1997-09-03 Conservation Commission Minutes

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READING CONSERVATION COMMISSION _ Minutes of Wednesday, September 3,199" , Torun Hall Selectmen's Meeting Room PRESENT: Chair Nancy Eaton, Members. Vice Chair Stephen Chapman, David Danis, Clifton Proctor, John Kilborn, Harold "Lucky" Hulse, Mark Gillis, Consultant Leo Kenney, Conservation Administrator Ronald Nadeau, and Recording Secretary Kathy Morgan. 7:15 PM Meeting was called to order. 7: ib PM Scenic Road Designation petition - Walnut St Ur . Hopkins St to Pine Ridge R~ -'Lvh-. Daniel Sulls presented photos to the Commission of the streets that would be affected by the construction of a new street and sidewalk and explained his reasons why the project should riot be done. His neighbors; Harvey Lardel, 149 Walnut St.; Joanne Fuller, 169 Walnut St., Al Thomann, 113 Walnut St., Craig Starble, 55 Walnut St. also expressed their concerns of the project ruining large trees, stone walls and the overall esthetic beauty of the street. A motion was made and seconded to endorse the petition for a T own Meeting Warrant and also for the Selectmen not to take any action with respect to construction until after Town Meeting has an opportunity to vote on the warrant article. Voted: 7-0-0. 7:45 PM RGB Extension Permit - restoration at Route 93dpswich River RGB# 122-21 Ms. Ingeborg Hegemann from the BSC Group gave an update of the oil spill. She explained that 1.3 acres of soil was taken out and also some of the buffer area. Because they wanted to make sure they cleared up all the gasoline the restoration was delayed and she was asking for an extension of their local permit. She passed out new plans showing the planting plan and also passed out a Proposed Planting Plan proposal. Ms. Hegerrrann stated they expect construction to start this fall. A motion was made and seconded to retroactively issue an extension from 4/30/97 to 4/30/98. Voted: 7-0-0. 8:15 PM Notice - rill in detention basin at 3 Lindsay ane Dr. Larmhut, the owner, was given a copy of the site visit report. Chair explained the 100' buffer zone law. Dr. Lamhut explained that he had tried to comply with the wetlands regulations but misunderstood where the limits of work were. Chair read Public Use Limits of Liability. A motion was made and seconded for the Commission to order the owner to remove the f dl at the end of the property so that the grade is brought down to the existing grade on the high side. Noted: 7-0-0. 9:07 PM Continued Public Meetirsr - 1-1-5 TakPvi~ Avi-_ i3GR# tEDs}7_2?_ Mr. Michael Kos,-mo, Civil Engineer at Everett M. Brooks, explained to the members some of the changes; replacing the catch basin with 4' deep sump catch basins and reducing the impervious area by about 1/10 of an acre by making some pavement areas grass. A motion was made and seconded to close the Public Meeting. Voted: 7-0-0 A motion was made and seconded to issue a negative determination of applicability with standard