TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
November 9, 2009
The Plymouth Conservation Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Plymouth Town Hall, 11 Lincoln Street, Plymouth, MA 02360. Present were Evelyn Strawn, Chairperson, Gerre Hooker, Vice-Chairman and Commissioners James Aimone, David Foster, Brooke Monroe. John Scagliarini and Paul Withington. The Conservation Planner, Elizabeth Sullivan and the secretary, Michelle Turner, were also present.
7:30 PM E. Russell Wyluda, 117 Halfway Pond Road, Parcel ID No. 069-000-056-002. A
Request for Determination of Applicability for the post-facto construction of a deck with steps and landing, attached to the existing boathouse, in the buffer zone of Long Pond.
Staff, Liz Sullivan, represented the applicant who lives out of state. Liz explained the deck construction was discovered during a Certificate of Compliance inspection for the approved boathouse. Penalty filing fees were paid.
No public comment made.
Gerre Hooker motioned to issue a negative determination. Approved unanimously.
7:35 PM W. M. Ketchen, 51R Old Bog Road, Parcel ID No. 087-000-035-000. A Request for Determination of Applicability to install a new Title V septic system, in the buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetland of a cranberry bog.
Steve Nelson, registered sanitarian represented the applicant and explained the project. The two resources are a cranberry bog and Boot Pond. He explained the site. Tool shed may be removed. Project is more than 50 feet from the pond but a bit closer to the bog. A five ft. variance will be requested from the Board of Health regulations.
Public Comment:
Len Thatcher, abutter. His concern was with the chance of the new system leaching into the wetlands. Mr. Nelson confirmed that the system meets Title V requirement.
Jean Patenaude Lane. Her concern was that the property boundaries and location of the system was confirmed.
Public Comment closed.
Gerre Hooker motioned to issue a negative determination. Approved unanimously.
7:40 PM WPH Nominee Trust, 146 Black Cat Road, Parcel ID No. 098-000-066A-004. A
Request Determination of Applicability to replace the existing stone driveway with porous asphalt and overflow stone shoulders to same width of existing drive, in the buffer zone of: bordering vegetated wetlands, Trask Pond, and riverfront area of a brook .
John Scagliarini recused himself from the hearing.
J. Randolph Parker represented the applicant and explained the project. Mr. and Mrs. Hallisey were present for the hearing. Randy explained that an open –graded friction course material is proposed that would drain better than compacted stone. Pourous asphalt (popcorn mix) has a runoff coefficient of almost zero, runoff drains through stone and into the groundwater.
Mr. Parker said currently there is a dust problem with the gravel that is currently on the driveway surface.
Mr. Parker noted that he would be filing with NHESP/MESA.
Mr. Aimone asked about the maintenance required and Mr. Parker said that the new driveway would require sweeping/vacuuming twice a year. Ms. Hooker noted that she had gone to a workshop on this material and said that snow-plowing was not recommended due to chance of tearing up the top layer, and no salt should be used.
It was noted that in any case, there should be a condition for no-salt use on the entire driveway.
No public comment made.
Gerre Hooker motioned to continue to December 14, 2009 7:30 PM for MESA comments. Approved unanimously.
7:50 PM Entergy Nuclear Generation Company, 600 Rocky Hill Road, Parcel ID No. 044-000-001B-000. A Notice of Intent to complete homeland security measures including construction of a fence and removal of vegetation in a buffer zone and resource of bordering vegetated wetland.
David Tarantino and Jay Schaeffer of Entergy Nuclear and Tim Condon of Lightship Engineering represented the applicant and explained the project.
Mr. Tarantino gave some history of the filing due to security measures that need to be taken. A site visit was completed by commissions in July 2009.
No public comment made.
Gerre Hooker motioned to approve the project subject with conditions. Approved unanimously.
8:00 PM 381 Court Holdings, LLC & JD Cordage LLC, Joseph Jannetty, 381 Court Street – Cordage Park. A Request for an Amended Order of Conditions for the demolition of the Coal Pocket building and Building No. 9 within Cordage Park Work will include the demolition, removal of debris and grading, in the buffer zone of Plymouth Harbor.
Bill Rudolph, property manager since 1980. He explained this phase of the project.
Gerre Hooker motioned to approve the amended OOC. Approved unanimously.
Other Business:
MISCELLANEOUS:
Scheduling of an Administrative Meeting was set for November 30, 2009.
Topics of discussion will include Bylaw and/or Regulation changes, ie, 25 foot buffer zone,
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE:
E. Russell Wyluda, 117 Halfway Pond Road, SE57-1921. John Scagliarini motioned to issue the COC for the boathouse. Approved unanimously.
ORDER OF CONDITIONS:
Entergy, SE57-2458.
Gerre Hooker motioned to approve the conditions, as written. Approved unanimously.
AMENDED ORDER OF CONDITIONS:
381 Court Holdings, JD Cordage, Joseph Jannetty, SE57-2324
John does not want pavement in the area of the demolished coal pocket building.
Condition: any work beyond the demo and grading where the coal pocket building existing shall require approval by the Conservation Commission.
Gerre Hooker motioned to approve the drafted OOC, as amended. Approved unanimously.
EXTENSION PERMITS:
David McCarthy, 19 Bayberry Road, SE57-2027
Gerre Hooker motioned to issue a 5-year extension. Approved unanimously.
CALENDAR:
November 16 – Public Hearings
November 23 – OFF
November 30 – OFF
December 07 – Public Hearings
December 14 – Public Hearings
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle A. Turner
Michelle A. Turner
Administrative Secretary
Approved on: January 5, 2010
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