4/11/1979 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i An amended letter was to be sent to the Casae Cod Gas Company on the permission to install a rectifier,-groundbed in Santult Pond, adding: "It is the opinion of our Commission that this work falls within the categorical exemption for Imainta.i - ing, rep V re pl acing, but not substantially changing or enlarging, an ex-� isti.ng and lawfully located structure or facility us d in the service of the public and' used to provide electric gas, water, telephone or telecommunication services,,, It will, therefore, not be necessary f or you to make a f ilia under the Wetlands Statute for this work.11 Mrs. DeLory said that she will pick up the seedlings on April 19th and will � distribute thea on the 21st outside the Town Hall. Mr. LeClair and maybe Mrs. Studley will be available to help. Mrs,m DeLory said that Evelyn Murphy is now a member of the Conservation Law Foundation of New England, Inc. and there was a discussion of the benefits -- rived from a membership therein. with a membership, you can call -them with any question, rather than pay an attorney locally. The dues are $50.00 per year and Mrs. Studley made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Sloane, that theCommission- join, all in favor. This will also cover receiving literature 'n the mail, etc. Mrs. Sloane suggested that on the Sandler matter, we could have presented. the Foundation with the facts and asked them what we should do. On the Sandler matter, Mrs. Sloane said that Hennigan left here with the under- standing that he could continue the building - we told hire that building will cease it was suggested that he won't touch any lana, but he will continue building this is the impression that Mrs. Sloane and M . LeClair got.) The followin let eter was to be sent to Mr. Sandler at both of his addresses, with a copy to Mr. ennigan: "The Mashpee Conservation Con,m* ssion orders you, forthwith, to discontinue any work on either the land or structure at Lot 1090, Popponesset Island, until you have filed. a Notice of Intent with the Commission. Work may resume after an order of Conditions has been issued and registered at the Registry of Deeds.: ?rs. DeLory said that Mir, and Mrs. Stephan Politi own Lot 254 on the creek side of Popponesset Island and intend to build a retirement home , it 'is wetlands. Mrs. DeLory said that she went through the Handbook and on Page 103 there is a fora anybody that wants to build has to submit this fora to the md.ss.in .. "Request to Determne Applicability of the Wetlands Protection Act". if we decide to view the site and it's not under the 11t we can send a determination saying that it is a buildable lot and then they can file a Notice of Intent. This way the whole Board will review what is coming u - if we can get thea prion to building. She seat them the fora. She said that she had a call from a gent .emen by the name of Mr. Mayes and she seat him the same f orm, He said that Mr, Benway had just sold him a piece of land on Popponesset Island and he thought it came under wetlands. She seat him the amended bylaw, with- the Wetland's Act. She said that her husband is under the im- pression m- rssion that this is the one that was being filled in the other day. She hasn't heard further from DIre Hayes or-Mr. liti. Mrs. Mills called Mrs. Delory again and she has taken her papers to Attorney George, who is doing some personal work for her and is doing research on the land and she has more or less decided there will be a threo»year waiting period before she would have things clearedo Mr. Kisten said be would charge him $5 0.00 an hour -� she had taken plans to him and then took there back, because of the fee.