MINUTES FOR THE
INLAND WETLANDS - ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm the in the Welling Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the East Hartford Town Hall.
PRESENT
Chairman Judith Shanahan
Cmsr. Daniel O’Dea
Alt. Cmsr. Steve Watkins
Alt. Cmsr. Mary Manns
ABSENT
Cmsr. James Welch
Cmsr. Pete Gero
Cmsr. John Morrision
Csmr. Richard Rivera
Also present: Denise Horan, Town Engineer
Chairman Shanahan appointed Alt. Cmsr. Manns and Alt. Cmsr. Watkins voting members.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins moved to APPROVE the October 23rd, 2012 regular meeting minutes.
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
OLD BUSINESS
- Application #2012-023 for The Town of East Hartford to conduct a regulated activity within an inland wetland upland review area to repair various roadways, their appurtenances, and associated work. The roadways that are the subject of this application are portions of Berkeley Lane, Janet Drive, Penney Drive, and Sandra Drive.
Denise Horan, East Hartford Town Engineer, spoke on behalf of the application.
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Alt. Cmsr. Manns moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
- The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Town of East Hartford Inland Wetlands – Environment Commission.
- Soil sedimentation and erosion controls acceptable to the Town Engineer are to be maintained at all times.
- All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or Inland Wetland Upland Review Area shall be commenced within the expiration date of the Planning and Zoning approval. The activity shall be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
- Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer 48 hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
- In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands - Environment Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
- Approval is granted based on the maps submitted with the application with plans dated October 9, 2012.
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
- Application #2012-024 for Buckeye Partners, L.P. to conduct a regulated activity within an inland wetland to excavate and inspect an anomaly in the pipeline and repair the pipeline if necessary on a property located at 301 East River Drive.
Sean Mitchell, EIT from ARCADIS, spoke on behalf of the application. Thomas A. Loto, PE, BCEE from ARCADIS and Patrick Lafountain from Buckeye Partners were also present for the presentation of the application.
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
- The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Town of East Hartford Inland Wetlands – Environment Commission.
- Soil sedimentation and erosion controls acceptable to the Town Engineer are to be maintained at all times.
- All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or Inland Wetland Upland Review Area shall be commenced within the expiration date of the Planning and Zoning approval. The activity shall be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
- Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer 48 hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
- In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands - Environment Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
- Approval is granted based on the maps submitted with the application with plans dated October, 2012 and revised to November 15, 2012.
- Final plans are to be signed and stamped by the Professional Engineer and/or Land Surveyor licensed in the state of Connecticut who is responsible for the work.
- For final filing provide full size (24”x36”) of the plans for the project.
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
- Application #2012-025 for Buckeye Partners, L.P. to conduct a regulated activity within an inland wetland to excavate and inspect an anomaly in the pipeline and repair the pipeline if necessary on a property located near 13 Jencks Street.
Sean Mitchell, EIT from ARCADIS, spoke on behalf of the application. Thomas A. Loto, PE, BCEE from ARCADIS and Patrick Lafountain from Buckeye Partners were also present for the presentation of the application.
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
- The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Town of East Hartford Inland Wetlands – Environment Commission.
- Soil sedimentation and erosion controls acceptable to the Town Engineer are to be maintained at all times.
- All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or Inland Wetland Upland Review Area shall be commenced within the expiration date of the Planning and Zoning approval. The activity shall be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
- Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer 48 hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
- In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands - Environment Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
- Approval is granted based on the maps submitted with the application with plans dated October, 2012 and revised to November 15, 2012.
- Final plans are to be signed and stamped by the Professional Engineer and/or Land Surveyor licensed in the state of Connecticut who is responsible for the work.
- For final filing provide full size (24”x36”) of the plans for the project.
Cmsr. Manns seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
MISCELLANEOUS
The revised calendar for the next fiscal year was approved by the Commission
The Commission went over the budget for the next fiscal year.
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins made a motion to accept the budget.
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
The Commission updated their contact information
AGENT APPROVAL
None
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
None
COMMUNICATIONS
The HABITAT Fall 2012
A resignation letter from James Reik from the Inland Wetlands – Environmental Commission.
A resignation letter from Leonard Rice from the Inland Wetlands – Environmental Commission.
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in regards to Approval of Authorization Pipeline Investigatory Excavation
REPORTS
None
APPROVAL OF THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT
1. Commission Clerk $120.00
2. Hartford Courant $221.29
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to PAY the bills
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
ADJOURNMENT
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to ADJOURN
Alt. Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Lucie Tarbell
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