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F i' ADING CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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Niau We nesda , November 19, 1997 Town Hall Selectmen's Meeting Room
PRESENT: Chair Nancy Eaton, Members: Clifton Proctor, Harold "Lucky" Hulse,
J. Kilborn, Conservation Administrator Donald Nadeau, and Recording Secretary Kathy
Morgan.
ABSENT: Vice Chair Stephen Chapman, Mark Gillis, David Danis, and Consultant
Leo Kenney
7:11 PM Meeting was called to order.
7:12 PM Minutes A motion was made to accept the minutes of 10/22/97, as amended,
seconded. Voted: 4-0-0. A motion was made to accept the minutes of 10/8/97, as
amended, seconded. Voted: 4-0-0.
7:35 PM Members reviewed the Administrator's draft memo entitled Request for
Proposals/Request for Information, Wetland Protection Bylaw Project Review Consulting.
A motion was made to approve the draft Wetland Consultants in concept, seconded.
Voted: 4-0-0.
7:43 PM Notice - Route 1-93 wetland restoration DEP# 270-246, RGB# 1992-21
Present were Ms. Ingeborg Hegemann from The BSC Group, Kevin McCabe and Janice
Gregory from Gulf, and Steve Pacheco from Joseph G. Mello, Inc., contractors.
Ms. Hegemann gave members a presentation showing pictures of how the site looked
before and as progress went on. She stated construction started 11/3/97, and because of
low water levels, they have been able to work fast. She said that where the pools were
suppose to be located the water levels were too high and so they relocated the pools along
with surrounding clumps of land. J. Kilborn asked if the pools were vernal pools.
Ms. Hegemann said they would try to make them vernal pools but the water flows through
them, and she said they could only try. She stated they were using a soil made of a
compost from Ipswich, and she said they had not roasted the soil to eliminate unwanted
elements. She stated they are using potted plants so they won't be disturbing the soils and
they hope to plant this week in clumps. They are also double seeding and hope to be done
by Friday this week. They hope to have an as-built plan by the first week in December. A
motion was made to approve soils, changes in planting plan, and field changes shown on
the 11/19/97 progress print as presented in the meeting, seconded. Voted: 4-0-0.
8:25 PM Townwide watercourse. maintenance: B -3"b" (King St to Woburn St.)
note vernal pool in vicinity. Chair asked the Administrator if there was any information
as to how the maintenance would be done. The Administrator said they hadn't gotten
back to him but that they usually start up stream and go level along the river. He also said
that the vernal pool was distinguished by tree frogs in the area. A motion was made to
approve the-Townwide watercourse maintenance with the condition that the Administrator
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receive a profile of the watercourse maintenance, and the Administrator is to communicate
the procedure with DPW, seconded. Voted: 4-0-0.
8:33 PM $5,695 bond held for plantings survival - Carriage Estate H R B# 1991-
1.0 The Administrator reported that plants have survived through two seasons. A motion
was made to release $5,695 bond held for planting survival, seconded. Voted: 4-0-0.
8:35 PM Continued Public Hearing - "Marion Rd." - by 51 Mill St DEP# 270-279,
RGB# 1995-29 The meeting was opened and roll-call taken. Applicant represented
status of projects and stated he would be submitting plan changes in several areas. A
request was received from the applicant for a continuance. There was a motion made to
invoke the provisions of the Rivers Protection Act. After discussing the motion, it was
withdrawn. A motion was made to continue the Public Hearing to 12/3/97, at 8:30 PM,
here in this room, with full notice to abutters. Voted: 4-0-0.
8:50 PM Administrator sign-off, remove two tree in yard - 84Willow Street
Members reviewed.
8:52 PM Re-issue Certificate of Compliance for 109 Avalon Rd, DEP# 270-163,
RGB #1987-4 A motion was made to re-issue the Certificate of Compliance for
109 Avalon Rd., issued on 9/14/97, seconded. Voted: 4-0-0.
8:57 PM I Kilborn made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss ongoing
litigation and approve minutes and not to come out of Executive Session back into Public
Session, seconded. Roll-call vote taken: 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kathy Morgan
Recording Secretary
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