3/10/1994 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission March 1 , 1994 Page 8. Public comments were requested: none. Mr. Sherman stated ars option available to the applicant is to hire a consultant to come in and do ars evaluation to show that this is negligible wildlife habitat. Mr. Grotzke asked if the Commission is looking for him to redesign the site so they do not encroach on the 50 feet - This was not the sense he had from the last meeting. Mr. Desrosiers stated there should have been some comment on his offer of 5 Feet and this discussion held at the last meeting to clarify issues. ONTINUM TO APRM 710 1994 - 7:30 .m. 8:55 AFTER HEARMU AGENDA: willowbend: Peggy Fantozzi asked to amend their Conservation Plan. All changes- proposed are allowable under the regs- sin.ce the town AG reqs are in l bo. Mr. Sherman stated all the work'can go forward .after he plan' is formally amended. 4 - Ms Fantozzi stated there is no procedure through the Commission, but in working with Don Liptack, -he -wanted to be" sure.the Commission is' Fin the loop. The orig- inal g inl agricultural plan approved called for a crescent shaped bog to become a pond. The amended request is to expand the pond previously approved to taking this bog out -of service; it will be ,water. - -The project-_is gust-. the water, the excavation and the flooding. They will take the bog mat off and 'excavate -the buffer zone area so -that the larea- ire blue will be water. -Excavation of�the buffer zone falls under normal maintenance. The problem area for changing the agricultural plan is Bog Cell F, in order to make that into water. It is a combination use of reservoir and tail water recovery system. They want the tail water recovery area to be plugged into the system where it can do some good. The second thing, on enlarging and having the capability of more open water for the reservoir, is because these bogs to the south have now become obligate and have been upgraded to a better condition. Now, the irrigation system that is being dovetailed in to provide the water is part of the irrigation for the golf course from their well. - i Mr. Homeyer asked if it will decrease the drawdown. Ms Fantozzi stated. it will lessen the drawdown. He stated by increasing the size of the pond, they will be inviting more geese and ducks which will increase the coliform rate. s Fan�ozzi si ted Willowbend has not had a problem with this. Fountains and aeration will keep them out. Plans were shown with the changes to make Cell F into a pond; no filling at this time. Work will be done in stages. . Sherman asked if she would be involved in oversignt Ms Fantozzi stated the names of contact people are in the file. The Commission will be notified, as they have been very helpful. NOTE: Motion made and seconded to provide Peggy Fantozzi with a letter for Doxy Liptack that the Commission has been apprised of the changes and accepts them. Unanimous Vote. Brrw :' Mr. Sherman advised the application for 'the dock on the property was received in 1987. At one point it was found the float was larger than permitted. It was filed for and he had to go back to Chapter 9L.