1/14/2016 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Motion: Mr. Sweet moved a negative determination, seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote unanimous. 5-0 6:15 Steven Hynds, 333 Monomoscoy Road. Proposed removal/replacement of bulkhead. NOI Resource Areas: Jack Landers -Cauley, J. E. Landers-Cauley, represented the applicants. He noted the lot on the plan provided. The project is to stabilize the bank of this property. They located where mean high water is and the remnants of the old bulkheads. The proposed project is to be entirely upland of mean high water. He distributed some pictures of the project which showed the stakes where the bulkhead will be located. They proposed placing a silt barrier to protect the plantings in the area. There was much discussion on the plan. It was noted the salt marsh was not delineated on the plan. The Agent said the salt marsh needs to be shown on the plan. The Agent asked if a soft solution was considered and asked is that a viable alternative. The agent said there needs to be something more substantial for mitigation because you are impacting trees and moving the wall upland and impacting vegetation along the coast line. Mr. Landers-Cauley said he would have the discussion with the applicants. He said if the commissioners are uncomfortable with the proposed location of the bulkhead, he could move it back. It would be an opportunity that the replant would be with indigenous plants. The project would impact some of the trees as noted on the plan. Mr. Gurnee felt this was an opportunity to consider a soft solution. Mr. Landers-Cauley said vegetation would be lost and the problem with such a solution is that it only lasts about 7 years. He said he would like to continue the meeting to the next meeting so he can talk to the applicants and meet with the staff and come up with a planting plan and take a look at the bulkhead location with a more clarified plan. The Agent said the wall at this location is fine but the salt marsh location and enhanced mitigation needs to be shown on the plan. No comment from the public Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to continue the hearing to January 28 at 6:06 p.m. at the request of the applicant. Seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote unanimous 5-0 6:18 William P. and Roxanne M. Simmons, 339 Monomoscoy Road. Proposed removal/replacement of bulkhead. NOI Mr. Landers-Cauley, J E Landers- Cauley, represented the applicants. He referred to the 333 Monomoscoy Road hearing and requested a continuance. He said three issues are salt marsh location, recommendation on elevation of bulkhead and indigenous plantings.