1995-05-16MAY 16, 1995
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT:
CHAIRMAN/VINNIE COTREAU, GLENN TERRY,
CLAYTON SMALL, DR. MAYO JOHNSON AND
VICE CHAIRMAN/DAVID LANG.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER @ 7:45 P.M.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE APRIL 25TH MINUTES
DR. MAYO JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED FOR A RECESS OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS
AND DAVID LANG SECONDED THE MOTION.
FIRST HEARING:
VARIAN 30-32 TOZER ROAD MONITORING WELLS.
REPRESENTING, VALERIE MILLER. SHE REFERRED TO THE PROJECT
(FIRST PAGE). PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO DO THIS PROJECT. A SILT
FENCE WILL BE PUT UP AROUND. A DRILL RIG WILL BE USED 6-10"
HOLE- 70' DEEP. BEDROCK WELLS - 10-20', TEN DAYS TO DRILL
BOTH WELLS. 3 DIFFERENT WELLS, IN ORDER TO SEE 3 DIFFERENT
LEVELS OF WATER. THE PROJECT IS PRETTY SELF CONTAINED IN THE
AREA AND WILL BE COVERED AT NIGHT.
DAVID LANG - ASKED IF WATER WILL BE TESTED REGULARLY, THE WETLAND
IS LIKE A LEACHATE AREA.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - ASKED ABOUT THE RUNOFF.
DAVID LANG - TO PUT HAYBALES AROUND THE CONTAINERS / BARRELS.
CLAYTON SMALL - REFERRED TO THE DISPOSAL OF THE DRILL CUTTINGS.
MINUTES TO SHOW THAT WITHIN A 90 DAY PERIOD/TO DISPOSE OF THE
MATERIALS.
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING, THE INFORMATION IS
SUFFICIENT AND DAVID LANG SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
RECONVENE
DAVID LANG MOTIONED TO RECONVENE AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
REQUEST/DETERMINATION/APPLICABILITY
MDPW WEST ST. & BEACH ST. RECLAMATION OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
REPRESENTING, ROBERT BOONE, ENGR.
THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED AND HAS CAVED IN. RC PIPE
WILL BE SLIGHTLY LARGERAND WILL SLOW DOWN THE FLOW. THERE IS
NO WAY THAT ANYTHING CAN GET UP THE PROPERTIES.
CLAYTON SMALL - WHEN IS THE STATE PROPOSING TO DO THE WORK?
BOONE - WAITING FOR BIDS TO COME BACK AND HOPING FOR THIS YEAR.
CLAYTON SMALL - WANTS AN ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT.
NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN RE: CITY AND STATE NOT HAVING TO FILE.
DAVID LANG AGREES/WANTS AN ABBREVIATED NOTICE ALSO.
BOONE - THERE IS NOTHING MORE TOADD TO A NOTICE THAT ISN'T ALREADY
ON THIS REQUEST.
CLAYTON SMALL - REITERATED RE: CITIZENS.
BOONE - THE STATE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO ABIDE BY BY-LAWS.
CHAIRMAN - WE DON'T HAVE ANY BY-LAWS, AS YET.
BOONE - THERE IS NO WAY THIS PROJECT WILL ALTAR A RESOURCE.
SOMEONE COULD ATTEND A CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE MEETING.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - FEELS O.K. WITH THE PROJECT.
CLAYTON SMALL CONCURS WITH DR. MAYO JOHNSON.
THE CHAIRMAN - RE: CITIZENS, WE DID ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
CLAYTON SMALL - MOTIONED A NEGATIVE DETERMINATION AND DR. MAYO
JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE RESOURCE
AREAS BE HAYBALED AND A SILT FENCE BE INSTALLED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
BOONE - STATED: ON PAGE 1 OF 2:
15" VC - STA. 1 - HAY BALES BEFORE STA. 1.
WHEN ENTERING THE BOX CULVERT/HAY BALES.
