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Conservation · Source meeting date: 2006-09-06 · Record 47328

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Canton Conservation Commission 
Pequitside Farm —Tavern Room 
79 Pleasant Street 
Canton, Ma. 02021 
PUBLIC HEARING 
September 6, 2006 
First Draft 
Attendance: Robert Doe — Chairman, Jan Hagan — Vice Chairman, James Fitzpatrick — Clerk, Ed Lynch — Treasurer, Kate Merrigan, Dave McLelland 
Absent: Robert MacDonald 
Conservation Agent: Robert Murphy 
Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill (recording from tape recorder and cable 8 video) 
Chairman Robert Doe calls hearing to order @ 7:00 P.M. 
MINUTES 
Motion Made by Ed Lynch to accept minutes of August 16, 2006 as amended. Seconded by Dave McLelland Vote: Yes —4 No- 0 
7:10 P.M. 
Peter Giambanco 955 Turnpike Street (ANRAD) DEP# 124-982 Petition for an Abbreviated Notice of Resource area Delineation from Peter Giambanco, AVP Ventures, 91 Arnold Road, Norwood, Ma. 02062 
To confirm the delineation of a bordering vegetated wetland and other resource area boundaries identified on the submitted plan of The Park, 955 Turnpike Street. 
Represented by Peter Giambanco, plans submitted to ConCom 
ANRAD Hearing, 955 Turnpike Street is a paved vacant 6 acre parcel across adjacent from the Turnpike Café, Canton. 
BVW southerly portion of site, pond in the rear. 
Conservation Agent Robert Murphy would like bordering land on plan and berm area on plan. Berm area does not show flood areas. Mr. Murphy vilikalikg a 1% slope from New Boston Drive to Beaver Brook; this area can go 5-8 years before cleaned out. Mr. Murphy further explained he would like to see in the development 
plans that if the water flows towards New Boston Drive/Beaver Brook that there be an area for the water to be stored and kept cleaned to prevent flooding. 
Motion Made by Jan Hagan to continue hearing until September 20, 2006. 
Seconded by Dave McLelland Vote: Yes —6 No —0 
Abstentions 2 
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Blue Hill C.C. 
23 Pecunit Street 
Petition for Notice of Intent from Fransisco Ventura, Blue Hill Associates, Blue Hill Country Club, 23 Pecunit Street, Canton, Ma. 02021 
For soil excavation and de-watering activities to remove petroleum — impacted materials as a result of a 
gasoline release from a former underground storage tank located adjacent to the maintenance buildings. 
Represented by Joseph Jammallo, LSP of Cushing, Jammallo & Wheeler, Inc. Gregory Moran 
Vincent Icona, Maintenance Director of Blue Rill Country Club Plans and narrative submitted. 
was removed due to a cracked tank. Plans show (3) three monitoring wells at the haz — mat storage shed. Sometime in 1986, a 
1,000-gallon gas tank 
In April of 2004, testing was done and found minor contamination of petroleum and gas. Since testing (19) 
nineteen monitoring wells were installed near Pecunit Brook to test for contamination in the ground water, water surface, and soil. 
Mr. Jammallo 
further explained that there is a Remediation Program for Immediate Response Action. 
Immediate Response Action will require removing all contaminated soil & ground water. EPA and state have been notified, reports sent and tentative work to be done at Blue Hill Country Club. Second representative Gregory Moran has explained to ConCom (pointing to plan) where high impact soil will 
be removed along with impacted ground water and area to be de-watered. Contaminated water will be stored in a polyethylene tank, water will be tested for contaminates, and removed from site. 
Conservation Agent Robert Murphy 
questioned when was 1,000-gallon gas tank removed and when was a new monitoring tank installed. Mr. Jammallo explained to Mr. Murphy and ConCom that the old tank was 
removed in 1986 and a substitute tank was installed in the area of old tank in April of 2004. Mr. Murphy 
clarified with Mr. Jammallo at sometime that he (Mr. Murphy) questioned a representative of the Blue Hill 
responded no. Country Club is there any contamination or hazardous material near haz-mat shed or near Brook, BHCC 
Ed Lynch — 
further asked Mr. Jammallo if there is any report of the tank being removed and was the fire 
department notified, Mr. Jammallo replied doesn't have 1986 report and couldn't answer the question. 
Mr. Jammallo 
explained to ConCom that he was not involved in the 1986 project. Mr. Jammallo has been 
working with Blue Hill Country Club since 2004 and only knows of work that has been done since 2004. 
