2/22/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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.Resource Area: Buffer Zone to BVW, Freshwater Wetland, LS cS F Nancy McSweeney, homeowner, stated she was requesting to remove five trees and trim two large trees on her property She noted the five trees are either dead, overhanging the house or diseased. She was requesting to remove one pitch pine in front that overhangs the roof, remove one sassafras on left side of house that overhangs the roof, remove one sassafras and one black oak near the deck and trim large, broken and dead limbs on 2 black oafs in the rear. The Agent shoved the location of the trees on the photos. He agreed the trees pose a hazard but suggested one of the trees could'be saved and stated there needs to be a compelling need to remove this tree. He requested an arborist assess the tree and if the arborist assesses a compelling need to have it core down then it can be removed. He recommended a Negative Determination with the exception of the one tree and if the arborist deems a compelling reason, his office can handle it with the arborist. No comment from the public Motion: I'111r. Sweet moved a Negative Determination for 4 trees to be removed and the fifth tree to be removed at the discretion of the Agent after hearing from the arborist, seconded by Mr. Shag. vote unanimous 6-0 6:03 John & ,Janet Pinoa 43 Shoestring Bay Road. proposed tree removal with mitigation plantings. At request of applicant, continued from 1/11 to submit plans. RDA A Resource Area: Buffer zone to coastal bank (Shoestring Bay). Arlene Wilson, Principal Environmental Consultant, represented the applicant. She said the proposal is the removal of 4 oak trees. She noted the trees are unstable and are a safety hazard if they were to break and fall on the house andlor-pool area during a storm event. She said applicant is requesting to cut the trees to grade grinding the cuts and stabilized with fill. She described the mitigation would consist of the planting of shrubs near the pool retaining wall and the planting of 4 native trees. The Agent noted he agreed with the assessment of the arborist and the mitigation proposed and recommended a Negative Determination. - No Comment from the Public Motion: Mr* Sweet moved a Negative Determination, seconded by Mr. Smith, Vote unanimous. 6-0 6:06 Save Popponesset Bay, Inc., O-Rear Wading place road. Proposed maintenance dredging and beach nourishment. At request of applicant, continued from 1119117 to address Natural Heritage & Endangered Species program concerns and submit revised plans. NOI Resource Area: LSCSF, 'Ione, coastal Dune, coastal Beach, Barrier Beach, land Containing Shellfish, Rare Species Habitat Tara Marden, coastal Geologist, Project Manager, Woods Hole Group, represented the applicant. She explained the proposed project consists of maintenance dredging within an existing navigation channel in Popponessetreek and dune nourishment along the Popponesset Spit. The dredging is-confined to a 500-foot stretch of the routinely dredged channel at the tip of Popponesset Island