7/28/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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states that one of the trees is in the location of the new driveway but he can accept the pruning of the other one. The Agent states that they can make a notation on the plan with the change. Mr. Gurnee states that he is uncomfortable with the tree removals. Mr. Landers-cauley explains that there are no trees being removed from the bank, only from the area of the new septic and trees that are close to the house that have turpentine beetle damage. All trees that are being removed are within a previously disturbed area. Agent McManus informs Mr. Landers-Cauley that this project does not include any re-working of the lawn. Mr. Martone asks if he can do anything in the area where there previously was a garden of some sort. He mentions that the previous owner had dumped old deck material and an old barn which is all hiding within the area of invasive growth. Agent McManus states that the order of Condition template has a condition that the area must be restored with native ground cover whenever there is any ground disturbance that leaves exposed soil. The Agent basically states that the entire area outside the former garden, the whole lawn area; if it is not in the narrative that was submitted then it will have to come-back before the Commission under an Amended Order request. 'planting plan Will have to be 'submitted. Mr. Gurnee states that he would like to see the planting plan that shows all the trees on the property. Agent McManus suggests a site visit for Mr. Gurnee. The Agent states that ei landscape plan will need to be submitted and it must be specific. The Mice Chairmen requests a continuance. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to continue to August 11, 2011 at :'1 pm 7:27 Steven Dubbs 3 I1nahansett street) General landscape and hardsoape- I�D Resource Area �� e� nand �� Material submitted: Landscape Plan 716111 Maffei Landscape Bob Maffei from Maffei Landscape is representing the home owner and he explains that the application is for landscape renovations. There are creosote ties in the back that are rotted out and need to be replaced. Also, they would like to rake a better egress with driveway as the entire yard pitches all the way down. They would like to remove the grass from the right side of the house and place a wall with either boulders or a segmented retaining wall to ease the pitch which they will place two steps in to bring them to the front door. There.is an existing outdoor shower in the back yard that needs to be shored up. The creosote ties around the shower will be replaced with segmented retaining galls. The Mice Chairman asks if the shower is hooked up to the septic and Mr. Maffei is not sure and he is told than it is required to be connected to the septic. Mr. Maffei states that they will be revegetating specific areas as well. i Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried for a Negative Determination 7:30 Tera Jal wy (236 shore give J New Seabury Beach club) Remove a diseased & distressed pines, top dress existing parking lot with crushed seashells, create handicap ramp and parking area for access to beach, remove invasive plantings and revegetate with mitigation plantings - FDA Resource Area.- Surfer to Coastal Bankl Coastal Beachl LSCSF Material submitted: New Seat ry Beach Club Handicap Ramp —Parking 7114111 Toni Jalowy a n dscape Design New Sauy Beach Club Plant Ll'st 7128111 Tom Jalwy Landscape Design Patricia Jalowy recluses herself from this project presentation. Torn Jalowy is representing New Seabury and he passes out a plant list for the record. The New Seabury corporation would like to create a handicap access ramp from the entranceway which will be fir' wide (per code . There is also a parking issue where there were a few trees that had turpentine beetle damage along with scuff marks from vehicles in the existing lot. The trees had become a liability/hazard so they were removed and seashells were spread. Agent McManus states that due to the upcoming busy weekend and in the interest of safety, they had asked if the work could be done prior to this meeting which he approved. The access ramp is a handicap access project and the Agent recommends a negative determination. It was recommended to Mr.