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Minutes o October 21., 1991 Meeting Non 25
A NO1,D RGE O and. SEL ECTM : S MEETING O
PRESENT: Chair Camille Anthony, Vice-Chair Jennifer Ltachmayr,
James Biller, Edwin. Loschi, Joan Nickerson, M. Clifton-
Proctor; Associate Member James Keigley; and Conserva-
tion Administrator Donald Nadeau
ABSENT: Harold Hulse, Associate Members Leo Kenney and. Jennifer
Mi.ksen.
8::3 PM Meeting called to order.
The Commission discussed the Request for Determination for
Longview Road, RGB# 1991- 23 , and noted that, three lots are
included., and the new bylaw is different than the bylaw in
effect when a former filing was made. As site walk was
scheduled.
Regarding the Notice of Intent for the DPW water main, BGB#
1991-27, it was noted that the wetland areas are already
disturbed, being paths. It was noted that no depths were
proposed.
:2?~_Ee-ng ~~,1 C,,~_ the Commis ion retired to the
Selectmens Meeting Loom, to attend the Joint CPDC Public
hearing on the hazardous waste site assessment for Carr'
Representing the applicant were Peter Ogren, P.R., 0. Brad-
ley Latham. Esq. â Charles Arthur, Esc. and Kelley Maman.
Kevin Greus and the applicant V'incen-t. Fantasia were
present. K. Maman presented the report on the "MGL, Chapter
21E" site investigation report, stating tha.-t, there was no
violation of the statute and no public health risk on the
site; there was no significant contamination. Selenium in
two test wells was, detected at slightly above the Safe
Drinking Water Act standards, but since there were no
private wells and the site would be serviced by public
water, there was, no public health risk.
Abutter Mark Bertelsen stated that he has a well and asked
if the selenium will travel. K. Maman replied that no
selenium was detected in the "riverbed" material, therefore
it was not introduced. Also, it was not detected
downgradient, but upgradi.ent of the riverbed material;
therefore it flowed onto the site from off'-site.
Abutter Mike McCaffrey listed several questions:
Page 3, #5 concerning detection above State requirements
after preliminary site investigation. K. M. replied that if
more was found, then the provisions of Chapter 21E apply
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and the investigation is pursued.
P. 5, #2 soil samples were not stored in
the sampl.es were not immediately stored,
the samples were tested for metals, there!
not compromised.
P. 10, par. 1 - heating oil tank contents,.
contained #2 ail.
a cooler. K, M. .
but later were;
'ore the test was
K. M.: the tank
Soil samples taken continuously" were taken at 5 foot: 171_
tervals in some insl:ances. K. M.. that is continuously for
structural sampling.
9:20 E. Loschi arrived.
Section V: Conclusions no list of type or extent of fill.
K. M, . it, is indicated in the logs; the rest is not
relevant to the purpose.
Logs chair of custody was not certified. K. M.: official
signed logs can be provided if requested.
M.
Mc affery: as a copy sent
to S![. P?
, Ms not by her.
M.
Boyer, 19 Emerson. Road:
were all
fill sites tested..
K. M
. : representative sites were tested.
J. Biller: what was the method of location of the teats
K. M. ; Following the groundwater flow south to north, with
the "Mystic diver" fill at the south end, also old tests
where the tank was removed and eastward in-line. The wells
were located and elevations established by inference before
Hayes; Engineering testing, but were confirmed.
J. Nickerson: was the degraded pool tested? K. M.: MW #6
is on Lot 12 and was clean.
C. Anthony: Hazardous Waste Committee report? Jonathan
Edwards stated that it was not official, but Ed Pinette
noted fire debris, which could contain household hazardous
material or flourescent light tube ballasts, but there were
no observable suspicious areas.
J. Biller noted that only volati les , metals; and PCB's were
tested, for, not the whole priority pollutant list. K, M.
there was no reason, in terms, of what was tested.
E. Loschi: were riverbed deposits and demolition debris
records researched*? Kâ }14. ⢠yes, , but not in Chelsea, which
was not an issue, the best history t~Tas _ora
After it was determined that there were no more nixes=tioiis,
the Conservation Commission returned to the Arnold Berger
Room to resume their meeting.
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Motion duly made and seconded to enter Executive Session to
discuss litigation. ROLL CALL VOTE; 6--0-0
Notion duly made afi<_S seconded to request an adjudicatory
hearing to appeal 1010 Superseding Order of Conditions
270-233. VOTED 3-0-3
11:00 Motion duly made and seconded to adjourn VOTED 6-0-0
Respectfully Submitted..
Donald i . Nadeau
Conservation Administrator