2/5/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i On se rva t i on Commission Meeting of February ) 1987 Page 5. The primary use is passive recreation, swimming pier . In the Rules & Reg- ulations eg- u1ations of the Condominium Association, no motorized boats are allowed . The only access i s the 5 foot wide gravel aik:vay. This is a 52 unit OSID devel - opment ve1 - pment with a 1 1 units above the water ' s edge. There is a we l 1 covered bank to the pond which will be left i n its natural condition . There will be n cutting of vegetation in the area . There i s 155 ' of frontage and they have attempted to create a sensible approach -to the water to prevent any future erosion problems. As there is a fisheries habitat in the pond , there will not be any power boats and that should cut down on any turbidity. The piles are 1 inches in diameter- located 10 feet apart. These wi l l be driven by a barge that can eater the river from the landing across the way. There will b inch spacing on the walkway and pier to allow sunl ight to penetrate. It i s 5 feet from the bottom of the pier to the pond bottom. I t i s a permanent structure so there will be no scouring of the bottom. All work is to be done by hand in the upland areas . The work area surrounding the 5 foot wide walkway should be no more than -3 foot on either side. As it is a flat area no hay bales are proposed . Any disturbed areas will be revegetated with naturally occurring vegetation found on the site. Any pruning required after the fact will be requested as a separate amendment so that once the gazebo is constructed they may see where the best view i s . -The gazebo 'is a deck with a roof o posts with rai l ing across the sides . There is no electricity or water planned for the structure. A post hole digger will be used for the sauna tubes . John ubes . John Varkonda stated he had concerns with a power boat being docked and the sediment that would be disturbed. The area is heavily choked with aquatic vegetation. 1f it is in the rules that power boats are prohibited , his con- cerns on- cerns are taken care of . Ms Langhauser read from the Rules, Article ' o power boats shall be used , moored , docked or maintained around the dock located i n the common area.. She agreed a. signed copy of the rules and regulations w i t 1 be forwarded to the Comm- ission. omm- i sion. She further stated there is no pian for vegetation. control in the pond itself. There is a swimming pool associated with the development in the upland area . El 1 iot Rosenberg asked if there is a concern with smal 1 boats being pul led up on the bank. John stated that with the heavy vegetation and limited 1 ear i ng proposed, it would be almost impos ib1e to get a boat up there. I t was noted there is a town landing across t h way. Ms Behrman adv i sed the Comm i ss i on cannot act on the app i ea t i on until 1 act ion is final by the Planning Board . Comments f roan the pub i : Richard Shaughn s sey, Santu i t Fond res iden t, stated he was disturbed with the approval of the pier . This is the same project that wanted to put a pipe into the pond to draw water for their fire sys tem and he is surprised to learn they now have approval for a pier in the same area . He asked i f the pier is not going to be used for boats, lvrhy does it have to be so large? The pond is basically spring fed with many springs . However, there is a flog of water from north to south and the charnel in the pond in the area , even though it is sluggish , runs along at the encs of that pier . Further, the extended length of the pier, for the intended use, would seem excessive. H also questioned what other use will be made of a gazebo of that size e end ghat noise might emanate from that activity.