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Proposed Modifications <br /> Converting existing ramp and float system to fixed landing platform due to float being in <br />poor condition <br /> New platform dimensions: 8x20 ft, rotated parallel to land <br /> Structure positioned 3 ft landward of current location, reducing water intrusion <br /> Adding second handrail to existing stairs for safety purposes <br /> Including access stairs to water for kayak launching, modeled after similar project by the <br />contractor <br /> <br />Vista Pruning Violation Issues <br /> Unauthorized vista pruning discovered during site inspection, vegetation cut to 2-3 ft <br />height instead of standard 5 ft <br />stst <br /> Pruning performed outside permitted timeframe (should be November 1 to March 1) <br />and beyond designated corridor boundaries <br /> Homeowner acknowledged responsibility and apologized for lack of oversight during <br />contractor work <br /> Vegetation expected to regrow naturally without requiring replanting <br /> <br />Technical Specifications <br /> Posts specified as 6x6 timber to withstand ice conditions, drive into cobble pond bottom <br /> Construction by Beacon Marine contractor, same company that built similar dock nearby <br /> Fells Pond size: 9.34 acres, just under 10-acre threshold requiring Chapter 91 license <br /> <br />Compliance Requirements <br /> Future vista pruning requires pre-approval contact with conservation staff <br /> Recommendation to install permanent stakes marking vista corridor boundaries using <br />rebar <br /> Property owner must review permit conditions thoroughly before contractor work <br /> <br />Agent <br /> Resource areas: Land under waterbodies/waterways (Fells Pond), ACEC, inland bank <br /> Proposed conversion of existing/permitted float to a pile-supported platform (dimension <br />of 8x20 ft and addition of handrails to existing access steps <br /> Fells Pond is less than 10 acres in size and is thus not a great pond (not owned by the <br />Commonwealth) <br /> The majority of proposed activities are within previously altered areas <br /> No impacts to the stability of the inland bank (stable and well vegetated) <br /> There is a robustly vegetated NVBS between the home and the pond with no proposed <br />disturbances to this area <br /> Project meets the standards for ACEC jurisdiction <br /> No concerns from Shellfish Constable (there is no land containing shellfish associated <br />with Fells Pond) <br /> Recommendation: <br />o Close and Issue <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br /> <br />