09/06/1990 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission September 6, 1990 Page 5. considered Bordering vegetated wetland, if the roadwasn't there. He did not believe during a flood stage that it would have been inundated because of the vertical rise to it, Ashumet Pond's normal elevation is elevation 44; the elevation here is 4 which he believes to be the natural elevation. He does not believe there has been any alteration on the land with the exception of the building of the road. It does qualify as a wetland, 1500 square feet; it does not contain a quarter acre Foot. This has a fairly small water shed area and does not achieve the quarter acre foot mathematically, and, given the plant- type there, the size of the wet area, that doesn't support it either. That is the reason for the RDA. Their goal is to eventually fill this; they have the obligation to contain surface water run -off. Their next step would be a more complicated engineering plan based on the outcome of this hearing. Mr. Sherman asked for what firm the Bill Richardson report was prepared? Mr. Cauley stated it was prepared for the client and Benchmark incorporated it with the RDA. Mr. Sherman pointed out Mr.. Richardson went there once and observed an amount of water. 1. That is not adequate and calculations are necessary. 2. He was there today and altered, whatever it is, in his opinion, at least under the Mashpee Wetland Bylaw, it is a freshwater wetland due to the vegetation. It has already been altered; someone has put a water service in there and he would like to know who did it. Mr. Pulsone stated the Town of Mashpee did that. Mfr. Sherman asked, if the Nater District did it, at the request of whom? Mr. P .lsone advised at the owner's request. Mr. Sherman stated they have spilled material into the wetland which is a violation he will pursue. Ms Behrman advised there is a lot that is just upgradient of this which is a simlar Situation. There were two applications, two different firms presenti