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CANTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION PEQUITSIDE FARM 79 PLEASANT STREETS CANTON, MA. FINAL PUBLIC HEARING OF MARCH 17, 2004 ATTENDANCE: Bob Doe Jr., John Friel, Bob Burr, Dave MeLleand, Jan Hagan, Jim Sims CONSERVATION AGENT: Bob Murphy ABSENT: Edward Lynch CLERK: Jan Hagan RECORDING SECRETARY: Heather Cahill PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 P.M. John Friel Calls meeting to order. Roger Levine/Donna L'Italien 12 Sandy Avenue DEP # 124 (Dave Tanis standing w/ Mr. Levine while speaking to the commission) Single family dwelling home abuts woods. Mr. Levine would like to build addition 12' feet towards wetlands. Addition will be 36' feet in length. Bob Murphy — Visited Mr. Levine's property explained that the drainage not a concern, but would like to see hay bales be placed during construction. Bob Burr - Visited site today (March 17, 2004) supports the addition. MOTION MADE: by Bob Burr to continue meeting till 4/7/2004 waiting for DEP # Second by Jan Hagan. Approved — Unanimous 7:15 P.M. Public Hearing see attached 2.) Blue Hills Country Club -23 Pecunit Street Canton, MA. DEP # 124-900 Second submission for Blue Hill Country Club Attorney Paul Schneider is representing Blue Hill Country Club (total of 5 submittals) * Notice of Intent - was based on plan. * First (1'1) area Impact Area 5 — Resource area Pecunit Brook, hatch mark area, impacts 9,230 square feet Silt fence around disturbance of bank, staging area, bring back contour 67 — 68 (establish 4 to 1 ratio) elevation Planting plan is extensive, increase density, extra density for wildlife area.
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* Impact Area 5 (continued) Bob Murphy — asking requirements of replication bylaw. Area 5 fill is it being removed? Where did elevation of 68' feet come from? Bob commented that 68 Feet should be o.k. but would like to be sure. Regular bucket may not be suitable for removal. * AREA 6 South of Cart Path, vegetation has been cut, 1,375 square feet BVW Hay bales have been established. Vegetation starting in elevation areas 67 & 68 lie into elevation 69. * AREA 7— Cart Path Fills with water. 2,200 square feet of riverfront and buffer zone. Elevate sediment, Checking inverts, porous pavement will be courous stone. Road is paved and culvert should help. AREA — 8 Crushed concrete pipe discharged into river. BVW (was isolated) small. Some plants have been planted and more will be planted during the better weather. Stockpile area is very sensitive to wetlands. Bob Murphy — Comments and questions — Bob Murphy visited the site and recommends that there be a field judgment. Drainpipe that is there can barely be seen, does not know when it was installed. Noticed that the concrete pipe is completely crushed pipe fills up with water and overflows into cart path. Bob asked Kathy is the intent to leave the pipe where it is? Ansivered yes. Mr. Murphy would like to see the crushed pipe be capped and removed. Cart path go above existing grade due upstream flooding. Mr. Murphy asked about abandoned tee and will it be removed? Bob Murphy - Has been questioned about the order of conditions and it has been brought to his attention by the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA regarding a big hole. Where this big hole is and what do you (contractor, surveyors and Kathy Nadeau) know about this? Blue Hills Country Club site is photographed weekly by Army Corps of Engineers, commission and Mr. Murphy would like to be informed regarding/ updated regularly, so when these types of questions are brought to his/their attention answers will be given. Mr . Murphy also commented that if the Golf Course would like further work to be done now is the time to bring up so it can be included in their filing. Paul Schneider has passed an Escrow agreement to the Commission. Escrow agreement is from Cambridge Trust Company. Mr. Schneiders explaining the agreement and has (2) two questions: