7/28/1988 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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e 4a tIr-ig f u1y 2 8 ,. 1 19 8 8 Commissioners Present: Gertrude Simmons, V. Louise Behrman* Patrick Coffey, Elliot Rosenberg. Carol Jacobson was present for the Bonin hear.in . Lisa Hanscom, Conservation Agnt* -was present also. -7; 00 - Otis drainage easement - Informational . Town Counsel, Colonel Brogna. and Atty. Mark Murray were in attendance, Town Counsel out ,- lined the past history of the request and stated -he -wa very pleased that Col . BroSna expressed a desire to keep in communication with the Commission to satisfy any needs of the Commission,. Mrs. Simmons Mated a- letter was written on October 2, 1987 by Town- Counsel requesting six points of information. The evening of the r public hearing the questions were not addressed. Again on the 6th, a *letter was written and the Commission would like more in-depth inform- ation . The first. question: No. written definitions.- One of the things going to be changed was facilities to accomodate the F-lb; have any changes.-bee '.-.made or are any, more contemplated other than sone mun i t i or) storage will be extended? Ms Behrman stated some of- this also refers back to the original request by Mr. rlow. -, - There was a vague reference to redesign and re-engin-. :eering of the munitions storage facility" The Commission would be concerned. - if -runoff was ' increased in any way. There was mentioned at the public h earin that -they would be redoing the fuel-water separator that was to b rev i sed. . .When is this going to happen what -is the cap * t y;. what- i s the maintenance schedule?a These questions were ; raised at the- public hearing y the Board and bar the large number o .people i �nattendance., These questions must be answered, especially in view of the number of members of the p.ublis who expressed grave concern. Mrs. Simmons stated the Commission was promised samplings in February which have not been received. - Also, a report from . . C, Jordan' on. the July 1 -findings was promised. Col . Bro.8na stated on the -26th of January,, issues relative to . the actual source of runoff were' discussed as it pertains to the Air Guard Base which is. at the high point of the drainage swale between the Base and Johns Pond itself. With the. arrival of the F-15 aircraft last fall we have had on the design books, a project to renovate and up- a e ' n existing munitions-weapons storage area to accomodate the new weapons system - for the F-I which basically carries. the same weapons asthe y -106, used to carr and the new modern type weapons. a advised they are in the final negotiation stages with their consultant engineer why will design the project. As of now, they have not started the .design work, they are . only coap l et ing ne at ons. The work is to modernize and modify the existins weapons storage area; it willl be an alteration to one existing building for maintenance purposes for .the weapons system. There will be a new administrative building of approximately 3,000 sq. t. and some of the older buildings in the area sill be abandoned. They are trying to reloocate a couple f buildings so the quantity distance r qu i revent needed for, the --1 will be met* These buildings are too close to the proposed munition site.