7/16/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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ashpee Conservation Commission Meeting of July 15, 1987 Page 4. :00 George A. Darcy & Maurice Zabarsky (Braman EngineeringCo.-Agent) , To construct a 4 ft. X 156 ft. timber pier with a 3 ft,. 14 ft. gangway, an 8 ft. X 16 ft,- float and stairway at Waterline D1 iire South, Lots 143 and 144. Dave Anderson presenting. The proposed docking facility will provide access to the two lots, No machinery will be used on the marsh, sonal storage of the gangway will be on the pier and th`e floats will be reproved by a boat yard. All timbers will be salt treated and all hardware will b galvanized. The first six sections are at elevation 5 which provides five feet of clearance between the salt marsh and the pier with the retaining portion of the pier at elevation 5 providing approximately feet of clearance between the deck and marsh. An on-site was done and the conservation officer reported the Great River Dove is very cluttered. - This pier crosses 10 feet of marsh. Application was filed under the old bylaw which allows for 45 feet from Low Water limit tion. He expressed concern that there be no permanent damage to the marsh. Ms Behrn stated the project would have to be conditioned that work be done on the dock by walking out on the previously completed sections of the dbck,, Mr. Rosenberg questioned the dock coni ng down through a drainage easement. Mr. Anderson stated it is labeled so and it is also the commonro err line f p p y the two parcels. John requested a copy of the Board of Appeals decision. Concerning comments from the Shellfish officer, John advised he did state during the Board of Appeals hear- ing that the Town bylaw passed shortly after this was submitted stipulated a length f 70 fleet from spring ,H i h Tide and it is his feeling the pier should remain within that. Mrs, Marsters stated 70 feet from the water~ would be contrary to Conservation interests. Mr, Anderson stated this was filed two days before the zoning bylaw change. Question was raised whether- the steps would be sufficient to connect with the bank. John advised that during a Spring High Tide the steps will .be in the water. Mr. Anderson stated that at elevation 1 .9 he did not think it would cover the entire steps which would be elevation 5. Ir. Rosenberg stated the 2-1/2 ft. tide, like today, would be up almost to the drainage pipe. With the pipe exiting there, it will be wet all the time. Nor. Anderson stated he was not clear on the issue -with the steps. It was pointed out the concern is with the rise and traffic to the steps creating a possible erosion problem. John stated during the Spring High Tide, passage to the steps will be prohibited. Suggestion was made that the pier be extended 10 feet. Mr, Rosenberg questioned the pier crossing two lots not owned by the applicants. Mr, Anderson stated permission has been obtained from New . eabur r, the owner, In answer to a request for a copy of this permission, the Commission was advised this was filed with the initial package. In their letter, New Seabury stated