3/10/2016 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Resource Area: Land Under Ocean, Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flow, Ockway Bay Matt Costa, Cape and Islands Engineering, represented the applicant and stated the proposed project is modifications to include relocation of two piles, removal/replacement of ramp and float. They are proposing to extend further than the pier is today, however, it will be within the Chapter 91 license. They will relocate the existing piles and remove the existing ramp and float and install a new prefabricated ramp and float He said the project meets the performance standards and requested the Commissioners approve. The Commissioners reviewed the plans provided. The Agent asked Mr. Costa to provide the depth contours as well as the setbacks for the neighboring docks on the plan. No comments from the public Motion: Mr. McKay moved to Close and Issue with the condition of the changes in plan, seconded by Mr. Anderson, Vote unanimous 5-0 6:24 Robert G. Najarian, Jr. et al trustees, 8 Bowsprit Point. Request Certificate of Compliance 43-2260 COC The Agent commented on the COC and stated it did not pass inspection. The septic was for four bedrooms and it is required an inspection be done to count the bedrooms. The homeowners were not home so he was unable to get in. He said the lawn standards were questionable. He also said in the cutting of the phragmites there was also cutting of native shrubs. These items will need to be addressed before a COC is issued. Request for Administrative Review: (43-2594 - 112 Wading Place Road). Cape & Islands Engineering. Vote required Matt Costa, Cape and Islands Engineering, explained his client, Eric Peterson, is requesting the Commission approve a smaller addition to their original approval at 112 Wading Place Road, delete the 2nd story deck on the garage and add a bump out. All work is within the previously approved area. The proposed changes are further away from the resource area than what was previously approved. The Agent said the revised plan is minor and further back from the resource area. He recommended the changes. No question from the public. Motion: Mr. Shaw moved to approve the administrative review, seconded by Mr. Gurnee, Vote unanimous 5-0 Update: Upper Quashnet restoration- AFCEC correspondence/funding. The Agent updated the Commissioners on the Upper Quashnet restoration. He had some recent correspondence from Rose Forbes, liaison between the Conservation Commission and the Air Force Civil Engineering Center. He said the Air Force funding is based upon removing the entire berm and remediating the area. That figure was about $800,000. Rose Forbes is preparing the funding to be available for fiscal year 2017 and had additional questions about the specifics to be done. The Agent said he doesn’t have all of the answers which is why we will be doing an RFP. 6