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02/27/2025 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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■ PS 13 —ALL SET <br /> ■ PS 14 <br /> • Language provided from Conservation Department Order of <br /> Conditions <br /> o Remove `Warning and Disclaimer of Liability' <br /> o Mitigation, Peer Review, and Resource Area Protections <br /> ■ Requirement for mitigation (2:1 plantings) when expanding into <br /> previously altered areas, with stricter standards for naturally vegetated <br /> areas <br /> ■ Debate on mandatory peer review for flood zone projects; consensus to <br /> require peer review at commission's discretion, not as a blanket rule <br /> ■ Recognition that regulations must balance environmental protection with <br /> applicant fairness and process efficiency <br /> o Septic System Standards and Groundwater Protection <br /> ■ Support for maintaining stricter septic system separation standards (7 feet <br /> from groundwater) despite potential legal challenges <br /> ■ Discussion on the need for citations supporting stricter standards due to <br /> Cape Cod's unique sandy soils and flood risks <br /> ■ Recognition that stricter standards may result in more raised or mounded <br /> septic systems <br /> o Foundation Standards, Building Code, and Legal Considerations <br /> ■ Debate on prohibiting vertical walls in coastal A zones; consensus to <br /> reference building code requirements and allow exceptions as per code <br /> ■ Recognition that the commission's purview is resource protection, not <br /> duplicating or contradicting the building code <br /> ■ Discussion on historical legal challenges and the importance of clear, <br /> enforceable language <br /> o Velocity Zone Standards, Buffer Zones, and Fertilizer Ban Sections <br /> ■ Agreement to maintain prohibitive language for velocity zone standards <br /> due to inevitable adverse impacts <br /> ■ Clarification that strict standards apply to resource areas, with buffer <br /> zones evaluated case by case <br /> o Resource Section: Accessibility and Next Steps <br /> ■ Need to supplement QR codes with full URLs for accessibility in the <br /> resource section <br /> ■ Suggestion to add more graphics for clarity and accessibility <br /> 4 <br />
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