9/28/2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Motion: Mr. sweet moved a Negative Determination, seconded by Mr. Shaw. Vote unanimous 4-9 6:93 Stuart E. & Catherine J. Nixdorff, 18 Little Neck Lane. Proposed driveway reconstruction. continued from 9/14/2017 — Board of Health requires revised plans with location of septic system. RDA Resource Area: Buffer Zone to coastal Bank Frank Westgate, surveyor, represented the applicant. He explained the existing sunken paved driveway is to be filled and restored to the original grade with gravel and bituminous concrete finish. No work will be done outside of the existing footprint. He noted Board of Health received the revised plan. The Agent recommended a negative determination. Motion: Mr. Sweet moved a Negative Determination, seconded by Mr. Shaw. Vote unanimous 4-9 6:96 John J. Donovan, Jr. & Barbara A. Donovan, 31 James circle. Proposed landscape improvements and beach nourishment. NOI The Agent stated they received a notice from DEP that the project is within the Natural Heritage jurisdiction and hasn't issued a DEP number. He notified the applicant and asked the applicant to request a continuance in writing. He suggested continuing this hearing to the next meeting in October. Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to continue the hearing to October 12 at 6:12 p.m., seconded by Mr. Shaw. Vote unanimous 4-9. ADDITIONAL TOPICS (This space is reserved for topics that the Chairman did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed). The Agent informed the Commission that the Town received a $50,000 grant from the Mass Division of Ecological Restoration for an engineering study to replace one of the culverts on the Santuit River that separates the two sides of the river off of Sampson's Mill Road. By creating a box culvert, it will improve the flow of the river and sweep away a lot of the silt and sediment that has accumulated over the years and will help to improve Brook Trout habitat dramatically and improve fish passage overall. He noted we are hoping the Cape Cod Water Resources grant opportunity will come through. Federal money is yet to be determined which is thru the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services. They have grant money and we will be applying for that for construction. The Agent stated this has been an issue for decades and DPW will be coming before the Commission for permitting and construction. There was a discussion on the condition of the water on Santuit Pond and the Agent stated Rick York, Natural Resources Director, felt what triggered this is a couple of enormous rain events which resulted in a tremendous influx of phosphorous in the pond and too much for the solar bees to handle. The Natural Resources Director has posted