4/27/1995 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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I Public comments Mr. Champion, an abutter, stated despite drawbacks on the drawing, there are some improvements. The additional retaining walls and terracing is an improvement. The rock wall on the boundary at the top would be okay if done right, They would have to excavate four feet at one end and fill four feet on the other.. Mr. Sherman summed up the issues, He recommended asking that they- provide a plan showing the deck roved to one of the ends of the building; a new plan for retaining walls to account for slope in grade and maximum plantings of indigenous plants to be contiguous with the BVW- CONTINUED To 25 MAY 1995 AT :1 ' AT THE RENT OF THE APPLICANT, 9:10 MASHPEE HERRING TARD1 for removal. of nuisance .invasive marsh vegetation, debris removal and placement of stone check dams on the upper Quashnet Ricer, 110 Grafton Pocknett Road. Mario DiGregorio presenting. Abutter notification receipts were provided. He advised it has taken one year to put this together. It is 1500 linear feet from the fish ladder running east about 1500 feet through a successional cranberry bog. He read from the narrative. Trees and branches have fallen into the river, occluding flow. The entire definition of the river has been lost to cattails; one cannot see the original course. Trout depend on cold sparing water. Several species have been impacted by invasive marsh vegetation. The river has overtopped its banks which raises the water . temperature in the river. The plan is to .improve stream flow, It will also add stream flow for Brian dandy's bogs In an effort to simplify the regulatory process, they would prefer not to get into dredging permits which cost time and money. The first 750 linear feet will be manually cleared with' no removal of vegetation and will be done with volunteer help. All debris will be removed off-site. Further down is shallow water. stones have created a -scouring action leaving a sandy substrate for optimum habitat. Mr. Sherman asked if this will fly with chapter 91 r, i regorio stated ACOE is looking at it and are more - concerned with whether or not dredging is involved-. He did check with Patti Kellog; the project has obvious benefits. If it stags within the inland banks, she thought it could get through without going through a 401. He stated it was a wait and see situation until DEP sends out the file number sheet. Mr, DiGregorio advised Mosquito Control could* actually dig it out with a hand excavator, Mechanized attempts will be o hold. He distributed material on Gabions but would prefer not to go into then as yet, He further advised Marstons Mills River was done with timber- and did not trigger Chapter 91, according to Rob Gatewood.