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"Regarding the utility question, I don't really care what they do with the utilities unless it goes <br /> beyond the work limit, which it could." <br /> "As far our local By-law goes, when it comes down to the mitigation regs and other regs in <br /> general, since our By-laws operate under the State Act, we can waive anything we want as long <br /> as it doesn't get less than the State Act." <br /> "On the replacement of nine pine trees, I frankly am in favor of replacing them with something <br /> more valuable. There's enough scrub pine on that specific embankment." <br /> "On the vertical buffer question, I love when they don't rely on local officials to say when Dean <br /> Pond is going to overflow and wash away all those houses on the bluff. It's going to take a <br /> tsunami for that to happen. I think we may need to rebut, or at the least the applicant does. <br /> That's the Commission's concern." <br /> Jack said we may need an opinion on whether mitigation on the dune is appropriate. Steve said <br /> this Commission could waive mitigation. There are other carriage houses out there. <br /> W. Talbot said that there is no evidence that this is a dead zone. There is some amalfi, bayberry <br /> and beach plum starting to grow. All we're suggesting is that it should be better vegetated than it <br /> is. We're not suggesting turning it into a forest, we're actually talking about coastal shrub land <br /> and grassland, etc. He said they are going to do whatever they can to oppose this project. The <br /> question is what among these things is really serious enough to require a continuance. He's not <br /> worried about what the opposers are concerned about. He's worried about what the Commission <br /> is concerned about. The question is what does the Commission need that requires a continuance. <br /> Jack said he wants to hear from Natural Heritage. <br /> Mr. Wall said he hopes the Commission would require the following: <br /> 1. Define what the foundation is going to be. <br /> 2. To put that foundation in will require an excavation. What is the excavation hole going to look <br /> like? How much actual alteration is taking place? Does it clearly go beyond the box shown on <br /> the plan? <br /> 3. If the work limit is supposed to be the box shown on the plan, they will clearly have to do <br /> work outside of that box. Show the box which includes the area and slope of excavation. <br /> Pretend it's only 2 to 1 as opposed to 3 to 1. You're going down 4-5 f1., and out 8-10 ft. That <br /> means that whatever vegetation is there, whatever stonewall is there, whatever utilities are there <br /> will need to be moved when the hole is dug. Show where the utilities are. Don't put it on the <br /> planting contract after you've issued an order. <br /> 4. Provide a Notice of Intent plan that really shows what work is proposed so the Commission <br /> can make an informed decision. <br /> 6 <br />