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7.26.10 Conservation Minutes
Minutes of the Taunton Conservation Commission July 26, 2010


All Taunton Conservation Commission members were present for the meeting.

Motion to approve the minutes of June 21, 2010, ST, second RC, so voted.


Public Meetings
  • 101 Hodges Street, Lavigne, (RDA), DSE-992  Field report states that this project is for a 10’ x 16’ addition to the existing house and the removal of two diseased trees in the front of the property.  There is a wetland that is shared along the western property line and which takes up a large area in front and in the rear of the property.  The lawn is relatively level in the front where the work is to be done.  These wetlands are at the toe of slope of steep inclines.  The wetland are also in NHESP Priority Habitat of Rare Species and Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife.  The house is outside this designation but does fall within the Three Mile River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).  The addition will be 80 feet from the wetland edge in the front.  The trees are 60’ (double trunk) and 75’ (single trunk) from the wetland.  MR recommends that the Applicant install a siltation barrier along the edge of the slope when cutting down the trees.  The work as presented should not negatively impact the wetlands or the overall ACEC of the Three Mile River.  MR recommends that the TCC approve this project and issue a negative determination to include the attached special conditions.  Homeowner James Lavigne present.  Motion to issue a negative determination with special conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 18, and 19, EE, second ST, so voted.
Extensions
  • 10 Hereford Hill Road, Kennedy, (EXT), SE73-2279  Motion to move this to the end of the meeting to give the applicant time to show, ST, second MI, so voted.
Public Hearings
  • Burt Street, Garanito, (ANRAD), SE73-2442  Field report states that the applicant has requested a wetland delineation approval for a property located on Burt Street south of number 140 Burt Street on the east side of the street.  This property shares a wetland boundary along the north property line, with the majority of the wetland on abutting property.  The wetland was originally flagged by Dr. Hewitson on 2-7-07 and was reflagged by Earth Services Corporation on 6-30-10.  MR agrees with the placement of the flags and recommends that the TCC approve the flags and issue an ORAD.  The flags are as follows: flags 3 to 5, with flags 1, 2, and 6 for reference purposes only.  Motion to approve the wetland line, ST, second MI, so voted.  Motion to issue an ORAD, DB, second MI, so voted.


  • 36 Stevens Street, LaGace, (NOI), SE73-   Field report states this project is to build a 16’ x 26’ deck and a 34’ x 24’ addition to an existing single family home.  The property is located on the east side of Stevens Street and has a BVW that starts along the southern property line and extends midway to the rear of the property and back out to the rear property line.  There is a drainage ditch running off-property to the south.  The property gently slopes from north to south toward the wetland and drainage ditch.  The addition will be in the rear of the house and will be built over the existing deck.  The new deck will be connected to the new addition.  The corner of the deck will be 52 feet from the edge of the wetland and most of the work will be within the 100 foot buffer zone.  No work is planned beyond the deck.  The plan shows a siltation barrier running along the driveway to the shed and will be at least 42 feet from the edge of the wetland at its closest point.  The work as proposed should not negatively impact the wetlands.  MR recommends that the TCC approve the proposed work and issue a order of conditions to include the attached special conditions.  Motion to continue to August 9, 2010, DB, second EE, so voted.  
  • Winthrop Street, Conway, (NOI), SE73-2443  Field report states that this project is to construct a shed/sales office and grade the lot in order to prepare it as a sales area for mulch and landscaping plants.  The grading will also include an area to replace the 2,254 cubic feet ILSF that is proposed to be filled.  Wetlands were approved and an ORAD issued on 11-4-09.  The applicant is proposing to fill a small ILSF (local jurisdiction only) in the front-a total of 2,112 cubic feet and 142 cubic feet of a larger (state jurisdiction) ILSF located near the middle of the property.  A proposed 4,508 cubic foot replacement area is proposed to be created between the larger ILSF and the wetland at the rear of the property.  Under 310 CMR 10.05 (6)(k) “No Area Subject to Protection Under M.G.L c. 131, 40 other than bordering land subject to flooding, isolated land subject to flooding, land subject to coastal storm flowage, or riverfront area may be altered or filled for the impoundment or detention of stormwater, the control of sedimentation or the attenuation of pollutants in stormwater discharges, and the applicable performance standards shall apply to any such alteration or fill.”  At the northwest corner of the property, the Applicant proposes to re-grade to create less of a hill in order to decrease erosion.  This area will be where the mulch will be stored.  The building will have roof drains into drywells.  The parking area will remain gravel and the snow removal area will be in the southwest corner of the property.  A swale will be constructed along the eastern property line and will run from south to north toward the wetland.  It will be graded so that stormwater does not run east toward neighboring property.  The project meets DEP’s Stormwater Management regulations.  The work as proposed should not negatively impact the ILSFs or neighboring properties.  MR recommends that the TCC approve the proposed work and issue an order of conditions to include the attached special conditions.  Motion to approve NOI with special conditons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, and 27, DB, second RC, so voted.  




Extension
  • 10 Hereford Hill Road, Kennedy, (EXT), SE73-2279  Field report states that the applicant is requesting a three year extension to the order of conditions issued on 7-25-07.  The project is to build a garage addition but due to the poor economy and health issues, the project has not been started.  MR recommends that the TCC approve the request and issue a three year extension, to end 7-25-13.  

Vote Reconsideration
  • 98 Dwinell Road, SE73-2437  Motion to reconsider, ST, second NK, so voted.  Motion to approve with the condition that nothing is ever to be built there (any structures at all), work with MR to put down a meadow or field mix out there, maybe some bushes, etc, DB, second MI, RC opposed.  Motion carries 5-1.  

Other Business
1.      Request use of Boyden.  Antioch Church requests use of Boyden from 12-6 on September 11, 2010.  Motion to approve and send them the standard letter with rules and regulations for use of Boyden, ST, second MI, so voted.
  • Quote from G. Lopes on removal of telephone poles at Boyden.  Poles along driveway need to be removed but it has to be Lopes that does it because there is hazardous materials in the poles and they are the only ones licensed to do the job.  Motion that TCC allocate $3750.00 to pay out of account #24-171-3308 (gift account for Conservation), leaving a balance in the account of $7022.00, DB, second ST, so voted.
  • Motion to have an update on all account balances when MR returns, ST, second NK, so voted.
  • 84 acres off of Williams Street.  Discussion of the land and what this group intends to ask the city to do.
  • Post and rail fencing at Boyden.  BM collected quotes for the fencing.  
                Atlantic Fence Co.      $8503.25
                South East Fence Co.  $9071.33
                In Line Fence Co.       $6159.26
        Motion to use In Line Fence Company for the post and rail materials, just delivery      the fence will be installed by Eagle Scouts, take this amount out of Gift Account       for Boyden, account #24-171-3351, for use at Boyden only, ST, second MI, so     voted.  Balance left in account $10,964.67.
6.      MI and DB went to the Morey’s Dam meeting.  They received word of the   meeting last minute, weren’t actually invited.  There was some very heated      discussion regarding the issues out there.  State will be coming in to do the job               and the road will be closed for a long time.  


Motion to adjourn, DB, second NK, so voted.  Meeting ended at 8:15p.m.