FINAL
Present for the Conservation Commission and attending the meeting were: Sandy Broyard, Chairman, Candy Shweder, Vice Chairman, Pam Goff, Wesley Cottle, Joan Malkin, Bob Hungerford and Chuck Hodgkinson. Mike Tomkins and Lauren Lee-Stone also attended. Chris Murphy was absent.
The meeting came to order at 12:32 PM. The Commission acknowledged Thomas Bena’s resignation from the Commission. The site visits for the day’s agenda were made on July 23.
NOI SE 12 – 693; REID SILVA FOR JOHN AND GAYLE LEE; 1 Clam Point Cove Rd.; AP 33-120: Ms. Broyard opened the public hearing at 12:32 PM. Mr. Tomkins explained he is filling in for Reid Silva because Reid and Moira’s second son was born last night. Both mother and baby are doing well. The Commission was thrilled with the news and welcomed Mr. Tomkins. He proceeded to review a revised site plan dated July 24, 2013 to build and maintain a 4’ X 40’ raised boardwalk over a salt marsh. Untreated cedar posts with butterfly brackets will support the stringers and bents which will be a minimum of 18 inches above the wetland and marsh. The deck will be fiberglass grates with 1 inch openings to allow for light penetration.
As discussed at the site visit a stairway down to the walkway with a small platform was added to the plan. To further minimize erosion the Commission also recommended adding steps or stones with a hand rail to the upper section of the path that leads to the stairs and walkway. Ms. Lee-Stone agreed and said they will be similar to the steps on the upper portion of her property. Section 2.06 4B of the Town’s Bylaw Regulations was read which specified a minimum height of 3.5 feet above ground for walkways of this nature over a salt marsh. The Commission also discussed that the walkway should be above the salt marsh grass. Mr. Tomkins said if this was done a small ladder would need to be added at the pond side end of the walkway. The Commission agreed.
With no further comment from the public a motion was made to close the hearing at 12:47 PM. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to approve the revised site plan dated 7/24/13 with the following special conditions: 1. The steps down to the raised walkway are approved as shown. 2. A ladder shall be added to the end of the walkway and not touch the land under water. 3. Inlaid wooden steps or stones and hand rail are allowed on the upper portion of the path and grade provided the area is seeded when finished. 4. The raised walkway shall be the greater of 3 ½ feet above the ground or 6 inches above the top of the salt marsh grass. 5. An on site conference shall take place among the contractor and Conservation Agent
to review this Order before work begins. 6. On-going maintenance is allowed provided the maintenance plans are reviewed with the Conservation Agent before work begins. The motion was seconded and with no further discussion passed unanimously with six in favor.
RFD REID SILVA FOR FAIRLAWN LTD. PARTNERSHIP; 6 Eddy Farm Rd.; AP 25-1.2: Mr. Tomkins reviewed the site plan and photos to open the view by topping several trees that are located in a Bordering Vegetated Wetland. Hand held chain saws will be used and the material will be removed from the site. The Commission asked if five trees will be pruned – including the Russian Olive that is behind the fourth tree as shown in the photo. Mr. Tomkins agreed. Mr. Tomkins said the contractor has not yet been selected.
After brief discussion a motion was made for a negative determination with the following special conditions: 1. The contractor shall have an on-site conference with the Conservation Agent to review the scope of work and methods before work begins. 2. Hand tools and chain saws may be used – and must be fueled outside the resource area and buffer zone. 3. Future maintenance is allowed provided all conditions are met and the plan is reviewed with the Conservation Agent before work begins. The motion was seconded and with no discussion passed unanimously with six in favor.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE; SE 12 – 658; JAN ELIASBERG, TRUSTEE; Tanglevine Rd. and Opsrey Lane; AP 25-100, 55, 122: Chuck H. reviewed photos of the work done to open the water view across three separate parcels of land owned by Eliasberg, LoRusso (on Tanglevine Rd.) and Lewenberg (on Osprey Lane). Several trees were cut down and pruned. No brush cutting or removal of understory vegetation was done. No tree stumps were removed. Nearly all of the work took place within the jurisdiction of the NHESP. Much of the work was in the 100-foot buffer zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland. The closest activity was approximately 15 feet from the wetland edge. After reviewing the photos a motion was made to declare the project in full compliance with the following
on-going conditions: 1. On-going maintenance is allowed provided the maintenance plan is reviewed with the Conservation Agent before work begins. 2. Letters of consent must also be provided for future maintenance work on the two abutting properties before work begins. The motion was seconded and with no further discussion passed unanimously with six in favor.
ADMINISTRATION:
The July 10, 2013 meeting minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved as presented.
The proposed view maintenance plan submitted by Beetlebung Tree Care for the Determination of Applicability issued to Paula Noe in 2007 for AP 25-137 was approved. Photos of the meadow restoration progress were reviewed for Grin Acres SE 12 – 659; Nickerson Farm Lane; AP 21-10, 12, 13.
The following documents were signed:
Order of Conditions SE 12 – 693 Lee; AP 33-120.
Determination of Applicability Fairlawn Ltd. Partnership; AP 25-1.2.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 7, 2013 @ 12:30 PM. With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 1:27 PM.
Respectfully prepared by Chuck Hodgkinson, C.A.S.
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