11/17/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission November 17, 1987 Page 6. : - Punch orn Point Realty Trust. Continued from 10/15/87. To con- struct a ' X ' timber P.ier with 31 X 16 ' 8anZway, ' X 16 ' pile held float and stairway off Old Dock Lane. Doug Cameron of Braman En- gineering presenting. The question of vehicular access and a possible sedimentation problem was discussed at the previous hearing. Revised plans were presented. An area shaded in red shows rola rugosa and in green, a berm planted with american beach grass . Ms B harm n stated it should e clearly understood by those who use the dock that possibly they will have to walk through water on a high tide to get to the dock, Concerning vehicular access, Mr. Cameron stated there is a 30 foot ex- 0 sting way which they d'o not propose to eliminate. Between the berm and the edge of the woods is 6-8 feet, 'very narrow, which wouldmini- mize traffic. r Ms Behrman commented on the size of the dock in comparison to the one next to it. Mr. Cameron advised it is intended to be used for dinghys for the 15 lot subdivision but cannot hold 15 dinghys. Ms Be r an asked for a written commitment. that this is all that it is going to be used for. Mr . Cameron stated it is in the Notice of Intent andSpec- ial permit also. Ms Beh man could not find it in- the Notice of Intent and stated it should be written into it and referenced in the.- Order o Conditions. Lisa stated she would prefer to have the walkway Moved to the smaller . area of marshy grass which would get the pier away from the problem o high tide and, fu;r her away from the dock next-. door. Mr. Cameron stated in orde* to get Coastal Zone Management consistency the float has to float and be fixed below Mean Low dater as spelled out in Policy One. Ms Behrm an requested a copy of CZM policy. Dave Ryan, Shellfish Officer, stated he encourages this type project for servicing several different families and in a way that is less . damaging by providing access to dinghys. There are no shellfish in the area. It was noted the float w.t 1 i be stored at Little River Boat Yard. Ms Behran ' pointed out the Notice of Intent stated an 8 X 16 float and the plan shows 8 X 20. An amendment to the Notice of Intent was re- quested. Vincent Lopes, an abutter , asked how far the town owns of the marsh at Punkhorn* Mr . Barns stated it is his belief the town owns all the marshland all the way out across from Gooseberry 'stand all around to the town land- ing. He further stated he is going to have it title searched . Ms Behrmn stated it will also be referred to Town Counsel . Mr. Lopes stated he is concerned with maneuvering his boat into his dock with the cLosene s of the float. Also , one of his mooring lines