7/28/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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say that the resulted project did not disturb any resource areas as it was all done on mostly existing lawn. The garage & deck are in a pre-disturbed area. He then reads the comments from Board of Health for the record which state that the application was approved. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to close and Issue 7:18 Robert Allen Seconsett Point Road) Install 10 x 12 pre-fabricated shed, remove four small scrub oaks, two pitch pines with beetle damage, three pines that were topped by NStar and prune branches from several other trees RDA - Res u Area: Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowl BufferCoastal Batik Ma ten'al submitted: 2005 Plan Accompanying Petition 7 Owner Robert Allen would like to install a shed for storage which would involve the removal of several small scrub oaks. Other trees they would like to remove have been confirmed to have beetle damage and a couple of trees that were topped by NStar now have turpentine beetle damage. Agent McManus confirms that the trees are damaged and need to be removed. Lotion made, seconded and unanimously carried for a Negative Determination 7:21 Marianne Pa li l i Bluff Road) Construct fieldstone wall, gravel pathway, remove lawn and replace with paver patio, repair edge of cobble apron with cement RDA - Resource Area: Buffer to Coastal Dunt Coastal Beachl LSCSF Hateful submitted* 2009 Mortgage ns ; i n P n of Land- 8 Dreamscape Richard Roser from Dreamscape is representing the home owner and requests the ability t construct a retaining wall to protect the dune. Local residents have been trampling through the- dune and leaving bikes and such in the area. Mr. Roser would thea place gravel in front of the wall. He states that there would be no disturbance to the dune itself. They will remove the grass area to install the wall and the gravel will allow drainage. The gall is approximately 2' high with native stone and is only meant for.delineation. A cobble stone area will be removed and replaced with cement. Agent McManus states that the proposed wall meets performance standards along with the revegetatl n behind the wall which the Agent says will be conditioned in the RDA. Mo tion made, seconded and unanimously carried for a Legative Determination ' 7:24 Michael Martone 3-2667(78 Buccaneer Way Construct ' addition, rebuild existing deck and also replace failed septic system with new Title V- NOI Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Riverfront and Inland Bark Ma ten'alsubm e : Buffer Strip Restoration Plan 8/5/11 Vaccaro En viroj lawn tal Consulting Site Plan 819111 J.E. Landers-Cauley Jack Landers-Cauley is representing the home owner and explains that the plan presented shows trees to be removed, the location of a new septic and the relocation of a driveway. Mr. Larnders- tauley also explains that they would like to remove a portion of the deck for an ' addition. Another deck is to be completely rebuilt and there is a small change to the entryway. The existing septic will be pumped: filled and either removed or abandoned. There will be ming grade changes to the new driveway. The trees have been flagged and the Agent has confirmed that there is turpentine beetle damage. There are two trees that need to be removed for the new septic. Mr. Gurnee questions the removal of the trees and the fact that all the trees are not shown on the plan. Agent McManus states that the property has been abandoned for some time and there has been an encroachment f Invasives, which has taken over the back yard. All proposed changes are taking place within the previous footprint of the yard. The Agent states that there is no encroachment or alteration to the bank and also no alteration of riverfront. The Agent questions the necessity of removing two of the trees near the proposed new location of the driveway and asks if pruning would be more acceptable. Mr. Landers-Cauley states that the trees are very close to the house. Mr. Martone