10/25/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to Close and Issue and recognize the Commissioners not only are addressing the project before us and but also addressing the previously unapproved plantings in the waterside of this property and the Arborvitaes plantings on the coastal bank and the driveway, all new plantings along with the procedure to mitigate the erosion of the bank, seconded by Mr. Dalton. Vote 3-1 with Mr. McKay voting in the negative. 6:16 Francis J. Fee, III, Barbara M. Fee, 11 Deans Hollow Road. Proposed landscape modifications. RDA Resource Area: Land Under Ocean, Coastal Dune, LSCSF, VZone Karla Linhares, Linhares & Son Landscape, was present to represent the applicants. She explained the owner's proposal is to plant seagrass on the beach area directly behind the homeowner's home and to remove the Rosa Ragosa. She noted over the years the sea grass is becoming less and less and the homeowners want to replace it. The Agent noted the area in photos and where they were looking to fill in with the beach grass. He said if the homeowners wished to remove the Rosa Rogasa and fill in with beach grass he concurred. The Commissioners requested the removal of the Rosa Rogasa be included in the narrative. No comment from the public Motion: Mr. Sweet moved a Negative Determination with the condition they submit a revised narrative to include the removal of the Rosa Rogosa. Vote unanimous 4-0 Discussion: Coastline Drive bank stabilization issues The Agent updated the Commissioners on Coastline Drive stabilization project. He noted BSC submits bi-annual monitoring and the property owners are required to maintain the area (remove accumulated rocks between the piles) The last reports he received showed a significant amount of medium to large rocks behind the pile array. The issue is how much of the sand is getting through this area of the pile array with all the rocks present. New Seabury properties will be coming in to give a report to the Commissioners. The Agent spoke about 30 Popponesset Island Road. He said there is a storm drain in the shoulder of the road and a pipe comes out into the creek. There was a significant amount of silt and sand that smothered an area of salt marsh likely killing it off. He is trying to find out who is responsible for that part of the road because he cannot take any enforcement action until he knows who owns this part of the road. Introduction: Americorps Individual Placement - Makayla Stepp-Davis, the Conservation and Natural Resource Department Americorps Individual Placement Member for the 2018-2019 Service Year. Makayla is a graduate from the University of Mary Washington with a major in Environmental Geology and a minor in Environmental Sustainability. Her major focus