10/18/2007 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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k-' M shpee Conservation Commission Minutes of October 18, 2007 Public Hearings Ilashpee Town Hall Commissioners Present:Jack Fitzsimmons(Chair), Ralph Shaw Alice Chair),elf Gross, Lloyd ll n, John Rogers and Cass costa. Staff present: Drew McManus(conservation Agent) and Melissa Brown (Board Secretary) .hack k sirs mons called the meeting to order 6.-55pm Pest Hearing Agenda: 1)415111'lonomoscoy, Enforcement order(Approved landscape plan—Lisa Drake) The agent d scribed that the homeowners were issued a violation notice for removing a number of pitch pines from the property. He received no response to the violation and followed up by sending out an enforcement order. The agent did sit down with Christopher Joyce the landscaper hired by the applicant. The agent found the plans still to be inadequate to cover the concerns raised by the agent as well as the abutters. The abutters hired Michael Talbot(landscaper)who sat down with the went and Mr.Joyce to Bash out an adequate plan. The subsequent plan has been approved and includes substantial migRative plantings,which consist of many types of native plants. 2 SE -2494—96 captain's Row—Add pervious surface to end of driNewaw (Previously beard and closed on 10/0412007) The agent d sib d that the changes to the driveway were recommended at the last meeting to help with any run off that may be created or.currently exist. He presented the new plan to the Commission for review. It was found in good standing and will move forward with no additional approval needed. Approve Minutes from 09/20/2007 ti Motion made, seconded and unanimously caned to approve the minutes from 09120/2007. Cranberry Bogs The agent informed the Commission that he would be meeting with Haley and Aldrich to go over the findings of the bog feasibility study on October 23, 2007. Afterthe all the information has been gathered the letters will be seat out to get bids from potential growers. . Hearinci Aeenda y :00 p.m. Michael and Judith Welch,AOC—277 Il onomosco Load (continued from 09/20/2007) The applicants have requested a continuance until 1111512007 @ 7:00,p.m. The agent did inform the Commission.that it is being continued due to the fact that the landscape layout has changed and needs an amended order. Motion rade,seconded and unanimously carried for a contin uance until 11/15/20 @ :00 p.m. 7:03 p.m. Blanche Po erski, AOC—83 Whippoorwill Circle (Berth a 17' Whaler (Cass costa stepped down on this application.) Mark Raymond (contractor) of Mark Raymond Survey and Associates represented the applicant and described the applicants wish to bertha 17'Whaler at the existing pier. The request is to amend the original order that pertained only to the pier issued in August of 2007 under-SE 3-2482. Mr. Raymond described that there is 24"clearance to the bottom of the aver. The Whaler is currently garaged at the