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DATE: June 18, 2012
TO: Franklin Conservation Commission
FROM: Nick Alfieri
Conservation Agent
RE: Agent’s Report & Commentary
PROJECTS
28 Stewart Street – Sullivan - RFD
The owners of the property sent Staff an email over the weekend of June 2nd & 3rd to inform the Conservation Department of a broken water feeder line from the street to their house. Staff authorized an emergency repair and told the property owners to file an after the fact Request for Determination of Applicability. Staff observed the work as well as the siltation control to insure the project was done in compliance with Conservation. At this time the work is done and the property owners are waiting for the soil to stabilize prior to removing the hay bales. Staff recommends a Negative Determination for this project.
Franklin High School – Pare Corporation – NOI
Staff has reviewed the application and has prepared the following commentary.
- Under Section 9 – Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan, the 17th item states “soil erosion control measures shall be inspected and maintained on a weekly basis and after each storm event of 0.25 inch or greater during construction to ensure channels, ditches and pipes are clear of debris and that the erosion control barriers are intact. Identified deficiencies shall be corrected immediately.” Please add the following statement to this item. Please email, fax or drop off these inspections to the Conservation Department at least every other week.
- Under Section 12 – Construction Sequence and Schedule, the very first item shall be “Once erosion control is installed in Conservation jurisdiction a stamped, signed letter must be submitted to the Conservation Department prior to any other work beginning on site.”
- On Plan drawing number C0.1 under General Notes & Legend, notes 4 & 6 under General Notes as well as notes 2 & 7 under Grading and Utility Notes all should have “and Conservation Commission or their Agent if in Conservation jurisdiction” to the end of each note.
- Under Erosion and Sedimentation Control Notes on the same page as above, note 1 shall state “and the Orders of Conditions if in Conservation jurisdiction” at the end of the note. In addition, in the same section note 16 shall be worded as to match item number 1 above.
- On page C1.4 Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan, note one shall also refer to the Order of Conditions in the area is in Conservation jurisdiction.
- The note 15 of the same page as above shall also state that a signed, stamped letter be received in the Conservation Department prior to any work starting on the site
- The note 16 on the same page as above shall state that the results of these inspections are written down in a log and copies of the inspections be sent to the Conservation Department at least once every two weeks.
- No de-watering detail shown in the detail drawings.
- The Franklin Conservation Commission prefers that if hay bales are going to be used for erosion control, they shall be placed upon the undisturbed soil instead of trenching the ground first. In addition the silt fence shall be folded under the hay bale prior to installation of the hay bales. All other aspects of the Silt Fence with Hay Bale shall be followed. If the applicant is proposing to use straw filled wattles, the Franklin Conservation Commission does not accept these as an adequate means of erosion control.
INFORMATION & DETERMINATIONS
- Conservation Rules & Regulations – The amended copy has been placed on the Conservation Web Site. Staff will keep the Commission abreast of the status of the Zoning Amendment.
- Tighe & Bond meeting – Staff met with Tighe & Bond on Monday, June 11th. The plan is to send the project out to bid in August or September.
- 880 West Central Street – the machinery has been moved from near the wetlands.
- Side Table – A few documents of interest are on the side table for any of the Commissioners who wish to review.
- 3 Charles River Drive – Illegal cutting of trees without a Conservation permit.
- 104 Populatic Street – Illegal filling and polluting of wetlands.
- MINOR BUFFER ZONE ACTIVITIES
None
Del Carte Dams – Needs an approval on the style of the fence ASAP, in order to continuing the permit process.
Del Carte Property – Need to confirm or change the name of the site.
95 Chestnut Street
Lot 4-7 Penny Lane
- CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
637 King Street
438 West Central Street
None
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