09/23/2004 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes (2)

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Sep-1B-04 13:43 From-CAPE COD COMAISSION 6683623136 T-269 P.OT/12 F-989 G3. The Applicant cleared the land without a valid building permit for a st ructtue or l3RY approval. The land clearing was not completed in conjunctiva with a municipal project. G4. The Project is being reviewed under the 2002 RPP. Water Resource Findings- WRL The Applicant cleared approximately 2.7 acres of unfragmented forest and removed approximately 1.3 acres of topsoil within the 2.7 acres at the site,a location in a potential Public Water Supply Area and in the Mashpe a River watershed. These regional resources are regulated under MPS 2.1.I.2,C and 2.1.1.21 of the RP11,respectively. WR2, The nitrogen load to the Mashpee River watershed exceeds the estuary's critical nitrogen load. Therefore,MPS 2. 1.I,2.C.2 applies to the Project,requiring that no additional nitrogen load be permitted to the Mashpee River watershed by Developments of Regional Impact. WR3. Based on Technical Bulletin 91-001 methodology,the clear cutting and soil removal results in a 6,5 kg-NlyT increase in nitrogen load to the Mashpee River watershed. An equivalent amount of nitrogen load will need to be eliminated from the Ntashpee River watershed such that the project complies with MPS 2.1.1.2,C.2, The estimated cost to mitigate 6.5 kg-N/yr of nitrogen in the Mashpee River watershed is $10,125.This contribution may be reduced to$8,750 in conjwncsion with the revege ration of the 10a- foot buffer along the property's entire frontage on Route 130 in accordance with Conditions CC1 and CC?. WR4. The clear cutting and soil removal meets the 1-ppm-N nitrogen-loading limit applicable to Potential Public Watea Supply Areas. WR5. Based on a site visit conducted by Cape Cod Commission staff,the clear cutting and soil removal does not appear to result in the potential for stormwater runo if to offsite areas from areas where top soil has been removed. Natural Resource/Open Space Ftndtngs, NRL Based on staff and town:aRaiysis, the area of clear cutting is approximately 2.7 acres on the site.This 2.7 acres included approximately 1.3 acres of earthwork and grubbing in a central portion of the clear cut.According to the plan, 1.9 acres will remain cleared (the development area),and it is upon this area that the open space requirement is based. The retraining cleared area located within the buffers to the site shall be mitigated through the revegetation and permanent protection of these buffers as_required in Condition CC3, NR2. MPS 2.4.1.2 requires that the clearing of vegetation shall be rninirnizcd. The clearing that occurred at 532 Main was executed without regard to minimizing vegdtation removal. NR3. As the site is located in a Significant Natural Resource Area due to the presence of unfragmented forest and a potential public water supply protection arca,the Applicant i must provide an area twice the development area of the clear cut to comply with the RPP 532 Main Street TR#02026-Decisica September 2,2004 6