4/13/2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Wayne Tavares, Wet Tech Land Design, represented the applicants. The proposed project is the construction of a pool, patio and retaining galls. The pool will sit at the sane plain as the patio and will be encompassed by the retaining walls. Project is outside of the 50' Buffer zone. He referred to the mitigation plan. There are three large oak trees that need to come down and will be adding the planting of 2 cedar trees. They added dryells and additional plantings for aesthetic purposes. The Agent shored some photos of the site and noted the trees to be removed. He noted the added mitigation will enhance the buffer zone and the re-establishment of any disturbed lawn areas must adhere to the Ch. +172 lawn standards. He recommended to Mese and Issue. No comments from the public Motion: Mr. McKay moved to close and Issue, seconded by lir. shave. vote unanimous -o 6:24 .noel A. Kanter, 94 seconsett Point Road. Proposed repair of damaged RCCA bullhead. Resource Area: Land lender ocean, Salt Marsh, LSCSF, Land containing Shellfish Mr. Kanter, homeowner, explained his proposed project was to repair damaged bulkhead with vinyl sheeting in the same footprint. The current bulkhead is failing. The Agent shored some pictures of the existing bulkhead going out and significant loss of salt marsh adjacent to one side of the bullhead. He asked hover the homeowner was going to address this issue of saltmarsh erosion around the existing bullhead. Mr, Kanter stated that the area would be filled in with sand. The Agent stated that salt marsh cannot be filled in with sand and the applicant must provide more specific information to the Commission about this part of the project before the Commissioners can male a ruling. Following a discussion, the Agent recommended a positive determination, requiring the submission of a Notice of Intent with engineering plans. There was also a discussion on the condition of the pilings. It was noted the applicant needs to submit a more detailed engineering plan to include details on bullhead repair, impacts to salt marsh, any possible mitigation and construction/design; methodology. No comments from the public Motion: Mr. McKay moved a Positive Determination, seconded by Mr. Shaw. Vote 4-0 6:27 Nathan S. Adams, 81 Edgewater Road. Proposed tree pruning and hazardous FBA tree removal. Resource Area: Buffer Zone, Inland Barn, santuit Pond Nathan Adams, homeowner, explained there is a multileader diseased tree that is partially over the house which he is proposing to remove and another tree in good health with lame branches over the house which he is proposing to prune. ' He noted he