CHAIRMAN TO BOONE - TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSION AFTER THE HAY BALES
ARE INSTALLED THEN THE COMMISSION WILL INSPECT.
HAY BALES ON BOTH SIDES OF BEACH STREET AND A SILTATION FENCE. TO
BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION WITH NOTIFICATION TO THE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION
RON JACKSON 35 PAINE AVENUE #5-485.
THE COMMISSION REQUESTED: TO FILE.
CERTIFICATES/COMPLIANCE:
LOT 32 DEER HAVEN ROAD
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED TO GRANT THE CERTIFICATE
GLENN TERRY SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
RECESS BACK TO THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION:
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING:
8 THOMAS ROAD SINGLE DWELLING.
TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL JUNE 6. (LETTER SUBMITTED).
GLENN TERRY - WANTS TO TURN THE PROJECT DOWN. NO WAY A HOUSE CAN
BE PUT IN.
CHAIRMAN - WANTS TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO.
BOTH CHAIRMAN AND DAVID LANG WANT TO GRANT TO CONTINUE.
ALL IN FAVOR.
THIRD PUBLIC HEARING:
39 CRESCENT AVENUE PIER REPAIR APPLICANT NOT PRESENT.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO FILE A FULL NOTICE AND DR. MAYO JOHNSON
SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING:
STOP AND SHOP/ELLIOTT STREET #5-481.
NEW SUBMITTALS WERE SENT IN THIS WEEK, NOT ENOUGH FOR ALL THE
MEMBERS, THEREFORE, THIS HEARING WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL JUNE 6,
UPON WHICH TIME ALL MEMBERS WILL HAVE RECEIVED THE NEWEST MATERIAL
AND WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW IT.
REPRESENTING: TOM ALPERIN FROM NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
FROM VANASSE HANGEN: MIKE MCNIECE AND CHAS. KATUSKA.
DISPLAYED A PLAN, SHOWING THE STATES INVOLVEMENT.
ALSO MET WITH DEP - ELIZABETH SABORJIAN AND MET WITH CZM.
CONCERNS WORKING IN A COASTAL BEACH AND CONCERNS WITH WATER
QUALITY.
BASS HAVEN OUTLET - EROSION CONCERNS WITH FLOW GOING OUT. HAS
PROVIDED 2 OUTLETS. NOT PLACING RIP RAP IN A COASTAL BEACH AND HAS
USED OILAND GAS SEPARATORS IN SPECIFIC AREAS. (80% REDUCTION OF
WASTE SOLIDS). THE SHEET FLOW WILL ALSO BE USED IN CERTAIN AREAS.
ALL IN CONFORMANCE WITH DEP AND CZM.
DAVID LANG - RE: WATER QUALITY AND DEPTH OF GROUNDWATER.
MCNIECE - TO INFILTRATE BEFORE THE NEXT STORM.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - QUESTIONED THE FIRST FLUSH AND THE PROCEDURE.
MCNIECE - EXPLAINED THE PROCESS FIRST 1/2" -SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO
TAKE THE FIRST 1". THE OILAND GAS ON GROUND MIXED WITH RAINFALL,
ETC.
CLAYTON SMALL - RE: THE INFILTRATION STRUCTURES.
MC NIECE - 18" DIAMETER PIPE WITH CRUSHED STONE AROUND IT, ETC.
ALL UNDERGROUND WATER MUST BET TO ELEVATION 9, BEFORE GETTING TO
THE WEIR.
CLAYTON SMALL - QUESTIONED THE DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THE 80% OF
THE ACCEPTANCE OF WASTE.
ALSO, CALCULATION OF TIME BETWEEN STORMS.
MC NIECE - PIPES WOULD CLEAR BEFORE THE NEXT STORM OCCURS.
CHAIRMAN - BASICALLY, 10% OF STORMS WILL DRAIN.
KATUSKA - EVEN IN LARGE STORMS, THE FIRST FLUSH WILL BE CAPTURED.
