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<br /> Santuit Pond Fish Ladder – NRCS <br />o Santuit Pond fish ladder redesign project in progress, with target completion and <br />permitting by next year for nature-like fishway construction <br /> <br /> Guided Nature Tours – April Schedule No update <br /> Tribal Co-Management Focus Group No update <br /> <br />COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE <br />None <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL COMMENTS <br />None <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />RDA <br />45 Manitoba Road, Martin T. & Debra C. Vajcovec <br /> <br /> Representative: Self <br /> Continued from March 20, 2025 <br /> Mr. Cook recused <br /> <br />Introduction & Background <br /> Requesting determination of applicability for tree removal <br /> Original request involved removal of trees near residential property due to foundation <br />damage and concerns <br /> <br />Arborist Assessment & Tree Damage <br /> A professional arborist, engaged as requested by the commission, discovered significant <br />tree damage requiring removal <br /> Five trees total identified for removal: two pitch pines, one maple, and two black oaks <br />with damage at base <br /> Trees showing foundation cracking damage and structural issues affecting property <br /> Turpentine beetle infestation discovered in multiple trees, described as ‘extremely fast <br />acting’ and stopping trees from breathing <br /> Photos 10 & 12 provided show additional severely bug-infested trees not originally on <br />removal list <br /> <br />Scope Clarification & Restrictions <br /> Commission clarified this RDA strictly for tree removal only, not patio construction or <br />additional landscaping <br /> Original application mentioned eight trees, but the aroborist assessment confirmed five <br />damaged trees requiring removal <br /> Two trees in back left corner were found not damaged and cannot be removed despite <br />owner’s preference for patio area <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />