TOWN OF RUTLAND
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES: NOVEMBER 7, 2017
MEETING OPENED: 7:00 PM
Attendance
Board Members Present: Peter Craine; Scott Landgren; Shawn Moore; Willard Cannon; Jake Pettes
Board Members Absent: Joseph Dell’Aquila; Eric Bigelow
Guests
Shelly Travers; Tomeca Murphy
Application Submissions
NONE
Votes
Motion to approve October 17, 2017 Minutes – Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Jake; vote unanimous at 7:03 PM.
Order of Conditions, Christopher Celozzi, 20 Paddock Road – Motion to sign made by Scott, seconded by Jake; vote unanimous at 7:23 PM.
Certificate of Compliance, John Bohdiewicz, 47 Campbell Street – Motion to sign made by Scott, seconded by Jake; vote unanimous at 7:27 PM.
Motion to close meeting – Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Willard; vote unanimous at 7:38 PM.
Hearings
NONE
Discussions
Doug & Shelley Travers, 51B River Road
The rain garden is not draining. The driveway silt fencing fell and is not draining on the other side. Scott told her that it is supposed to hold water and not drain right away. She said that since they added the tailing the draining is not working and there is silt going across the driveway. The issue is silt fencing must be maintained by Mr. Blair, and he has 2 years to finish completion of the whole garden, but the erosion controls must be maintained. Scott will talk to Mr. Blair tomorrow about the erosion controls. Jake said they have to do the spillway and rip rap on the other side of the driveway as well. There has been a lot of rain so there could be some time before the water recedes back to the ground. Peter asked Scott to let Mr. Blair
know the garden isn’t draining. Scott will mention it, but he is going to ask an engineer he knows first. Mrs. Travers thinks silt is getting into the pipe now that the silt fencing has been broken. Jake is concerned about the Board having to mitigate between homeowners and builders, and thinks that we should come up with a way to deal with these issues in the future.
Rail Trail
One of the culvert pipes collapsed between Glenwood and Watson Lane. They will be coming in next meeting.
DOT has a problem on 122A – there is siltation from dirt piles clogging the culvert pipe under Anthony Drive. Joe spoke with Mr. Blair and he is supposed to take care of it.
Reviewed Mail
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Wamback
Secretary
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