CLAYTON SMALL - QUESTIONED A FREEZE UP?
MC NIECE - STRUCTURES ARE 3' BELOW THE SURFACE AND WILL NOT FREEZE.
CLAYTON SMALL - RE: RUNOFF, WILL SHEET ACROSS THE GRASSED AREA
WHERE IS THE LOADING DOCK?
MCNIECE - COULD CHANGE.
ALPEKIN - LOADING DOCK WILL BE DEPRESSED 4' DOWN.
CHAIRMAN - IF A CHANGE, COULD CONDITION TO COME BACK FOR A REVIEW
RE: TRUCKS AND THE DOCK AREA.
DAVID LANG - WANTS A MAINTENANCE PLAN/EVERY 5-YEARS.
FOR GAS AND OIL SEPARATORS TO MAKE SURE THE OPERATION IS WORKING.
CHAIRMAN - ASKED ABOUT A COVER FOR THE WEIR?
MCNIECE - YES, IT WILL BE IN A MANHOLE.
CHAIRMAN - ON STOP AND SHOP - PROTECTION RE: SPILL FROM TRUCKS.
MCNIECE - ALL CATCH BASINS WILL GO THROUGH THE GAS AND OIL
SEPARATORS.
CHAIRMAN - QUESTIONED THE ROOF DRAINS.
GENERAL PUBLIC
NAOMI COHEN - PROTECT RIVER FROM SALT (PEOPLE COMING IN).
MC NIECE - WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THAT.
PETER GILMORE - PIPES AND DIRECT DISCHARGE INTO THE RIVER AND
QUESTIONED THE 80%.
MC NIECE - TOTAL SITE = 80% PLUS 30% OF SOLIDS.
PETER GILMORE - NON POINT SOURCE OF DISCHARGE/2 PIPES IN BACK OF
SITE. GOAL TO REMOVE ALL SUSPENDED SOLIDS.
FARAH COURTNEY FROM CZM - HASN'T COMMENTED YET.
HAS MAINE FISHERIES COMMENTED YET?
UNTIL AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED, THE VOLUME OF DISCHARGE
IS UNKNOWN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION.
CHAS. KATUSKA- THIS PROGRAM IS BETTER THAN THE EXISTING CONDITION.
NON POINT SOLUTION IS BEING ADDRESSED.
FULLY CONFIDENT RE: THIS PLAN.
DAVID LANG - INTERESTED IN DISCHARGE CONCERNS.
KATUSKA- EVERYTHING FROM PAVEMENT DOES GO THROUGH THE SEPARATORS.
4 CATCH BASINS ARE IN THE PARKING AREA.
COULD PUT 2 SEPARATORS BACK TO BACK, IF ACCEPTABLE.
DAVID LANG - THAT WOULD BE GOOD, THE AREA HAS MORE TRUCK TRAFFIC.
CLAYTON SMALL - RE: OIL AND GAS SEPARATORS - HISTORY - THEY DO NOT
WORK THAT WELL. RE: A VOLTING SYSTEM, SUBTERRANEAN?
MCNIECE - RE: STANDARDS, AN 80%.
PETER GILMORE - IF TECHNOLOGY EXISTS, THEN DO IT WITH THE VERY
PLAN, IN THE FIRST PLACE.
GENERAL PUBLIC
RENEE MARY 274 HALE STREET THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE CONSISTENT.
THIS HEARING IS CONTINUED - JUNE 6TH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO
BE SUBMITTED.
RECONVENE
DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED AND DAVID LANG SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
ENFORCEMENT ORDERS
TO 155 WEST STREET
RON JACKSON TO FILE A FULL NOTICE / WORK IN A RESOURCE AREA.
ORDERS / CONDITIONS
VARIAN
DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED FOR STANDARDS
CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
ADJOURNMENT
AT 9:40 P.M.
MOTIONED BY DR. MAYO JOHNSON AND
SECONDED BY DAVID LANG.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU / CLERK