Robert Doe 
questioned Mr. Jammallo why did contamination spread out so much? Mr. Jammallo replied that gasoline will dissolve in water and follow a water flow path, that's why contamination so spread out. 
Conservation Agent Robert Murphy has requested that all contaminated material will be load into a watertight, 
herbicides along with petroleum/ as contaminates. seal tight container, and removed off site. Further requested that testing be don • PCB, pesticides, and 
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y questioned where haz-mat s ed will be temporarily located, Vincent, Blue Hill Country material treate as .4 • 'us 
Club maintenance manger explained to ConCom and Mr. Murphy that the haz-mat shed will be temporarily 
relocated to member's parking lot while pad is rebuilt, and haz-mat shed will be permanently installed to 
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original site. Mr. Murphy asked Mr. Jammallo has a permit been issued? Mr. Jammallo replied that if there is 
NOT any response from the state with in 21 days then a presumptive approval of permit will be issued. As of today September 6, 2006 there has been no response. 
Robert Doe asked what are the dewatering activities ? Greg 
Moran explained that water will be temporarily stored on site samples will be taken and sent off for testing 
or water can be tested on site with carbon. Carbon testing will show high amounts of contaminates if any quicker. ' II 19-sultsurface water disc "II If 
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ater e isc arge under U EPA redeimational general permit. In either case reports will be submitted to ConCom, EPA and state. 
up. Mr. Moran has suggested the sooner the de-watering is done the quicker this contaminated area can be cleaned 
Motion Made by Ed Lynch to continue hearing until September 20, 2006 . DEP# needed, ConCom 's 
verbiage for appendix and sealed containers to be used for removal of contaminated soil. Seconded by Jan Hagan Vote: Yes - 6 No -0 
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Boston Financial Data 
30 Dan Road Represented by Stephanie Kaiser of Cofer & Colantonio Inc. DEP# 124-981 
Ms. Kaiser sent a letter dated August29,2006 to ConCom and Conservation Agent Robert Murphy regarding 
field modifications for drainage and that Conservation Agent Robert Murphy has permission for site visits. 
Ms. Kaiser further explained that a field study was performed and found that the roof drains connected into (2) two underground pipes to an existing manhole and drainage system. 
Motion Made by Ed Lynch to Close hearing of DEP# 124-981, Boston Financial of 30 Dan Road. Seconded by Dave McLelland 
Motion Made by Ed Lynch to Issue Order of Conditions for DEP# 124-981 with appendix A Seconded by Dave McLelland 
Vote: Yes — 4 No — 0 Abstentions — 2 
Vote: Yes —4 No —0 Abstentions —2 
Daniel Schiavo 
224 York Street Represented by Mary Trudeau and Attorney Suzanne Matthews DEP# 124-975 
Ms. Trudeau submitted plan titled Notice of Intent and abutter Ms. Wilson had her attorney review letter. 
Ms. Wilson and her lawyer will sign off with added changes for work to be done at 224 York Street. 
Attorney Suzanne Matthews explains to ConCom that ZBA made a decision, Mr.Schiavo and Ms. Wilson have 
separate settlement agreement's and accepted the letter sent to Ms. Wilson with her added changes. 
Letter explains that Ms. Wilson agrees for clean up to be done and will not be held responsible for any damages to her property, abutter's property or if any one is injured while cleaning up. 
Conservation Agent Robert Murphy spoke with both parties separately (Schiavo's and Ms. Wilson), Mr. 
Murphy recommends that an Enforcement Order be placed by ConCom against Daniel Schiavo. Enforcement 
Order requires that material in 30' no build zone and abutter's property be removed. Conservation Agent Robert 
Murphy has permission for site review and Order of Conditions will be issued if the consultant Conservation Agent, and abutter (Ms.Wilson) are satisfied with work that was performed. 
Motion Made by Ed Lynch to Issue Enforcement Order against Daniel Schiavo DEP# 124-975. ,224 York Street, Seconded by Kate Merrigan 
Vote: Yes —6 No —0 
Motion Made by Ed Lynch to continue hearing of DEP# 124-975 until September 20, 2006 Seconded by Dave McLelland 
Vote: Yes —6 No —0 
Maria Caulfield CONTINUA TIONS 
One Adrienne Drive Motion Made by Jan Hagan to continue hearing until September 20, 2004. DE 124-971C Seconded by Dave McLelland 
Vote: Yes —6 No — 0 
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