11/08/1990 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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r i CONSERVATION COMMSSIO Meeting of November 8, 1990 Commissioners Present: Patrick Coffey, Renee Fudala, Harry Desrosiers, Frank Homeyer,. The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. Leigh Potter, herring warden, came before the Commission. He is seeking a map of the Mashpee River. He presented a copy of a letter from Bon Bourne of the Littoral Society to the Soil Conservation Service asking for help at John's Pond at the start of the Quashnet River. He is willing to help with engineering on the two ladders and groin, with some actual construction funds and publicity. two day workshop is planned for sometime in February regarding river protection in general, Mr. Sherman advised the willow trees blocking the river have been discussed. At some point, it will be necessary to go in with a machine to clean the growth. He did not feel the Town Herring fisheries could be given an a uacultural exemption. In a Notice of Intent process, the town fees and town's portion of the state fees can be waived. However, there is no waiver language in the bylaw for abutter notification and this will present a problem with three areas in the river involved. Mr. Potter advised the largest area is behind River Bend. Mr. Coffey stated the actual procedure is important also, how sediment slugs and water flow are addressed. Mr. Sherman suggested he and Mr. Potter go to DBP for some answers. He asked the actual area to be involved and was told one is thirty feet long and no area would be over thirty to forty feet. In conclusion, Mr. Potter advised they will, be meeting Sunday at the flume at 11:00 a.m. to look at the areas involved. Mr. Desrosiers asked if other towns had been contacted for input as to how they have handled this sort of probleri Mr. Potter advised Bora Bourne was to research this. He had suggested advertising it as stream maintenance, Bob Gray is to be consulted re the process of shutting off the water overnight and a good part of the day and what ging it back on will do to sedimentation. WILLIAM AST, Daniel's Island Road: The builder called regarding changing- the haybales and mentioned demolition of the building. The file and minutes of the Commission and Appeals Board were reviewed and here is no mention of demolition. It appears this came about when the builder became involved, Mr, Sherman felt, at the very least, here should be an amended order and it has been suggested by some officials that a new Notice of Intent should be filed. . policy guideline concerning amended orders was reviewed* He feels the scope of the project has changed in nature and scope; the potential for adverse impact has changed as there is a lot more material to be disposed of. ' Town Counsel was con-- suited and is of the opinion that an amended order should be required at the very least. He felt it was inappropriate for hire to suggest that we should have inferred there would be demolition.