10/20/1977 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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f i MASHPEE CONSERVATTONWoMSSION IEGAL AND REGUIAR MEETING i t DATE: October 20, 1977 Mashpee Town Hall TIME: 7:30 P.M. Having determined that there was a quorum present, Chairperson Studley called the meeting to order, with the following members present: Barbara Sloane, Jim LeClair, Norman Dias and Charles Buckingham. Also present were Conservation Officer R 6naldocknett, Shellf2*.sh warden Robert Courteman c he and Constance curtomanch . Harold Finch, contractor, and Richard Fish, excavator, were present, re- presenting r. Joseph D. Comallil who wishes to repair and maintain rip-rap lo- cated at Bluff Avenue and Vineyard Sound, Poppones et, Mashpee, as well a altering a dwelling.. Mrs. Studley and Mrs. DeLory have been to the abutting property where the wall has been undermined. The plans were looked at. It was mentioned that a permit had been .issued under the emergency part of the Act so that thip person could complete repairs on the wall - there was nothing other than the wall to be done. Br. Comalli wants to repair this entire seawall. Mr. Fish presented what he called a rough schematic of what they would like to do -- showed the existing rip-rap., showing where they would like to erect on top of the existing wall. Mr. Buckingham asked if they would be encroaching on 4 the beach any more than now and Mr. Fish said "no". - e said they would like to erect a footing and thea put in a wall. He said It will vary in height, from his abutter about 1811, and corning at a gradual increase to thea running likewise n another direction. He would like to also inc .ud n this plan bringing the wall back about 201, which is not on the schematic at the present time. Mrs. Studley questioned.oned the 201. It will be inw rd past the house tore- tain the earth that will be placed behind the gall, giving more added protection it will vary from its given height. Mrs. Studley asked if he was going to start from scratch and take the present rip-rap out. He said "nott, they would be digging behind it, putting a crushed stone footing on top of it, using existing fora, hien erect concrete wall with key lock. Mr. Buckingham wanted to know if at present they are having any water action breaking over. Mr. Fish-said that during_ �rr� severe storms, there is breaking action andit bits the house - they afire quite concerned and that's why they want it. Where will b some places for 'openings f or water to run through. Mr. Buckingham mentioned that he couldn It see anything that needed repair, but now he sees -what Mr. Fish means. Mrs. Studley said that she and Mrs. DeLory gent to another place and the beach was comp .etely eroded away._ Since the work has been done, it- has been built up to a beautiful sandy beach. Mrs. .vane asked if this isn't really just a hold- ing action. Mrs. Studley said that the ,jetty will probably need repair, too. Mr. Bias asked how high the stone wall is now and was tolyl 61 o ' it tapers off as you go around. The bead actually tapers downward away from the jetty and when .it gets down to the abutter, about 81. W Mr. Fish said the stones are locked together with concrete the original was put In 10 or 12 years ago. The reason for the crushed stone base is because of the water that may c orae over the top and drain back through the crushed stone the dirt won't go back on the beach side. Mr. LeClair questioned the 201 back f rom the gall and Mr. Fish said they would like to continue the gall - the abutter is gray tap on the end. It was mentioned