03/18/1993 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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iashpee Conservation Corssion } Parch 18, 1993 Page 7. Source: selection Maintenance of Plant Materials For For the Record: Coastal Landscapes (Issues in Water Quality) "The same factors that affect trees and shrubs also influence the health of a lawn. In poor sandy soils, a minv= of .6" of loam is recommenced prior t planting. This will improve conditions for the lawn and also reduce any chances of nutrient leaching through the soil. Goose hardy species of grass that need less fertilizer and can tolerate drier conditions (for example, fescues as opposed to bluegrass)." It goes on to call for: I "In conjunction with any lawn, it is suggested that a buffer strip be main- t fined to provide a border between the resource area and the human impact area of the property. offer strips not only control erosion and provide wildlife habitat, but also prevent any human impact along the edge of the water or other resource areas, For example, a narrow buffer strip 10 - 0' wide along the edge of r source area will separate it from the impacts of the lawn.R# Now, I grant in this case we didn't have roam for twenty feet of buffer zone because the house is only about thirty feet from the top of the bank. Is that correct, Mr. Franchi' FRCFI: I don't think so. It's thirty to forty? Is this 20 scale here, yes, it's a twenty scale; it looks like about thirty feet, to the patio. We have a scale ruler right here. So, for the record, if you were allowed some type of lawn, would you be willing to put in the 't of loam beneath it that they recommend? They recommend if a new lawn is put in of any kind, they recommend " of loam. Would you be willing to do that? FRANCHI: I got about 18"'; hoer much more do you-want me to put in' .OMAN; I don't know; I haven't seen the sub-surface-conditions. I guarantee you I have 18" loam Mixed with clay. *(2) Okay, The other question is, would you be rifling to put in a buffer strip of natural vegetation on the top of the bank for some distance, let's say 10 feet or so, with shrubs and so forth to serve as a buffer strip from the impacts over the bank, would you be willing to do that'd i I have this buffer zone, right hee. i i H: N: You have a small area of rosy ru osa. . . . FRA C I: Maybe about 5 -- 6 feet), Would you be willing to increase that to ten feet; if we were to allow. . . . ... . i FRANM: I'd rather not do that. ,(unclear). *(3) i i