CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Town of Monterey, Massachusetts
INTERIM MEETING DATE: 9/27/10
Present: Richard Andrus, David Dempsey, and Christopher Blair
Also Present: Betty Pixley
The meeting convened at 6:05p.m.
Salas & McGoff – SMANOI – 11-03 – 47 Old Beartown Rd. – construction of a single family home, septic, driveway, well and assoc. utilities (D. Dempsey is the project manager)
Applicant’s name on the NOI was spelled incorrectly; it should be Salas not Saks. Berkshire Engineering was present to present the project. The Commission approved the project as submitted with the following conditions: 1.The applicant shall engage a Professional Engineer to act as a clerk of the works. The Engineer will coordinate work with the contractor and will inspect the site regularly whenever construction within jurisdictional area is in progress.~ The Engineer will immediately notify the Conservation Commission of any matter that requires attention by the Commission.~ The Engineer will maintain records of the activity and provide written reports to the Commission at critical construction junctures including but not limited to: pre-construction protections; site grubbing, driveway rough in, house
site work/foundation, well construction, septic construction, post-construction clean-up.
2. Prior to the commencement of any activity on this site other than the placement of erosion control ~~marker stakes, the applicant shall arrange with the Commission to conduct a Pre-Activity Meeting between the applicant or the applicant’s representative, the persons or supervisor responsible for the work, the site contractor, and a member of the Conservation Commission.
Berkshire Engineering is going to have all contractors sign off that a copy of the OOC has been received. The owners are hoping to be in the house by next summer.
For Discussion:
1. The Commission met with Betty Pixley to discuss her interest in joining the Commission. A recommendation will be made to the Select Board to appoint Betty for a 3 year term. Betty is going to attend the Wetlands workshop in Pittsfield in the fall.
2. The Commission discussed a recent project review request that was received. The distance from the lake was not provided nor was the full extent of the project.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55pm
Submitted by: Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
cc: Conservation Commission Board Members
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