractor discusses the plan with the Conservation Officer or Commission before work begins.
Chuck H. pointed out the NHESP has stated it is not considered a taking of habitat for rare or endangered species. After brief discussion and with no comment from the audience a motion was made to close the hearing at 12:37 PM. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to approve the plan as presented with the ability to perpetually maintain the walking path provided the contractor reviews the maintenance plan with the Conservation Officer or Commission before work begins. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
FOLLOW UP DISCUSSION CONROY ORDER OF CONDITIONS SE 12 – 597; AP 33-33; 22 Greenhouse Lane: Chuck H. shared a letter outlining the proposed bank stabilization and spring planting plan as required in the Order. Ms. Goff read the proposal aloud. The changes to the approved plan are the addition of 36 yards of sediment and 18 yards of loam for the bank; a revised seeding mixture that will be added to the beach grass plugs and coir matting and a fertilizer composition and plan. The Commission agreed the Goodale sediment specifications meet the recommendation from Coastal Zone Management and approved the coastal bank seed mixture and plan as proposed. The Commission however will allow the fertilizing along the bank only with the planting to stimulate initial growth. There
shall be no additional fertilizing to maintain the growth once the vegetation is established. An on-site conference is still required to review the total plan before work begins. The Commission asked Chuck H. to communicate these approvals to the applicant.
RFD HELEN PARKER FOR MARIN STREET; AP 14-19.1; 1 Crowberry Lane: Ms. Parker summarized the desire to have Mr. Street re-build a stone wall on her abutting property AP 14-18. In order to access the wall a bobcat will need to travel through a buffer zone of a bordering vegetated wetland on Mr. Street’s property. The closest activity will take place approximately 29 feet from the edge of the wetland. This is a proposed temporary work path. Mr. Walton commented that the wetland is a part of the maple swamp and recognized by the Commonwealth as a wetland resource. After brief discussion a motion was made for a negative determination with the following conditions: 1. Silt fencing will be installed and approved by a representative of the Commission before
work begins. It will be on the north side of the proposed temporary work path and along the path’s first 50 feet from the driveway. 2. The cut vegetation will be left in place to become detritus. The motion was seconded and approved with five in favor and one abstention (Mr. Steves).
ADMINISTRATION:
The following documents were signed:
Order of Conditions Safari House Nominee Trust SE 12 – 605; AP 29-18.
Determination of Applicability Street; AP 14-19.1.
With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 1:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, C.A.S.
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