1/15/1997 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes January 1997 Commissioners present: Harry Desrosiers, Chairman Pro 'dem, John Johansen, George Green Jr., Ralph Shaw. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. No Hearings were scheduled for this evening; the purpose was to take care of old business. Pearistin: The hearing was closed pending verification of distances by the Agent. He stated the Commission is only getting a 35' buffer and should defer on the vista pruning until any impacts from the house are seen. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to condition that vista pruning will he deferred until the impacts from construction of the house are evident. Unanimous Vote. Reg Changes - non-imminent: The Agent suggested a steering committee be formed to work on these concepts. The Agent suggested the Commission might want to consider the 5 ppm Nitrogen Loading standard adopted with a denitrifying system as the absolute target. The Commission has leen accepting variations when the increased amount of bedrooms has a smaller ppm rate with the denitrifying system than the lesser amount without. Commissioners comments to the Agent after review. Storm Water Management: A meeting will be arranged for the sub- committee to meet with the Buzzards Pay Protect later next month. Design speoiaions: The bylaw allows for regulations in design specifications. The Agent suggested there should be a subcommittee for this also. A muRummum standard could be set. Question was raised that engineers would target the bottom line. To be reviewed for comments. Statements on pians: The Agent will cone up with language at the next meeting concerning what should be shown on plans re resource areas. 2 - Buffer Zones & Buffer Strips: It was written as a regulation before it wasp ut into the bylaw. It is not needed as a regulation but management i options should be incorporated as a reg the LORI chart showing atanes incorporated as a -standard for which the Commission i aiming. fir . Sherman suggested specific language be applied that under no circumstances will the Commission go below the 35 feet.