9/7/1995 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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September 1995 Page 3 Pubs.is comments: none . VOTE: motion made and seconded to close the hearing with the amendment to the notice . HEARING CLOSED — AMENDMENT ACCEPTED. 30 MASHPEE DEPT. of PUBLIC WORKS K for the construction of a 2 .3 mile bike path along the south side of Route 130 . Norman Hayes presenting with Greg Taylor . There aro only two wetland sites on the path , at the herring run and an intermittent stream .. Thoy have received the certificate on the ENR and the Cape Cod Commission has stated a DRI 'is not necessary . Abutter notification receipts were provided . Intermittent Stream= This is at Meetinghouse Road and Goodspeed , across the street , under the road . There is a 15 " 201 concrete bulkhead . The path will not get into the resource area . It will be a small bridge on sono tubes . They are going to do some catch basins to intercept ground water which will percolate and purify i t before o f into the creek . There will be some fill and h yb i s will b staked . There 's no impact to the wetland . The major issue is the Route 130 herring run . Because of the steepness of the bank , th path will be 5 feet wide , brought up -very tight . It will be going between th bulkhead and concrete . Mr . Sherman questioned how many trees are involved? Mr . Hayes stated five trees in all will be removed . Mr . Sherman asked if they would be willing to do compensatory plantings , few shrubs Mr . Hayes stated they had not planned to do so but this can be worked out with Mr . Sherman and Mr . Taylor . Mr . Taylor stated d o n the museum site t her is no room to plant . Mr . Sherman n sugges 4r+*lamd in out 1! feet there 'is bare spot on the bank that could be planted . Mr . Taylor agreed . Mr . Hayes advised they will leave the great Black Oaks . Mr . Sherman stated 'if they have no objections , they could meet and look at the trees for replacements . This was agreed .