Conservation Commission
June 21, 2007
Minutes
Land Use Meeting Room
Members present:
Chair Neal Carpenter, NC; Rose Fitzgerald Casey, RFC; Joe Strauch, JS; Dick Ferren, DF; David Lane, DL, Tim Flanagan, TF; Vince Ammendola, VA
7:30 p.m. RDA-Laurel Lake Preservation Association, removal of Eurasian Water Milfoil from lake.
Presenting the RDA was Ray Grogan, a member of the Laurel Lake Preservation Association. Mr. Grogan gave a detailed history of a feasibility study that was done four years ago by Lee and Lenox and efforts to eradicate invasive plants. The three ways considered for eradication-chemicals, draw down of the lake and hand pulling. The association opposed the use of chemicals because of the expense. Some in the Preservation Association were not supportive of the use of chemicals either. Schweitzer Mauduit, International, a paper company in Lee who has rights to the top 12 feet of the lake would not support a draw down because they feared the water would not come back to the level. The new process of hand pulling the weeds requires scuba divers and volunteers and is effective in shallow areas
of the lake. Mercedes Gallager of the Conservation Commission in Becket, MA would train the volunteers. The weed, safe on land, would be disposed of at the Lenox DPW compost site. A positive response has been received from the DEP.
RFC made a motion to grant a Negative 2 Determination with conditions and JS seconded the motion. The Commission approved 7-0.
8:00 p.m. RDA-Jennifer Sagalyn for property located at 40 Sargent Brook Rd, Map 1 Parcel 29, raze existing home, construct new and a new subsurface sewage disposal system. Leah Daignault of GDA made the presentation.
The project is to remove the existing one story house and deck and rebuild a two story home with a deck, both on the same footprint. There will be a four foot foundation. There will be a silt fence 20 feet from the work area with a second row placed at 17 feet from the work area on the lake side.
The Commission requested one row of silt fence with and additional row.
DF made a motion to approve the RDA as presented and TF seconded the motion.
Site visit: On June 12, 2007, there was a site visit for this project. In attendance was Ms. Daignault, JS, TF, DF and NC.
8:30 p.m. Notice of Intent, DJ Oil Express, 18 Crystal Street, Map 4 Parcel 73. The proposed project is to replace oil tanks, install propane tank, and improve oil spill prevention and containment system and municipal sewer connection. Continued from June 7, 2007. This hearing was opened but continued again to July 5, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.
Other business:
· Minutes of June 7, 2007-RFC made a motion to approve the minutes with one edit and JS seconded the motion. The Commission approved 7-0.
· NOI, Buccaneer Development, Sedgwick Farms, 18 building (36unit) retirement community, 12 East St., Map 4 Parcel 34. The Commission reviewed the conditions for the Order of Conditions.
DF made a motion to adjourn and TF seconded the motion. The Commission approved 7-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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