3/9/2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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t s Resource Area: Buffer Zone to coastal Bank, Bordering Vegetated Wetland, salt Marsh Michael Talbot, Environmental Landscape consultant, represented the applicants, He referred to the detailed plan he provided at the request of the Commissioners at their February 23 meeting. The plan included additional construction details which locates a retaining wall to contain the fill necessary to enlarge the back patio on the sloped site. The reprised plan also provides a cross-sectional sketch of the retaining wall. The wall will he constructed on the landward side of the naturally vegetated buffer zone to minimize impacts on the native, buffer zone vegetation and all work will be done by hand. The Agent stated Mr. Talbot provided ghat was requested and recommended approval of the AO . No comments from the public Motion: Mr. McKay moved to approve the Amended order of conditions, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Vote 4-0 unanimous PRE/POST-HEARING I AGENDA: UPDATE: Dredge of dill Fond channel complete (Mashpee Kiger) The Agent reported the dredge of the Mill Pond channel was completed because of time considerations and the contractor's availability, The estimate did not change and funds were used from our band and Maintenance account in the amount of$5,300. The work that was done was to dredge out sand that has been accumulating over a number of gears just north of the flume in the channel leading up to the outlet to the Mashpee Pond from Mill Pond. It was approximately 125' foot stretch that was dredged out 2 feet deep by 4 foot vide. All the sand was deposited in the upland area and DPW trucked out the sand from there. Erosion control was put up to make sure no siltation gets back into the ladder. DPW will be doing the yearly maintenance dredging of both sides of the outlet cage where the Mashpee Pond empties into the river and the same work at ,Johns Pond at the upper and lower stream channels. They will bring in the front end loader and scoop out the sand in those areas. REVIEW: order of conditions reprised templates. The Agent referred to the Order of conditions templates he has revised: General Conditions, Coastal Cocks/coastal structures, Vista Pruning, and coastal Beach Nourishment. He said he wanted the commissioners to have a copy of each one so they can-see how each project is conditioned. He said he shortened them and neatened them up and simplified the wording and took out any unnecessary wording but still getting the same conditions clearly conveyed. He said if the Commissioners have any questions or suggestions he is open to those. He noted these templates are used following the hearings and are edited/tailored for each individual project and the existing resource areas on a given lot. Following a discussion, it was agreed to revisit these templates at the next meeting.