11/15/1990 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

Home Browse Search

Conservation Commission November 15, 1990 Page 6. Mr. Maguire advised the one at Quinaquisset Corner will be good for the 100 year storm. The volume can be changed by' raising or lowering the equalizer pipe. Mr, Coffey stated there is a paved waterway. to the southerly side of Mashpee River that has been responsible for u to a bit of sedimentation heading towards the river due to utilities put in the area. Mr. Maguire stated that waterway will be eliminated, the surface water will be put underground into pipes. They will put in catch basins with underground pipes and a trunk line. They will install a berm to el ate any direct discharge near the Mashpee River. All the paved waterways will be elm'udnated. Work is planned to start in the fall. The town warts the work done and had planned to do it under -Chapter 90 money which has dried up. The DPW Director, Mr. Virgilio, approached the State •J. Mr. Coffey asked if haybales or filter fabric was planned and was told they wrote the book on it. Concerning the name of a contact person, they advised it will be Gilliam Dalton, District Constr-uction Engineer, who can be reached at 947-9000. Mr. Coffey asked if the 6 foot chain link fence is accessary or 1f there 'is an' alternative. Mr. Maguire stated it is as retention will hold same depth of water at certain times. All reasonable precautions must be taken and they do not want to b creating an attractive nuisance, Ms Behan suggested dolly trees be planted which will grow to hide the fence. Mr. Sherman asked if the engineers could take a look at the Quaker Run area and write the Commission with recommendations regarding the culvert. Mr. Maguire agreed to set a date prior to leaving to meet at the site. When asked what vegetation will be removed at the Quinaquisset area, it was stated they will leave as many of the large trees as is possible. They have to go in with construction machinery in order to put the large stone along the slope., They will brush it all out, loam the bottom portion and seed with hardy rye. The porocity of the soil is'very high, the only thing to slow water down from leaching out is the water table itself. If it 1 s going to be wet from the runoff for a larger portion of the year than they anticipate, it -will naturally progress into more wetland species of vegetation. There were no comments from the public. C 1 DUM To NOVEMBER 29, 1990 - 6:45 p,m, 9:00 MARY SCANLAN FOR THE REPAIR OF AN EXISTING 14 Wit. X 5 ft. dock and raised stairwell and hard removal of small trees and roots at 114 Fells Fond Road. Mario DiGregorio presenting with Roger Mclevi h of Eagle Engineering. Plans and abutter receipts were presented. Landscaping activity calls for flush cutting of 16 trunk sprouts of gyred maple, arrowood and pitch pine within the buffer zone, none within the and bank. The o then Por t ion of the pro jec t i s to do some minor repair s t o the dock. I t has been decided to leave the + - 4 X 4 footings alone because it is in the ACEC and } would entail a lot of regulatory hurdles.