5/18/1989 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission May 1 , 1989 Page 4. 8:00 STRATFORD PONDS, Request for an amended Order of Conditions to relocate the approved wetland replication area. DEQE #SE4 -693, Carl rassetti presenting* He stated Lisa Hanscom had been interested in pursuing ars alternate area. If the Board would-like to have it done in the same area of the Order of Conditions they can do it or they can go to an alternate area. Jim Ingram and Laurel agreed this is a better place. As Behrman advised the last hearina with Laurel -raised questions, about the amount of fill removed, how done and. the equipment going down the bog road* An on-site was done, assetti stated theyK wo'ald haybale, use a siltation fence and agree to as rigorous a set of conditions- as the Commission deems . -necessary. sinal l bobcat would . be used. . s' eh rman , stated- a siltation screen should be placed in an. area of erosion at the culvert. -'She asked ,if .in .areas - where the road. is close .to the ditch there woul - be room to keep the bobcat over and was told they.--;h-ave .used .snow fencing successfully* . : r. Coffey asked how many cubic yards they are displacing that they can use a bobcat and pickup trucks; they will - be in there all summer. Mr. Burns pointed out -a. bobcat. vara t. take ,rout the heavy trees there s. asset-t i' stated they- would be hand done with- chain -saws with ,bobcat - used to take the roots out. -Mr...- Coffey g again asked how many.: cubic yards -and tr a Cr ss tti, stated the . plication is 1124= s . ft.:,- to a depth of2-2-1/2 ft, ma imua . of .3000 cu. ft*. - Mr.-,--Coffey asked .what was the chance for success. lr. Grassetti stated he would have to - rely on Laurel and .Jim- Ingram s s report o--They were goina to do this with a long boom cranand still can. The reasons they are in this at all is because they. nipped in when they made the ssin so, by law they have to replicate but do, not want to destroy cr g� y - s the alternate area is not a what s- nice. .The reason for the move i sensitive. Mrs. Jacobson asked hoer many trees will be cut and was told it would probably cap off at 25. Mr. Crasett i stated the work and study was requested by the Board through 'It's agent and. Lias felt I was a better eco1oSical solutions Ms Behrman stated it was a more .logic l place , to find a wetland than on 'a steep well-treed hi-llside.- fir. Coffer stated the Commission still - does not know how many trucks l will be coving and going and how many trees will a taken out. . fir, Grassetti agreed o come back with the trees to be removed and the number of trucks that will be used. Ms Behruan requested a reveget- tion list. William Henry of Rochelle Court, an abutter, stated at the present moment with buildins and the trees being cut down it looks like a factory on the other side of the park. He came forward to view the ninnez After discus-soon , he stated he has no further concerns.