6/14/2012 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes of June 14, 2012 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall - Conference Room 1 Chairman John Fitzsimmons Vice Chairman Ralph h Shaw, Brad Sweet, Patty Jalowy, Lloyd P Allen, Mark Gurnee and John Rogers Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Kris Carpenter (Administrative Secretary) Call Meeting To Order: 6:55 pm The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 6:55 pm. There was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearing Agenda: 1) Minutes: Approval of the following minutes: N/A 2) Ernie Vergilio- South Cape Beach Civic Association Drainage Project- Determination of filing request— Agent McManus explains that Mr. Vergillio will present a project for the Commission to determine the type of filing for a road drainage issue. Ernie Vergilio from 127 Whippoorwill Circle is representing the South Cape Beach Association and explains that they are having a problem with flooding of the road. He explains that at times there has been approximately 2 feet of flood water for a distance of 50-60'. There have been cars that have died on site attempting to drive through and he states that they have had some dangerous conditions. Mr. Vergilio walked the area with a representative from Waquoit Bay who explained to him that at one time, there were approximately four areas for runoffs. Mr. Vergilio states that there is a lot of overgrowth in the runoff areas and also the road has sagged a little. They would like to do two things which they have received approval from Waquoit Bay; they would like to open up the drain offs by excavating the area but not very deep. They would use a sand base with a filter fabric and quarry rock to create a runoff with some siltation and the association would maintain these areas. Mr. Vergilio states that that solution does not really solve the problem though; they would really like to install two 4' catch basins and lead it to a percolation pit. Mr. Vergilio says that if they could do both options than it would definitely work. Agent McManus states that this resource area is Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flow and would like the Board to decide what type of filing will be required along with what type of plan.. Chairman Fitzsimmons states an RDA with engineered plans will be accepted. HEARINGS 7:00 Stratford Pond Condominiums (83 Stratford Ponds Rd) Remove (2) trees and prune (5)trees - RDA 24, 2012'f* Resource Area:Buffer Zone to Inland Bank Material submitted: Force Main Plan 4127112 Jeff Wilson [9:35; Jeffrey Wilson, Trustee for Stratford Ponds Association, explains that the trees that are located near the association pool are now leaning over the pool. They are requesting permission to prune five trees and remove two. Agent McManus states that the trees are in a state of decline or already dead. 3