1/9/1980 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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-9- Charlesc Yes, as a practical matter. Pauline: Are you just taking the whole thing as one unit because there is marsh in there over 500 feet in. Charles: The marsh in that area would be protected through the Wetlands as well. So that where there are marsh and it would be in here somewhere (pointing to map). you are already coming back from the river to start from the edge of the Wetlands. It would automatically protect further back in. I just think of this thing as practical that there is no sense in us as a conservation commission saying we have to have this or we have to have that. It is ultimately the people who own that property who are going to sink any proposition that is put across or allow it to swim. Barbara: But isn't it up to us to give them some guidance? Charles: You can't guide somebody into givingaway property unless he wants to. This is their view. Pauline: The greater part of that area is not built upon, Charlie. Pirate's Cove is built on. (Pointing to map) There are a few houses scattered up through here. From Route 28 down, there is nothing. That is all marsh in through here. These were bogs that were let go up in here. To let them go back to a natural state. Charlesc I just think that no matter what you propose you are not going to get it through if you are going for a limit of 50 feet back from the banking. Just as a matter of practicality. We have been battling this thing for two years. Pauline: Now you are saying 50 feet, which is less than the state statute of 100 feet. Dorothyv He is talking---about establishing a district by either a by-law or zoning. Charles:- The Planning Board could do -it. But if you-ask for more than_50 -feet,. I don't think that youaregoingto get the vote toacceptthe by-law, Dick- Terry:- Well, that may be but I am just trying -to pick but-your sense-in-terms of just going along with anything And when we= talk about the number- of- feet-;=let -us move-on - to that - Chariest Is there anything else that -you could do' outside. of:that?.__ Short- of. buying- up _ the property Along there, Pauline: Well, Pemberton Whitcomb donated-19 to 20 acres along the edge.- Charlest I thought when the trustees and reservations .were at that one meeting they in- dicated that it was -up here on this bank,. Pauline: Oh, trustees own that any how.=. Charles: This was additional to that. This was what they got from Whitcomb. Pauline: 20 acres? Charles: It is a long narrow strip.