WELLFLEET CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 7, 2003, 4:00 P.M., SENIOR CENTER
Present: Paul Banner, Co-Chair; Cyndi Moe, Co-Chair;
John DiBlasio, Dorothy Dolan, Virginia Page,
Edwin Reynolds; Emily Beebe, Conservation Agent;
Erik Mitchell, Assistant; Birgitta Olson, Clerk.
Absent: Richard Tesson.
Meeting called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Chair Paul Banner.
Business Meeting.
- The Minutes of the meeting of 4/16/03 were approved, as MOVED
by Moe, SECONDED by DiBlasio, and CARRIED 6-0.
- Mail was reviewed.
- Stephen Pechonis and consultant Gordon Peabody were present to discuss remediation action on the Pechonis property. The
following issues were discussed: (1) erosion control on the
bank; (2) bank stabilization; (3) revegetation; and (4) how
everything will work together. Mr Peabody said the bank is composed of heavy particles and the vertical drainage pattern
is good. He also found the immediate environment friendly to
native species and described how he would use a thin mulch to
form an organic mattress to encourage and sustain growth.
Paul Banner was concerned about the danger to walkers and
children from the bank collapsing, and it was agreed that some
sort of barrier or fencing should be installed. Dottie Dolan
MOVED "that the Conservation Commission accept the Gordon
Peabody Restoration Plan dated 4/30/03, with check-in to be
carried out in six months." SECONDED by John DiBlasio and CARRIED 6-0.
5:05. Brad Kaplan & Andrew Cummings, RDA, Shellfish Grant #2002-01, Egg Island, Wellfleet Harbor: 0.47 acre Extension. It is understood that access to the Egg Island grants is by boat or foot only. Cyndi Moe MOVED "that the Conservation Commission make a Determination of Applicability, Negative #2, subject to observance of access conditions." SECONDED by Dottie Dolan and CARRIED 6-0.
5:15. Kathryn Weill, NOI, 250 Valley Road, Map 9, Lot 616: Repair
stone patio & board walk; construct wood decks, landing & shower; landscaping. George Reilly described the work to be done on the property. Cyndi Moe noted that the ACEC is not indicated on the plan. Erik Mitchell said no reply has yet been received from Natural Heritage. Dottie Dolan MOVED "that the Conservation Commission continue the hearing to 5/21/03." SECONDED by Ginie Page and CARRIED 6-0.
6:25. Town of Wellfleet Marina Rehabilitation Project. Erik Mitchell said the Shellfish Constable needs six months notice of the start of work so that shellfish can be moved. He also noted that a Construction Protocol has not yet been received from the engineers. Cyndi Moe MOVED "that the Conservation Commission continue the hearing to 5/21/03." SECONDED by John DiBlasio and CARRIED 6-0.
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6:30. Cyril & Dorothy Downs, NOI, 46 Sandpiper Hill Road, Map 22, Lot 6: Demolition of dwelling & guest house; construction of a single new dwelling. Chet Lay & Eric Winslow described the project, noting that the new dwelling will be c. 4 feet above the floodplain, and set further back from the resource area. Lot coverage has been reduced by 30%. The Demolition & Construction Protocols were reviewed. Ginie Page MOVED "that the Conservation Commission approve Slade Plan #01-52, as revised 4/3/03, subject to conditions specified." SECONDED by Cyndi Moe and CARRIED 6-0.
Conditions were set, Supervisor: Dottie Dolan.
Other Business.
- A Certificate of Compliance was granted to Patricia Bonomi,
Samoset Road, as MOVED by Moe, SECONDED by Page, & CARRIED 6-0.
- Five partial Certificates of Compliance were granted for the revetments off Sandpiper Hill Road for Cohen, Hamann, Lockwood,
Read and Spindler. They are partial because the Order of Conditions requires a 3-year beach monitoring report prior to
issuance of a full Certificate of Compliance. MOVED by Page, SECONDED by Moe, and CARRIED 6-0.
- There was discussion of appointing Herring Warden Jeff Hughes
an an advisor to the Commission on the Herring River project. - There will be a meeting on May 12th at 10:00 a.m. at the DPW
Facility to work on amending the Regulations for the
Environmental Protection Bylaw.
- There will be a meeting on the ACEC on May 14th at 10:00 a.m.
in the Town Hall Hearing Room with CZM and the Truro & Eastham
Conservation Commission.
Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Birgitta V. Olson
Committee Secretary
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Paul Banner, Chair
Approved 5/21/03
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