4/29/2004 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Motion made, seconded and unanimously caned to approve the above minutes. . 6. Regulations Subcommittee update. Bob and Mike met and agreed that the most urgent thing is to establish guidelines for revegetation for violations. Mike hopes to have this done in a month. . Procurement of filter fabric. Bob said that after clearing this with Jack, he ordered $350 of heavy-duty filter fabric because they Donn Crupi will do a patch job on the flume. New Business. 1. Quinnaquisset sign to the Woodlands. Stephanie said this sign has been hit by a car. Also the second bench from the entrance has been torn mart. Bob will Imre someone to repair these things. Barin enda :00 p.m., Alan Rad , 24 Waterline N. Drive (construction of 1 OA float, timber walkway and path). Cass reclused herself from this hearing. Michael trot ke represented the applicant and described the plan. Bob said he has no problem approving the plan,, pending verification of the o ft. setback from the wetlands and the resource delineations. Mr. trot ke said he has i separate revised plans and Bob said he has not had a chance to verify theca. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan pending verification of the resource delineations and the 50 ft. buffer. 7:05 .m., Nicholas Ta aris, 139 Tide Run (construction of 10A float, timber walkway and path). Cass reclused herself from this hearing. Michael Grotke represented the applicant and described the plan. Bob recommended approval pending verification of the resource delineations and the 50 ft. buffer. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan pending verification of the resource delineations and the 50 ft. buffer. :10 p.m., Babette E. Liebman, 86 Summersea Road (continued from 4/1/04). Cass reclused herself from this hearing. Michael Grotzke and Sarah Turan -Flores represented the applicant Robert Gray, who had been retained by the Commission to evaluate the wildlife habitation at this site, was also present. Michael Talbot said the concern is that the proposed project would be built exclusively on the coastal embankment which is identified as a resource area and therefore does not meet our by-lain in tens of setbacks. Mr. Gray pointed out the following from this letter of March 15th to the Commission., since this is small lot in a developed portion of New Seabury, he did not feel that the lot itself has a high or moderate wildlife value and that it would have only minimal wildlife habitat potential. however, he said that looking at the existing vegetated community, his opinion was that the most significant factor regarding our by-law would be existing trees, particulady those that have a diameter of 10" or more. The most significant tree on the entire lot, unfortunately, is in a position that makes what the applicant is trying to do quite difficult, and that is the 24"white pine tree. He would hope that there would be some way to maneuver around the pine tree, because in his opinion it is providing the most potential for wildlife habitat of all the trees on the lot. If that tree must be sacrificed because of its position being very dose to the proposed house 2