11/30/2000 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i o November 2000 Page 4. Mr. Sherman stated the original application talked about fill and mounding and that fill would have gon-a into the 35" buffer area. They could never reconstitute the wildlife habitat that is there. This is a very difficult lot but if going back to the original plan to go up - ' y mounding the area and that goes into the 35' buffer strip, there is no way to effectively recapitulate the ildlif habitat. there. If going forward, they might want to reconsider that mounding-plan. They may have to consider piles, or something. Mr. Pesce stated he would talk to Norman Hayes and Mario I i rcgorio for compensatory planting to give something back. Mr. Sherman stated the Commission has never in the past, and he would not recommend now going into the 3 ' buffer to reconstitute habitat. The change of slope changes the characteristics of wildlife habitat. Mr. Pesce stated a retaining wall could solve some of that setback. Mr. Sherman stated retaining wall creates other problems too. Ms. l oretos advised because they do not meet the depths to ground water, the project does not meet Title V requirements and therefore, does not enjoy the presumption under the wetlands Protection Act for prevention of pollution. Mr. Pesce advised they can meet the separation from ground water without dewatering, as long as they mound the system. He is making the point only for the purpose. of testing, not for operation. They are not proposing a Title V system, never were, they are proposing a composting toilet and gray water collection system. That is primarily why the Burd of Health approved the project. Mr. Pesce requested sixty days in order to conduct the pert test and go back to Board of Health. Mr' . Sherman asked if the dew ter d pore test would require no more removal of vegetation? Mr. Pesce did not think so. Mr. Sherman stated, to make it clear, they cannot. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to accept the request for reconsideration and continue the hearing to 18 January 2001 at 7:00 p.m. Unanimous Vote. TO BE RECONSIDERED. 7:25 SAFE POPPONESSET BAY, INC. to dredge up to 9000 cubic yards of material within Poppones et creek with material to be used as, beach nourishment at Popponesset Spit. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to continue the hearing at the request of the Applicant to 14 December 2000 at 7:25 p.m. Unanimous Vote. HEARINGS CONTINUED. 7:30 PAUL J. COLLINS for a Determination of Applicability on the placement of a 12' 1 ' shed at 10 Algonquin Avenue. Mr. Sherman stated the shed will be ' to the edge of the pond. He recommended negative. Public comment: none. 'NOTE: Motion made and seconded to find negative. Unanimous Vote.