CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Town of Monterey, Massachusetts
MEETING DATE: September 10, 2007
Present: Richard Andrus, Timothy Lovett, Christopher Blair, Judy Bach and David Dempsey
The meeting convened at 6:00p.m.
Bodian, 20 Bidwell Rd– NOI 230-0240 (T. Lovett is project manager)
No one was present to present the case. Representative for David Reiss an abutter was present to state their concerns and requests. Representative for the Bodian’s showed up during the hearing and presented the project to the Board. White Engineering stated that the Board of Health has not approved the project as of yet, they are scheduled to review the plans at their 9/17/07 meeting. The project was approved as submitted. The applicants were asked to mark the trees that are to be cut down, check dams around silt fence and hay bales around the discharge of foundation drain, cut roots in the soil vs. ripping them up and survey and stake the property line before construction starts.
Alpert: 177 Mt Hunger Rd (R. Andrus is project manager)
Revised septic system plans were submitted that eliminated part of the wall. The Board approved and signed the 3rd amended Scenic Mountain Act Order of Conditions.
Gould Farm, 100 Gould Rd – ANOI 230-0241 (R. Andrus is project manager)
Bob Rausch and John Greene were present to present the project to the Board. A letter was received from the DEP stating that the applicant needed to file a NOI rather than an ANOI and that the submitted fee was incorrect. The applicants explained the scope of the project. This project was continued to October’s meeting.
Town of Monterey, Lake Garfield – NOI 230-0242 (C. Blair is project manager)
Ken Wagner of ENSR Corporation, consultant for the project was present to review the project. This hearing was continued to a future meeting so that the Conservation Commission can meet with the Select Board and receive their input before issuing the Order of Conditions.
Rosenthal, 10 Riverwood Way – NOI 230-0243 (D. Dempsey is project manager)
A Representative from Berkshire Engineering presented the project for the applicant. DEP comments had not been received as of the meeting date and therefore the meeting will be continued until the October Conservation Commission meeting. Board of Health approval has not been received as of yet.
For Discussion:
1. Mail was reviewed.
2. Minutes from 8.13.07 were approved as written.
3. Don Bernard, owner of the Seven Stones on Lake Buel came in to ask the board permission to demolish a building that is ready to collapse and that will not be rebuilt and to perform work within the buffer zone (out of the 50’ but in the 100’ zone). He did not file formally and was not on the agenda. The contractor, Randy Leonard has gone to the Building Inspector who will approve the project with Con Comm’s approval. The building to be demolished is the old infirmary building. A silt fence with hay bales will be set up. The Board reviewed the regulations and concurred that it is a minor activity and therefore not subject to regulation under 310 CMR 10.02(2)(b)(1)(f). A letter will be written to the Building Inspector.
4. The Board reviewed the Kamenstein project/file after receiving calls about the recent house demolition. The contractor will be called and informed that there is a problem with the silt fence and it needs to be reinforced and fixed and White Engineering will be called and informed that the grading plan is not sufficient.
5. Jackson project; no one showed; hearing continued to October meeting
6. Melzer project; no one showed; hearing continued to October meeting
7. The board discussed zebra mussels.
8. The Conservation Commission discussed the Boat Ramp Committee’s recommendation for a public boat ramp. The Board does not agree with their recommendation and would like to submit their input to the Select Board.
9. Dave will meet with Craig Okerstrom Lang about the Commission’s concerns with the tree canopy at the Dolber residence. Conservation Commission members will each make a site visit individually.
10. Judy will not be at the October meeting.
11. The Board reviewed the preliminary subdivision plan submitted for Mt Hunger Rd. J. Bach recused herself due to a conflict of interest.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15pm
Submitted by: Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
cc: Conservation Commission Board Members
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