DATE: April 26, 2012
TO: Franklin Conservation Commission
FROM: Nick Alfieri
Conservation Agent
RE: Agent’s Report & Commentary
PROJECTS
18 Island Road – Sewer Hook-up - Unkauf – NOI
Staff has reviewed the application and has prepared the following commentary.
- No mention of riverfront in the application or shown on the plan
- Wetlands need delineating and shown on the plan.
- Buffer zones shall be shown on the plan.
- Buffer zones do not have the amount of disturbance shown on the plan.
- No referenced north arrow.
- No stamp on plan.
- Staff recommends a site walk.
- Staff recommends continuing to next meeting.
Mass Bay Commuter Railroad – Culvert replacement – TRC – NOI
Staff has reviewed the application and has prepared the following commentary.
- No vernal pool statement
- Please explain what is meant by underpinning to be continued on a 24-hour basis.
- No Buffer Zones shown or labeled
- Construction schedule shall state that a signed, stamped letter from a PE be sent to the Conservation Department prior to any other work starting.
- Drawing does not show if the culvert is perched or buried into stream base.
- No detail of culvert
- Property lines not shown or owners notified
- Send copies of the erosion control inspection to the Conservation Department
- Paste and cut error in note 2 under general notes
- Staff recommends a site walk
- Staff recommends to continue until the next meeting
656 King Street – Emeritus Assisted Living – G&H – NOI
The ZBA has issued an approval for this site. At this point, Staff recommends discussing any special conditions with the applicant prior to closing the meeting.
INFORMATION & DETERMINATIONS
- Del Carte Property – Staff has been questioned on the limits of Conservation jurisdiction at Del Carte. Back on October 13, 2010, the Commission issued a Negative Determination where it did not require the riparian zones delineated. Is this the final decision with riverfront or is there a riverfront?
- Old Pool Site – work has begun at site.
- Side Table – A few documents of interest are on the side table for any of the Commissioners who wish to review.
860 W. Central Street – Sewer surcharging into Mine Brook.
39 Peck Street – Cutting of trees.
31 Peck Street – Cutting of trees.
880 West Central Street – Close out Enforcement Order.
- MINOR BUFFER ZONE ACTIVITIES
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- CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
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