10/21/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission i Minutes of October 21, 2010 Public Hearings ii I ashpee Town Hall - Conference Room 1 i Commissioners: Chairman Jack Fitzsimmons, V. Chairman Ralph Shaw, Mark Gurnee, Brad Sweet, Jeffrey Cross, Lloyd Allen, John Rogers Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Iris Carpenter {Administrative Secretary) Call Meeting To order: 6:55 p - Public Comment i i Pre/Post Fleari n Benda: 1 Minutes: Approval of the following minutes: Thursday, October 7, 2010— Mr. Cross makes mention of one of the hearing iters from October 7 and the fact that the plans were inadequate and it should not have been presented. Agent McManus concurs and suggests that at the next regulation subcommittee meeting they should clarify plan submittal requirements for landscaping versus tear down/rebuilds. Mr. Gurnee feels that contours should be shown on any plan for any Notice of Intent. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of October 7, 2010. ; 2 Popponesset island Bridge e-Paving: Agent McManus explains that he had invited Michael Fihardson in before the Burd to describe a project that involves repaving the Popponesset Island Bridge. The Agent feels that projects such as this one where it takes place over a resource area rather than within a resource is questionable on whether or not the project needs permit and he felt that the Commissioner's should decide on the procedure. Michael Richardson eplains that the Poppy Island residents had approached him to ask about repaving the bridge where it is breaking apart at both ends. Lawrence Lynch has already submitted an estimate to remove the larger of asphalt and replace with a new layer. There will be no grinding and they will place silt screening on both approaches. He feels than the bridge needs to be repaved and it will need to be done before the,closing of the asphalt plant which they anticipate early December. Poppy Island and Bright Cove village will be funding the project. Agent McManus had originally recommended an RDA and still believes that it should be because even though it is of the same footprint, some of the paging is taking place off of the bridge which will ging it closer to the resource area. Mr. Gurnee is concerned about the grading on the bank and states that proper safeguards should be in place prig to the start. Mr. Sweet's concern is the drainage and wonders if it will drain properly and not directly into the resource. He asks if it is possible to install a storm drain. Agent McManus asks r. Richardson for a detailed methodology. Motion Trude, seconded and unanimously carried to recommend an RDA filing